University of Maine sociologist Amy Blackstone shares her expertise about childfree adults with Katie Couric on an upcoming broadcast of Katie. Blackstone says producers of the talk show are 99 percent sure the show will air Sept. 16. The associate professor and chair of UMaine’s sociology department says it was rewarding to discuss sociological research […]
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University of Maine Professor David J. Neivandt has been named director of the UMaine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE), effective Sept. 1. Neivandt was named to the post by UMaine Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jeffrey Hecker. Neivandt replaces Carol Kim, who was named UMaine Vice President for Research […]
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The Press Herald article “What are these animals telling us?” about sentinel species and what they reveal about the effects of pollutants, includes quotes from University of Maine researchers. Sarah Nelson, a biological geochemist at UMaine; Andrew Pershing, a research scientist at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and UMaine professor; and Jeff Runge, biological […]
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The Portland Press Herald published an editorial titled “UMaine proposal should get full airing” about the University of Maine’s submission of a proposal to the state Public Utilities Commission for a long-term contract for an offshore wind energy project.
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Study focuses on small landscape features with large impacts.
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New study finds quality of Maine lakes deteriorating.
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine is one of 17 recipients to split $16 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund projects related to efficiently capturing energy from waves, tides and currents. UMaine received $394,000 to study fish interactions with a power system in Cobscook Bay to predict the probability of […]
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The Morning Sentinel reported Peter Koons, a professor at the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences, will share research on the intersection of global mountain ranges, glaciation, oceans and atmosphere Sept. 18 at the South Solon Meeting House in Solon.
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The Weekly reported on research by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a clinical nutritionist and professor at the University of Maine, that found eating 2 cups of wild blueberries a day for two months can reduce chronic inflammation, improve metabolism of fat and lower LDL cholesterol. She also found a diet enriched with the fruit can normalize gene expression […]
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U.S. Department of Energy awards $16 million to 17 organizations including UMaine for projects.
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