Learning Across STEM Disciplines
UMaine researchers seek to improve the teaching of thermodynamics and electronics in physics and engineering.
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UMaine Grad Student Researching Effects of Weather, Climate Change on Sap Flow
UMaine grad student researching effects of weather, climate change on sap flow.
Read moreMedia Report on UMaine Ice Core, Climate Change Research
The Penobscot Bay Pilot reported on ice core research led by Paul Mayewski, director and distinguished professor of the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute. Mayewski and his team, who are studying nearly 11,700-year-old ice cores from Greenland, found today’s climate situation in the Arctic is equivalent to, but more localized, than the warming during […]
Read moreHayes Quoted in BDN Article on Babies Exposed to Drugs
Marie Hayes, a psychology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article “For Maine babies exposed to drugs, disadvantageous mount after leaving the hospital.” Hayes spoke about her ongoing research on the health of drug-affected babies conducted with Mark Brown, chief of pediatrics and director of nurseries at […]
Read moreOffshore Wind Research Report Wins Best Paper Award
A team of researchers from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center won the Best Paper Award from the Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers at the 19th Offshore Symposium, Feb. 6 in Houston. The paper, “VolturnUS 1:8 — Design and Testing of the First Grid-Connected Offshore Wind Turbine in the U.S.A.,” […]
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UMaine Study on Best Plants to Attract Bees Focus of Press Herald Column
A study being conducted by University of Maine researchers to determine what flowers are most attractive to bees was the topic of the latest column in the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Gardener series. UMaine professors Alison Dibble, Lois Berg Stack and Frank Drummond are conducting the study at gardens in Old Town, Jonesboro and Blue […]
Read moreThe Value of Good Corporate Citizenship
Companies considered to be good social performers are more likely to limit the levels of pay for their executives than similar firms within their industries, according to University of Maine researchers. However, the top executives at the large firms examined in the study are not being penalized. The average compensation package in the sample was […]
Read moreLobster Institute Research Cited in Morning Sentinel Article on Pesticides
The Morning Sentinel cited research from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine for an article about a proposed bill designed to protect Maine’s lobster industry by banning two pesticides that have been partially blamed for hurting lobster populations in New York and Connecticut. According to research from the Lobster Institute, the lobster industry […]
Read moreMaine Edge Interviews Grad Student About Vegetable Study
The Maine Edge spoke with Kelly Koss, a University of Maine student pursuing a master’s degree in food science and human nutrition, about her study that will test whether children are more apt to eat vegetables that are novel, bright colors. Koss said she has always been interested in childhood nutrition and the results of […]
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