Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, and Joe Galetti, a UMaine graduate student, were featured in an episode of the PBS show “America’s Heartland.” Bayer spoke about research being conducted into how lobster shells can be used in food products and Galetti spoke about his research into how […]
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Kirk Michaud, a junior wildlife biology major at the University of Maine, spoke with Bill Green for a segment on WLBZ (Channel 2) about what causes deer and moose to lose their antlers. Michaud, who recently wrote a paper on the topic for his vertebrate biology class, said shorter days and colder weather triggers the […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported Bristol residents will likely request that Maine Aqua Ventus — which includes the University of Maine and partner companies — consider a “community benefit agreement” that would provide the town with free electricity to the local school or additional educational opportunities for students. In January, Maine Aqua Ventus received initial […]
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UMaine forestry, social work researchers team up to help Maine landowners overcome challenges.
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Emily Shaw, a researcher and former political science professor at Thomas College in Waterville, about her recent findings on state aid cuts. Shaw’s “The Impact of Post-Recession State Revenue Reductions on Maine’s Municipalities” was recently published in Maine Policy Review by the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Sue Righthand, a clinical psychologist who works with the Department of Corrections and an associate professor of psychology at the University of Maine, for the article “Experts: Sex assaults by children in Maine not rare, but treatment works.” Righthand, who has published several reports on sexual offenders in Maine, […]
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The Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan announced in its January 2014 newsletter that it will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sen. Margaret Chase Smith’s run for the Republican presidential candidacy, in which she became the first woman to have her name placed in nomination at a convention by one of the two major parties. […]
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American family formations have evolved over the years: from multiple generations under one roof; to a unit with father, mother and 2.5 children; to blended stepfamilies; to a single parent and child. University of Maine sociologist Amy Blackstone says childfree couples are also part of the mix. “When we talk about families, be it in […]
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A proposed offshore wind pilot project by Maine Aqua Ventus, which includes the University of Maine and partner companies, is the focus of an EarthTechling article titled “Maine keeps offshore wind project afloat.” The Maine Public Utilities Commission voted earlier in January to approve the terms of the consortium’s project which seeks to build two […]
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The Maine Edge reported on a study being conducted by Kelly Koss, a University of Maine student pursuing a master’s degree in food science and human nutrition. Koss is seeking 100 children to take part in her research that will test whether they are more apt to eat a vegetable that is a novel, bright […]
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