Research

Media Report on Childhood Obesity Prevention Study

Boston.com, WGME (Channel 13), WLBZ (Channel 2), Sun Journal, WABI (Channel 5) and the Portland Press Herald were among several news organizations to carry an Associated Press report about a new study being led by University of Maine researchers called iCook. The project is a five-state, $2.5 million USDA study designed to prevent childhood obesity […]

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Land Use Survey Results to Aid Leahy’s Research, WLBZ Reports

Jessica Leahy, associate professor of human dimensions of natural resources at the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources, will use data collected from a survey of outdoor recreational users across the state for research on land use, according to a WLBZ (Channel 2) report. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine Professional […]

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LePage Signs Energy Bill Allowing UMaine to Compete in Bidding, AP Reports

The Portland Press Herald, The Republic of Indiana and Seattlepi.com were among several news organizations to carry an Associated Press report on Gov. Paul LePage signing a sweeping wind power bill into law. The bill, designed to provide for the development of offshore wind power projects in the state, will allow the University of Maine […]

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UMaine-led Consortium Preparing to Bid for Wind Project Agreement, Media Report

Elizabeth Viselli, global communications manager for the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, told Renewable Energy News the UMaine-led consortium is preparing to bid for a power purchase agreement for an offshore wind project after lawmakers amended and passed a bill in the state legislature. The Lewiston Sun Journal and Maine […]

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Turbine Update Meeting Planned, Castine Patriot Reports

The Castine Patriot reported community members are welcome to attend a meeting with updated information on the VolturnUS 1:8 offshore wind turbine July 2. Members of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center research and development team will provide the update along with Maine Maritime Academy research and deployment team members. The Castine […]

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