Mainebiz recently published an article citing a study by the University of Maine’s School of Economics. The study estimates the economic effect of the more than 63,000 visitors to the Boothbay Region Land Trust’s preserve is around $3.9 million a year.
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The Sun Journal cited a 2010 survey conducted by the University of Maine in its article “Ticket-to-work law designed to help welfare recipients get long-term employment.” The survey of TANF recipients found 90 percent of those who were on the program for more than five years faced a physical or mental health disability.
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WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) spoke with Adrienne White, human nutrition professor at UMaine, and students Douglas Mathews and Carolyn Stocker about their current child food and fitness study called iCook. The UMaine-led project is a five-state, $2.5 million USDA study designed to prevent childhood obesity by improving culinary skills and promoting family […]
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An opinion piece published in the Bangor Daily News titled “Maine is an energy industry powerhouse” mentioned the University of Maine-led launch of the first floating offshore wind turbine in North America. The project was also mentioned in the Business Administration Information article “Ocean tidal energy and offshore wind energy gaining energy department’s attention.”
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Adrienne White, human nutrition professor at the University of Maine, and students Douglas Mathews and Meaghan Brown spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about their current food and fitness study called iCook. The University of Maine-led project is a five-state, $2.5 million USDA project designed to prevent childhood obesity by improving culinary skills and promoting family […]
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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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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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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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Identifying gene variations could help predict severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms in newborns.
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Researchers uncover lessons for fisheries management in changing climate.
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