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Experiencing Engineering

Matthew Edwards was involved in diverse electrical and computer engineering internships throughout his undergraduate and graduate student years

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MPBN, BDN Cite Maine Development Foundation, UMaine Report on Personal Income

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Bangor Daily News cited a report released by the Maine Development Foundation and the University of Maine’s School of Economics and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center analyzing the relatively low per capita personal income in Maine. Ann Acheson, a research associate at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, found […]

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BDN Editorial Focuses on Future of Offshore Wind Industry, UMaine

The Bangor Daily News editorial titled “Maine blows it with Statoil. Hopefully entire offshore wind industry isn’t next,” says that it’s now up to the University of Maine and its partners to help the state become a hub for the evolving offshore wind energy industry following Statoil’s decision to pull the plug on its $120 […]

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Maine Development Foundation, UMaine Issue Report on Personal Income in Maine

On Oct. 17, the Maine Development Foundation and the University of Maine’s School of Economics and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center released the second quarterly report analyzing critical economic indicators in Maine. The latest report looks at Maine’s relatively low per capita personal income. The first report, released in August, addressed Maine’s comparatively low level […]

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UMaine Lake Clarity Study Cited in BDN Op-Ed

An opinion piece published in the Bangor Daily News titled “Legislature will hold LePage accountable on policies that hurt Maine lakes” cited information from former University of Maine graduate student Ian McCullough’s study on water clarity of Maine lakes. The study found water quality of the state’s lakes is deteriorating.

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HispanicBusiness.com Reports on Klimis-Zacas’ Blueberry Research

HispanicBusiness.com cited research by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a clinical nutritionist and professor at the University of Maine, for the article “Studies from University of Maine further understanding of metabolism.” Klimis-Zacas found eating 2 cups of wild blueberries a day for two months can improve metabolism of fat, reduce chronic inflammation and lower LDL cholesterol. She also […]

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