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Read moreMPBN, 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 […]
Read moreBDN 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 […]
Read moreUMaine, Maine Maritime Academy Research on Biofuels Cited in BDN Article
Ongoing research at the University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy on developing new fuels and fuel blends with biofuels for existing ships was cited in a Bangor Daily News article. Sea Change Group LLC, Global Marine Solutions and Thermoelectric Power Systems LLC are also conducting research.
Read moreMaine 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 […]
Read moreUMaine 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.
Read moreHispanicBusiness.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 […]
Read moreMedia Report on UMaine’s Commitment to Wind Project After Statoil Drops Out
The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Renewable Energy News, WVII (Channel 7), Mainebiz and Portland Press Herald were among the news organizations to report on Norwegian company Statoil’s decision to pull the plug on its $120 million offshore wind pilot project in Maine. The University of Maine’s proposal is now the […]
Read moreBDN Reports on UMaine’s Involvement in Bangor Investors Group
The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine is collaborating with the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, The Target Technology Incubator and Mobilize Eastern Maine to start a localized “angel investing” effort to grow local industry. Angel investing refers to executives, business leaders and residents who help fledgling companies grow into larger-scale employers in […]
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