Study Focuses on Small Landscape Features with Large Impacts
Study focuses on small landscape features with large impacts.
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New Study Finds Quality of Maine Lakes Deteriorating
New study finds quality of Maine lakes deteriorating.
Read moreWVII Reports on DOE Funding for Tidal Energy Project
WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine is one of 17 recipients to split $16 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund projects related to efficiently capturing energy from waves, tides and currents. UMaine received $394,000 to study fish interactions with a power system in Cobscook Bay to predict the probability of […]
Read moreKoons to Speak at South Solon Meeting House, Morning Sentinel Reports
The Morning Sentinel reported Peter Koons, a professor at the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences, will share research on the intersection of global mountain ranges, glaciation, oceans and atmosphere Sept. 18 at the South Solon Meeting House in Solon.
Read moreThe Weekly Reports on Klimis-Zacas’ Blueberry Research
The Weekly reported on research by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a clinical nutritionist and professor at the University of Maine, that found eating 2 cups of wild blueberries a day for two months can reduce chronic inflammation, improve metabolism of fat and lower LDL cholesterol. She also found a diet enriched with the fruit can normalize gene expression […]
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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $16 Million to 15 Organizations Including UMaine for Projects
U.S. Department of Energy awards $16 million to 17 organizations including UMaine for projects.
Read moreUMaine Submits Bid for Floating Wind Turbine Deal, Media Report
The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News were among several news organizations to report on the University of Maine’s submission of a proposal to the state Public Utilities Commission for a long-term contract for an offshore wind energy project. Details of the proposal are confidential, according to a PUC official. Miami Herald, […]
Read moreTrostel’s Early Education Research Cited in BDN Op-Ed
An opinion piece published in the Bangor Daily News titled “For a strong economic future, education must be forefront” cites a study by Philip Trostel, a University of Maine economist. Trostel’s study, “Path to a Better Future: The Fiscal Payoff of Investment in Early Childhood in Maine,” looks at the fiscal benefits of creating a […]
Read moreMedia Cites Lobster Institute Data on Two-Toned Lobster
WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) and the Associated Press reported on a rare two-tone lobster at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. The half-orange and half-brown lobster was donated to the institute by Ship to Shore Lobster Co. in Owl’s Head. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine told WMTW that type of two-tone […]
Read moreBloomberg Reports on New DOE Funding for UMaine Tidal Energy Research
Bloomberg reported $16 million in U.S. Department of Energy funding for 17 tidal energy-related projects, including one from the University of Maine. The funding will help UMaine continue evaluation of fish interactions with a turbine now in Cobscook Bay and provides an opportunity to explore previously collected data to enhance understanding of the fish communities […]
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