Research
Maine Sea Grant Research Event on Thursday
The University of Maine-based Maine Sea Grant will hold the Marine Science with Impact: Maine Sea Grant Biennial Research Symposium from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 at Buchanan Alumni House on the UMaine campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Read moreTV Report Previews Lobster Institute summit
Portland TV station WCSH has a report on this weekend’s Canadian-U.S. Lobstermen’s Town Meeting, a two-day event that will be held this year in Portland and is sponsored by UMaine’s Lobster Institute. Bob Bayer, the institute’s director, said participants will be discussing issues such as marine debris, aquaculture, lobster bait and the potential impacts of […]
Read moreUndergraduate Research Projects on Display Friday
Seven University of Maine undergraduates will take part in a research showcase Friday in the Hall of Flags at the Maine State House in Augusta.
Read moreSustainable Maine Documentaries Available Online
Maine EPSCoR and SSI are collaborating with MPBN on “Sustainable Maine” a series of documentaries highlighting the work of SSI researchers and stakeholders as they come together to take on tough issues. The first two episodes, “The Triple Bottom Line” and “Desperate Alewives”, are available online. Additional information and podcasts on the featured researchers, projects, […]
Read moreUMaine Researchers Awarded Maine Technology Institute Grants
Three University of Maine-related research projects have received seed grant awards from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI).
Read moreUMaine in Story about Transportation Research
The Mainebiz website has an item (http://www.mainebiz.biz/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120119/NEWS0101/120119947) about the news that UMaine is part of a consortium of New England schools that will receive a grant for transportation research. The research is part of a nationwide, $77 million federal effort for research to promote transportation safety and efficiency. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
Read moreWebsite Notes Sea Grant’s Seaweed Project
FIS, the website of Fish and Information Services, noted a pilot project being done by the UMaine-based Sea Grant and Cooperative Extension’s Marine Extension Team that will help mussel farmers build understanding and knowledge of growing kelp. Through photosynthesis and simple growth, seaweeds remove carbon dioxide and nitrogen from the atmosphere. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
Read moreAP Story on Transportation Grant
Several news outlets carried an Associated Press account of a U.S. Department of Transportation announcement that UMaine is one 22 universities and research centers nationwide that will receive $3.5 million in federal funds to collaborate on transportation research. The Boston Globe website noted that the consortium will work with federal agencies on research to promote […]
Read moreLecturer Comments on Humbleness Study
Jordan LaBouff, a lecturer in UMaine’s psychology department, was quoted in a report on the website Psych Central about a new study that found humble people are more likely than arrogant people to offer a helping hand to someone in need. LaBouff, who was the lead author of the study, said the findings are surprising […]
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