Research

BDN features legacy of retired UMaine potato breeding pioneer

The Bangor Daily News reported on the retirement and legacy of Greg Porter, a potato breeding pioneer who worked at the University of Maine for nearly four decades, most recently as a professor of agronomy, crop ecology and management. Porter is most known for his collaboration with the Maine Potato Board on releasing the Caribou […]

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Media cite research from UMaine study on snowmobiling

Bangor Daily News and The County cited research from a University of Maine study released in 2020 which found that snowmobilers contribute more than $600 million to Maine’s economy. The BDN article recognizes the economic impact the mid-December storm and lack of snow has created for snowmobile clubs that maintain revenue-generating trail systems. The article […]

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Media highlights work by UMaine offshore wind research

Sierra Magazine, American Journal of Transportation and Mainebiz highlighted work by Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, to create a floating concrete platform to support offshore wind turbines. The articles state how offshore wind power is achievable in Maine with floating turbines, which could eventually provide power […]

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UMaine COBRE announces seed grant awardees for 2023-24

The University of Maine Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) has awarded seed funding to support pilot projects from three early career faculty during the 2023-24 academic year and through April 1, 2025.  The seed funding from UMaine COBRE’s pilot project program will help awardees secure instruments and other supplies for their projects, all of […]

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UMaine-led research team making new frozen foods from squid fins

Squid has become a staple menu item and ingredient in many seafood restaurants, whether it’s fried, baked, grilled or served raw. In North American markets, however, only about half of each squid is used for culinary applications. To reduce food waste and open new markets, a University of Maine-led team of researchers and students will […]

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UMaine Climate Reanalyzer cited by KBTX on hottest year”

KBTX (Channel 3 in Bryan, Texas) cited a data visualization on the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer indicating that 2023 was the hottest year on record worldwide. The station reported that according to the Climate Reanalyzer, “the global temperature anomaly in 2023 was higher than the previous record of 2016′s 1.78°F above […]

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Evolution might stop humans from solving climate change, says new study

Central features of human evolution may stop our species from resolving global environmental problems like climate change, says a new study led by the University of Maine. Humans have come to dominate the planet with tools and systems to exploit natural resources that were refined over thousands of years through the process of cultural adaptation […]

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