Research

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NSF selects UMaine and partners for a new hub of innovation and entrepreneurship

The initiative intends to turn research into products, technologies and treatments. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Maine and its partner universities $15 million to create the New England Region Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub to accelerate the conversion of scientific discoveries into meaningful economic and societal advances. As part of […]

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Seafood consumers needed to sample squid dumplings for research 

Researchers at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture are seeking taste testers to sample a new seafood product that utilizes squid wings, a byproduct of squid processing, on Nov. 13 at the Sensory Evaluation Center in Hitchner Hall. Graduate student Mallory Perry and professor Denise Skonberg are recruiting people who are at […]

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Retirees should invest bolder as they grow older, study finds

Retirement is a longed-for milestone in most workers’ lives, but the transition requires a delicate financial balance. Retirees must anticipate life expectancy, inflation, recurring expenses and more as they manage their investments to ensure their life savings last through their golden years.   A study by Doug Waggle, professor of finance at the University of West […]

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Native Plant Trust honors Daigle for leadership in ash tree conservation

John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine, is receiving the 2024 Regional Impact Award from Native Plant Trust, a plant conservation organization focused solely on New England’s native plants. The award recognizes regionally significant leadership and achievement in conservation, horticulture and education.  A citizen member of Penobscot Nation, Daigle created […]

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Press Herald interviews Daigle on brown ash trees

The Portland Press Herald interviewed John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, on brown ash trees. Scientists and Wabanaki tribes are collaborating to protect brown ash trees in Maine, which are vital to Wabanaki basket making traditions, from the invasive emerald ash borer. Daigle, who is […]

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Media report on GEM groundbreaking

The Portland Press Herald, WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), Maine Public and Mainebiz reported on the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Maine Green Engineering and Materials Factory of the Future in Orono.  Led by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, this initiative aims to enhance manufacturing innovation and […]

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Mak Thompson: Empowering Mainers to vote 

Helping others make informed decisions about the future of their community and country is crucial to Mak Thompson, a University of Maine senior from Bangor. Thompson has volunteered to serve as a poll worker during elections since high school. This year, they will once again empower Mainers to participate in the electoral process as a […]

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New NSF-backed research addressing threat of security breaches in semiconductor design

The University of Maine has been awarded $400,000 as part of a $1.2 million collaborative research project titled “KIPPER: A Scalable Learning-Guided Hardware IP Protection Platform,” funded by the National Science Foundation under its Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace initiative.  The project, led by Prabuddha Chakraborty, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UMaine, is […]

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‘Maine Policy Matters’ interviews Shenna Bellows on voting integrity

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was featured on a the latest episode of the “Maine Policy Matters” podcast by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. In “Behind the Ballot: Voting Integrity in Maine with Shenna Bellows,” she delves into the complexities of voting integrity in Maine, providing listeners with […]

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