The Wall Street Journal interviewed University of Maine professor of anthropology and climate studies Daniel Sandweiss on the legitimacy of an advanced ancient civilization discussed in a documentary. Sandweiss and other researchers have said evidence doesn’t exist for the civilization in “Ancient Apocalypse” and have rebutted its claim as a factual documentary.
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A print report from Tech Daily News highlighted studies from the University of Maine that yielded new data on the durability of composite materials.
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The American Journal of Transportation interviewed Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, about wanting a Marshall Plan for U.S. ports. Dagher said that the Port of Long Beach’s proposed floating wind turbine port, “Pier Wind,” could be a role model and a game-changer for the United States […]
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In a story titled “Are 3D-Printed Homes the Future of Housing?” U.S. News & World Report noted that Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center are working on “smart-wall features that can improve energy efficiency in response to a change in the environment.”
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The Sun Journal highlighted the work of Sarah Howorth, University of Maine associate professor of special education, and her colleagues in determining the best practices for using artificial intelligence in special education.
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CentralMaine.com featured Hannah Carter, dean of University of Maine Cooperative Extension and associate provost for online and continuing education at UMaine, receiving the 2024 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award.
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In a story about the damage Maine snowmobile trails incurred during recent storms, Spectrum News cited a 2020 University of Maine study about the economic impact of snowmobiling in the state. According to the research, as reported in Spectrum News, snowmobiling generated $459 million in direct spending and supported more than 2,200 jobs in the […]
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Appalachian Mountain Club scientists collaborated with partners from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Park Service, Dartmouth College, and the University of Maine to examine how mercury bio-accumulates in dragonfly larvae sentinels. This research shows how much mercury is in a given ecosystem, based on differences in habitat across the country.
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The Multistate Research Fund Impacts Program reported that the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture is participating in a study on pastures in the Northeastern U.S. Scientists have made discoveries about the health benefits of pasture-produced milk, which could increase demand and prices and help dairies stay in business. The project includes Cornell […]
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Orono Brewing Company is serving one of Maine’s pest experts Jim Dill twice by brewing his favorite style of beer and donating to tick research. The new JD Brown Ale, which is inspired by and named after Dill, University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, will be tapped and served at both OBC locations […]
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