University of Maine students and faculty of food science and human nutrition were recognized at the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ annual conference, “Nourishing Nutrition Professionals,” on April 28 in Freeport, Maine. Jade McNamara, assistant professor of human nutrition, received the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year award, and Kayla Parsons, Ph.D. student in food […]
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Food Technology Magazine featured Denise Skonberg, a professor of food science at the University of Maine, in an article about five people who have made an impact on the global food system. Skonberg was recognized for her research that advances the sustainability of seafood and kelp, both by reducing food waste and innovating new products, […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) featured the the Innovative Local Foods Cooking Challenge hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture. The 11 Maine high school students who competed were introduced to their market basket, brainstormed ideas and then had an hour and a half to complete their […]
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News Center Maine shared that rows of wild blueberries were planted last week at the University of Maine Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center in Old Town to be used for research about the impact of climate change on wild blueberry crops.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Rob Dumas, food science innovation coordinator at the University of Maine, about selecting alliums for a garden and how to use them in cooking. “In the world of [alliums] there is incredible variety. I am a real onion fanatic,” Dumas said.
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The University of Maine Food Science and Human Nutrition Program’s Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), which serves the undergraduate students in human nutrition, and the dietetic internship program, serving the graduate students pursuing a dietetic internship, recently underwent re-accreditation. The process involved completing a self-study and a site visit by reviewers that occurred in September […]
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Pallet-sized mats of wild blueberry thatch took a 52-mile trip from Deblois to the University of Maine’s Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center in Old Town April 12 for planting. The milestone in the center’s development follows years of preparations and will create multidisciplinary research opportunities for faculty and students. Maine’s state fruit is […]
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The Cattle Site shared that a team of 12 students from the University of Maine Animal and Veterinary Sciences Program competed in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge held in Saratoga Springs, New York. “The students never know what to expect on these farms, so the competition is a test of everything they have learned […]
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Food scientists at the University of Maine are seeking taste testers for a new seafood pasta recipe on Thursday, April 20. Bryson McDonough, a Master’s of Food Science student in the lab of associate professor Jennifer Perry, developed a sauce with green crab meat that will be served with garlic noodles. Green crabs, which originate […]
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Twelve students from the University of Maine Animal and Veterinary Sciences Program competed in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge held in Saratoga Springs, New York from March 30–April 1, 2023, with more than 250 students from across the U.S. and Canada. The Dairy Challenge is an industry led program to develop the next generation […]
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