The Bangor Daily News reported on completion of the Grist Mill bridge in Hampden, which was recently rebuilt using composite beams produced by Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (AIT) of Brewer, a spinoff company affiliated with the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine.
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Public previewed the online 2021 Maine Science Festival, noting presentations by University of Maine faculty Habib Dagher and Melissa Maginnis. Dagher, who is the director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, will speak at 1 p.m. on Feb. 16 in a session titled “Offshore Wind: From the UK to Maine.” Maginnis, an associate professor […]
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Rick Wahle, a University of Maine research professor with the School of Marine Sciences, was interviewed for a story in Hakai Magazine about testing two new sensor technologies designed to monitor the health of lobsters as they move through the supply chain after capture. Aquatic animal health specialist and assistant professor Deborah Bouchard noted that […]
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Spire: the Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability invites submissions for the fifth issue of the online journal planned for spring 2021. Issue 4, released in April 2020, is online. Editor Clinton Spaulding, a University of Maine communication and media ecology doctoral student, says the editorial staff seeks to include voices from a diverse range […]
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The University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) will upgrade its Technology Research Center (TRC) in Old Town and Process Development Center (PDC) in Jenness Hall to bolster ongoing efforts to create new bioproducts, increase production and find uses for woody biomass materials typically considered waste. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded FBRI $4.8 […]
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Climate News Network cited a study by University of Maine researchers in reporting about the worldwide decline of the carbon dioxide fertilization effect. The study, which was authored by UMaine researchers Jacquelyn Gill, Brian McGill and former Ph.D. student Brian Seliger, was published in the Journal of Biogeography.
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The Portland Press Herald mentioned a partnership between the University of Maine and BlueWave Solar in reporting about increasing demand for land to support solar energy infrastructure. UMaine will collaborate with BlueWave to evaluate the impact of installing solar panels on a 10-acre blueberry farm in Rockport.
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The Comer Family Foundation interviewed George Denton about his legacy of research and instruction. The University of Maine Libra Professor of Geological Sciences with the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute has spent years tackling large research questions surrounding abrupt climate change, particularly “the history of glaciers seeking clues as […]
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University of Maine toxicologist Julie Gosse spent a decade unearthing the medical harm posed by the germ-fighting agent triclosan (TCS). Manufacturers had included the synthetic chemical in soap, toothpaste, facial cleansers, sanitizer and other common products since the 1970s, when no research delved into its health and toxicological effects. Products containing the antimicrobial agent filled […]
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The Boston Globe united research conducted at the University of Maine in a commentary piece titled “Maine can finally get out of Massachusetts’ shadow.” UMaine investments toward developing bioplastics and advanced building composites from wood were mentioned while describing the state’s ability to address a rising demand for sustainable products.
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