Maine Impact Week, which celebrates the University of Maine faculty, students, community and their contributions to the social and economic advancement of the state and beyond, will be held from April 10–16. Over 20 in person and virtual events will occur throughout the week, all of which highlight the impact of research and creative work […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Penobscot Bay Pilot, CentralMaine.com and Turner Publishing Inc. shared information about the Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit, Maine’s annual food waste education event. The summit is scheduled for April 14, from 10 a.m.–noon via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. The third annual Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Rural Maine Feels the Heat,” on Monday, April 10 at 3 p.m. Speaker Brian McGill, professor at the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine, will present […]
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The Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit, Maine’s annual food waste education event, is scheduled for Friday, April 14, from 10 a.m.–noon via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Food waste has economic, social, environmental and climate impacts. Nearly 40% of food produced in the U.S. is never eaten, […]
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A number of University of Maine students and faculty members will present at the 2023 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference at the Augusta Civic Center on March 30. UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is the lead organizer of the event. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage. Session […]
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In an article about the world’s first 3D-printed hotel coming to Marfa, Texas, Hypebeast noted the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s Biohome 3D, a 3D-printed house made of fully recyclable natural materials.
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Amrit Verma, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, was interviewed by WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) about the potential for offshore wind energy to help Maine meet its climate goals. “The research that we are currently doing is going to make possible this goal of 30 gigawatts by 2030. … There […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, Penobscot Bay Pilot and CentralMaine.com reported that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise,” on March 27 at 3 p.m. To register and receive connection information, see […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise” on Monday, March 27 at 3 p.m. Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine in the School of Food and […]
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The New York Times featured University of Maine research into cross-laminated timber. Liam O’Brien, a UMaine graduate student, spoke with the Times about an effort by him and his colleagues to develop a cross-laminated timber panel insulated with wood fiber. “It is a material that should take off in the U.S. as long as we […]
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