News Center Maine featured the research of Onur Apul, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at UMaine. Over the next several years Apul and his team will be researching how to eradicate PFAS chemicals — compounds considered virtually indestructible — with a quarter-of-a-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation. The research will focus on […]
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The Daily Bulldog, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com and Bangor Daily News shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity” at 3 p.m. on Nov. 28. Registration is required to attend remotely; to register and receive […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. In this talk, Roger Milliken, board chair of the Baskahegan Company, discusses the conflicts between traditional forest management practices and the […]
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Sharon Klein, associate professor at the University of Maine School of Economics, was featured as an expert on solar panel efficiency in EcoWatch’s 2022 guide to the 10 best solar panels for homes. Klein explained that crystalline solar panels are generally more efficient than thin film, and cloudy weather, shade and temperature can all affect […]
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Food Service Director and Food Management reported on a recent study by the University of Maine that found that with the right support, hospitals can do more to reduce their food waste.
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Becoming a Policy Entrepreneur: Learning to love the creative and sometimes surreal world of policy making” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21. In this talk, Lisa Margonelli, editor-in-chief at Issues in Science and Technology, quarterly […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Wabanaki plant gathering in Acadia National Park: Mobilizing Indigenous Knowledge to restore traditional sweetgrass harvesting” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14. In this talk, Suzanne Greenlaw, a Ph.D. student with the UMaine School of Forest […]
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In an article about sustainable food options, Planet Forward quoted Denise Skonberg, associate professor of food science in the Food and Agriculture School at the University of Maine, about her research looking at the benefits seaweed and algae can have on a human diet and the environment. “There are thousands of species of seaweeds, and […]
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The Bangor Daily News, CentralMaine.com and Sun Journal shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Wabanaki plant gathering in Acadia National Park: Mobilizing Indigenous Knowledge to restore traditional sweet grass harvesting” at 3 p.m. on Nov. 14. In this talk, Suzanne […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the Princeton Review ranked the University of Maine 34 out of its 50 most environmentally responsible higher education institutions in the nation for 2023. UMaine received a green rating of 97 out of 99, highlighting its environmentally responsible policies; the sustainable and healthy quality of campus life it provides […]
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