Isenhour speaks with BDN about recycling gift wrap
The Bangor Daily News talked with Cindy Isenhour, a University of Maine associate professor of anthropology, about recycling wrapping paper and repurposing other materials to wrap gifts.
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Center Square, Examiner report on UMaine Aqua Ventus floating wind project
The Center Square and The Washington Examiner published a story about Governor Janet Mills’ efforts to advance the University of Maine and New England Aqua Ventus’ experimental floating offshore wind project.
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Experts contribute to Maine’s plan for climate action
The Maine Climate Council released its four-year plan for climate action Tuesday, the same day 60-mph wind gusts were battering the state. As Council member Ivan Fernandez remarked during the public release of the report that the five hottest years in Earth’s recorded history were the last five, the temperature in a number of communities […]
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McGill named one of the most cited researchers in the world for second consecutive year
For the second consecutive year, University of Maine professor of biological sciences Brian McGill, whose research focuses on modeling large-scale ecology and global change, has been named one of the most cited researchers worldwide, according to Clarivate. The company’s 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list identifies researchers who produced multiple scientific papers ranking in the top […]
Read morePress Herald mentions UMaine’s Aqua Ventus project in story about Biden administration
In an article highlighting the impact in Maine of policy differences between the Trump and Biden administrations, the Portland Press Herald noted that the Department of Energy will likely support the University of Maine’s Aqua Ventus project with federal investment in clean, renewable energy research and innovation.
Read moreMedia report on UMaine, Aqua Ventus helping build first floating offshore wind research array
Maine Public, the Portland Press Herald, Riviera, Renewable Energy Magazine and OffshoreWIND.biz reported that Gov. Janet Mills, in partnership with the University of Maine and New England Aqua Ventus, seeks to build the first floating offshore wind research array in the U.S. Mills is searching for 16 square miles of ocean that can be leased […]
Read moreMitchell Center hosts talk about using nanotechnology for sustainable water treatment
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about how nanotechnology can contribute to sustainable water treatment 3–4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30. Safe drinking water is essential for life on Earth, yet billions of people around the world lack access to it. Many of […]
Read moreBDN advances Mitchell Center talk about nanotechnology for sustainable water treatment
The Bangor Daily News advanced an upcoming webinar about how nanotechnology can contribute to sustainable water treatment hosted by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine. Onur Apul, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UMaine, will deliver the talk, “Sustainable Water Treatment […]
Read moreMitchell Center hosts talk about working together for community well-being
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about how municipalities can collaborate with researchers to improve community development 3–4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23. Over the past 20 years, Dave Milan has helped municipalities learn how departments can work together to improve community well-being. […]
Read moreMitchell Center hosts talk about collaborating for community well-being Nov. 23
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about how municipalities can collaborate with researchers to improve community development 3–4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23. Over the past 20 years, Dave Milan has helped municipalities learn how departments can work together to improve community well-being. […]
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