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UMaine researchers edit, contribute to special PFAS edition of academic journal Biointerphases

University of Maine researchers edited and contributed to a special collection of studies and perspectives on toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, recently published by the academic journal Biointerphases. Onur Apul, an assistant professor of environmental engineering, served as guest editor of the collection, supported by assistant guest editor and Ph.D. student Dilara Hatinoglu. […]

UMaine researchers speak at PFAS research symposium

Diane Rowland, dean of the University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture and director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, and Caroline Noblet, associate professor of economics, delivered talks during an annual symposium hosted by the Michigan State University Center for PFAS Research Oct. 22-24. The University of Maine, particularly […]

UMaine Extension professionals and students honored at national conference for social media efforts, research

Two University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialists and four UMaine students were recently honored with several awards on the national level, recognizing the impact their social media efforts and research has had on Maine’s community health education. UMaine Extension garnered two first place Eastern Region Awards at the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer […]

Thompson elected to American Physical Society’s Fellows

John Thompson, chair of the University of Maine Department of Physics and Astronomy, was named a 2023 Fellow of the American Physical Society. Thompson was elected as a fellow “for performing seminal research on student use of mathematics in physics and the learning and teaching of thermal physics, for leading interdisciplinary collaborations and conferences, and […]

UMaine professor emeritus earns lifetime achievement award from IEEE

John “Vet” Vetelino, professor emeritus with the University of Maine Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized for his lifetime achievements in sensor and microacoustics research, education and entrepreneurship from the world’s largest technical professional organization, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The IEEE’s Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society gave Vetelinio […]

School of Forest Resources receives Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award

The School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine will receive the Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award for the impact the school’s teaching and research has made on Maine’s working forests. The award is given by the Maine TREE Foundation in partnership with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. It recognizes […]

UMaine representatives participate in SEAMaine Educator Summit

Representatives from the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute, the UMaine Lobster Institute, Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension participated in the SEAMaine Educator Summit hosted by the Seafood Economic Accelerator for Maine (SEAMaine). This event drew participants from all over the aquaculture sector, providing educators with invaluable insights into Maine’s aquaculture […]

UMaine students help make Fields Pond Audubon Center more accessible

Students from the University of Maine Construction Engineering Technology program replaced an aging footbridge at the Fields Pond Audubon Center with a new, more accessible pathway made of stone, gravel and crusher dust. The path makes it easier for people with physical disabilities, particularly those related to mobility, to travel from the nature center to […]

Staudinger receives Honorable Mention for the 2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources

Michelle Staudinger, associate professor at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences and Darling Marine Center, was awarded an honorable mention for the 2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources. Staudinger was recognized in the “Federal Government” category for demonstrating exemplary leadership in reducing climate related threats and promoting adaptation of the nation’s […]

Maine Council on Aging recognizes Singer and Oh

The Maine Council on Aging announced that Clifford Singer, research professor at the University of Maine, has received the 2023 Trailblazing Advocate Award, and Patricia Oh, senior program manager at the UMaine Center on Aging, received the Douglas O. Wilson Rising Tide Leadership Award. The 2023 Trailblazing Advocate Award recognizes the sustained contributions of trailblazers […]

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