AltEnergyMag and North American Windpower previewed the sixth annual Maine Wind Blade Challenge to be held May 2 at the University of Maine. Developed by Maine Composites Alliance, in partnership with the Maine Ocean & Wind Industry Initiative, the contest matches high school teams with Maine-based advanced composites manufacturers to research, design and manufacture model […]
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Gov. Paul LePage signed three bond proposals for research and development, sending the measures to voters this November, the Associated Press reported. The $21 million in bonds approved by LePage is part of a $50 million borrowing package lawmakers passed as they wrapped up the session. One bill would provide $8 million to renovate and […]
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A University of Maine School of Economics study on the state’s golf industry was cited in a Portland Press Herald article about course officials saying the worst spring turf conditions in years are hurting income, forcing repairs and frustrating golfers. The study found that in 2011, Maine’s golf industry generated $269.5 million in revenue. It […]
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The Associated Press reported the state’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will receive $600,000 to support research on specialty crops such as blueberries and potatoes. The agency is accepting proposals for the grant money to be used on agricultural research. University of Maine; Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and private industry research will […]
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The Grower: Production Strategies for Commercial Growers reported on the introduction of two potato varieties developed by the University of Maine in partnership with the Maine Potato Board. The new varieties — the Easton and the Sebec — were developed over the past several growing seasons and are targeted for the french fry and potato […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the “Nets for Pets” basketball tournament held at the New Balance Student Recreation Center to benefit the Bangor Humane Society. The MBS Corps, the Maine Business School’s community outreach organization, organized the tournament and took donations such as pet toys, treats and blankets for the animal shelter. UMaine business students […]
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The Associated Press advanced the University of Maine spring symposium, “In and Out of Place: Finding Home in Franco America.” UMaine’s Franco-American Centre and Franco American Studies program hosted the series of free events on the Orono campus. The symposium featured readings from acclaimed writers, panel discussions by scholars from New England and Canada, and […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the University of Maine Alumni Association’s Black Bear Business Conference “Making it in Maine: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology in the 21st Century.” The conference aimed to bring Maine’s small-business owners and entrepreneurs together with UMaine faculty, economic development staff, business students and successful Maine business leaders to share ideas, strategies and […]
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The Associated Press reported three University of Maine research scientists will receive funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant Program to pursue studies that will benefit the U.S. fishing industry. Aquaculture professor Heather Hamlin will receive $249,516 for a project that seeks to determine if rising ocean temperature is a cause […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the upcoming University of Maine spring symposium, “In and Out of Place: Finding Home in Franco America.” UMaine’s Franco-American Centre and Franco American Studies program will host the series of free events April 25–26 on the Orono campus. Tony Brinkley, a professor of English and faculty associate at UMaine’s Franco-American […]
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