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UMaine Wabanaki Center and Aquaculture Research Institute collaborate on undergraduate fellowship program

Undergraduate students from across the nation will learn about sustainable aquaculture in Maine through the lens of Indigenous science and traditional ecological knowledge in a new University of Maine initiative funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). AquEOUS: Aquaculture Experiential Opportunities for Undergraduate Students, led by the […]

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UMaine research connects rising temperatures with browntail moth resurgence

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 23, 2022.  Over the past few years, browntail moth caterpilllars have been an itchy scourge to Maine’s residents and visitors. New research shows that with climate change, the problem is only going to get worse. The browntail moth is an invasive pest that feeds on the foliage of a […]

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Research shows importance of proper soil moisture for wild blueberries

Wild blueberries are one of Maine’s most iconic and important native cash crops. New research shows that to help wild blueberries thrive in all sorts of conditions, proper soil moisture management is even more essential than previously thought — especially over the long term.  According to a UMaine study conducted in collaboration with the Milbridge-based […]

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UMaine Process Development Center unveils new capacity for renewable packaging research

Partnership with Kiefel brings state-of-the-art fiber thermoforming machine to Orono  The University of Maine Process Development Center (PDC), long recognized for its expertise in processing fiber for pulp and paper applications, is now home to new equipment that will advance renewable packaging research significantly for Maine’s forest products industry. Kiefel — an international leader in […]

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UMaine study shows mindful adults age with better mental health

Aging happens to all of us. If you are a mindful person, though, you may be better equipped to handle the effects of growing older. According to a University of Maine study led by associate professor of psychology Rebecca MacAulay, published in the journal Aging & Mental Health, aging adults with high levels of “trait […]

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UMaine competes against teacher shortage with ad airing during Olympics

The University of Maine unveiled a new promotional campaign this month highlighting its teacher preparation programs as pK–12 schools across the country struggle to find qualified teachers. The ad began airing during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which are expected to be one of the most-watched events of the year on television, cable and streaming. […]

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Student Amanda Sandberg (from Sweden) works with her Associate Professor of Microbiology instructor Melissa Maginnis in their Hitchner Hall lab.

UMaine viral study earns $440K from the National Institutes of Health

A University of Maine study of the behavior of a virus that can lead to deadly brain disease was recently awarded $440,410 from the National Institutes of Health.  The study looks at how the virus, known as JC polyomavirus (JCPyV), interacts with receptors on human host cells. Little is known about how the virus infects […]

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