Developing tools and information resources to help small to medium-size farms in New England address climate change-related issues that affect productivity, including changes in growing season, drought risks and new pests, is the focus of a new University of Maine research project. The initiative is part of a nearly $500,000, three-year grant to the University […]
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Over 230 University of Maine benefactors gathered to celebrate a record-breaking year of fundraising at the annual University of Maine Foundation luncheon on campus Oct. 26 during Homecoming weekend. Foundation President Jeff Mills announced gifts and pledges totaling $36.9 million for fiscal year 2018. That total is up 115 percent over the previous year and […]
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Weed management strategies for organic vegetable growers, including challenges to implementing them, will be the focus of a more than $1.9 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the University of Maine. The research will be led by Eric Gallandt, a UMaine professor of weed ecology […]
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) recently accepted a new assessment of northern shrimp populations in the Gulf of Maine that relied on a computer model developed at the University of Maine. Yong Chen, UMaine professor for fisheries population dynamics in the School of Marine Sciences, and postdoctoral associate Jie Cao created the model, […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated Oct. 23. The University of Maine marching band will showcase new uniforms, made possible by an anonymous donor, at Homecoming on Oct. 27. The Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band has been wearing the new uniforms this season, though the official showcase will take place during halftime at the football […]
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Again this year, the University of Maine is cited by Princeton Review as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges and is on the Top 50 Green Colleges list. UMaine is profiled in “The Princeton Review Guide to 399 Green Colleges,” published this week. More information is available online. The Princeton Review chose the […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (UMaine Composites Center) has received $500,000 from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to form a technology cluster to help Maine boatbuilders explore how large-scale 3D printing using economical, wood-filled plastics can provide the industry with a competitive advantage. The cluster brings together the expertise of UMaine […]
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NOAA Sea Grant announces the award of $1.4 million in grants to the University of Maine for two projects to further advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal aquaculture industry in the United States. The National Sea Grant College Program awarded $725,365 to Heather Hamlin, Deborah Bouchard and Ian Bricknell of the Aquaculture […]
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Rockweed is sometimes called an “ecosystem engineer,” because its branched structure alters the surrounding environment, and creates space for other species to find shelter and food. The marine alga also is a valuable source of nutrients and other compounds with commercial purposes. In the past decade, increased harvesting has led to questions about the effects […]
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A unique computer model developed by University of Maine researcher Lauren Ross can aid energy-producers and decision-makers implementing tidal turbine farms in estuaries. The model simulates the impact and benefits of the geographic location of tidal turbine farms and the most efficient way to arrange them, allowing energy-producers to save in testing and planning costs. […]
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