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Effort to recruit, retain more UMaine clinical psychology students from diverse backgrounds earns national award

The University of Maine Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program has received a national award for its multifaceted effort to recruit and retain more in-state students from diverse backgrounds. The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) named UMaine the 2022 recipient of its Student Diversity Initiative Award, which includes $2,500 for the recruitment and retention […]

USDA NIFA awards $668K to UMaine researchers studying hay spoilage in alfalfa relative to grasses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $668,456 to a team of University of Maine researchers studying new ways to reduce spoilage in high-moisture hay, and how spoilage processes differ in alfalfa relative to grass hays. The spoilage of stored hay bales is a costly issue for […]

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Rural educators struggle to meet student mental health with limited resources, UMaine study finds

Educators in Maine’s rural schools are struggling to meet the mental and emotional needs of their students due to a lack of resources, and institutional support, according to a new study from the University of Maine. In education around the world, there is a tension between meeting institutional goals like fiscal efficiency, literacy and numeracy […]

New study to assess how biochar from Maine forest biomass can help wild blueberry farmers

Determining how wild blueberry growers can use biochar, charcoal-like material derived from the pyrolysis of wood, to increase soil moisture and aid in the crop’s ability to be resilient to drought will be the focus of a new study by University of Maine researchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) […]

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Wild turkeys adapt movement to Maine’s winter weather, UMaine study shows

Thanksgiving may be right around the corner, but Maine’s wild turkeys have more to worry about than ending up on the kitchen table. Winter is coming, and with it, extremely cold temperatures and fewer resources for turkeys to thrive. According to a University of Maine study, wild turkeys will adjust their movements in inclement winter […]

UMaine researcher Jay Wason helps solve century-old botanical mystery

About 400 million years ago, the earliest plants on Earth — which were only a few centimeters in length — changed their vascular systems from simple cylinders into more complex shapes, which allowed them to absorb water from soil, expand into new habitats and forever alter the Earth’s ecosystems and atmosphere. Scientists discovered this evolution […]

First 100% bio-based 3D-printed home unveiled at the University of Maine

On Nov. 21, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and the Maine Technology Institute. […]

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The pandemic led to more speeding on Maine’s rural roadways, UMaine study finds

The COVID-19 pandemic affected a lot of elements of life in Maine — including, apparently, how much drivers speed on the state’s rural roadways, according to a new study from the University of Maine. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the country reported an increase in the rate of fatal and severe […]

Verma leads UMaine to create new opportunities for students to study offshore wind in Norway

Editor’s note: This release was updated Nov. 28. University of Maine graduate students will soon have new opportunities to study offshore wind energy at the largest university in Norway. The Norwegian government awarded UMaine and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) about $292,000, or approximately 3 million Norwegian krone, to develop new, collaborative […]

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New study outlines ways to recruit more women for bioenergy, forestry

To recruit more women for careers in the forestry industry, particularly the bioenergy sector, University of Maine researchers have devised a road map. The team, led by Abigayl “Abby” Novak, a master’s student in forest resources at the BioEnergy Lab of the School of Forest Resources (SFR), found that attracting and retaining women in bioenergy […]

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