The University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and its publication Maine Policy Review have created a new digital publication series titled “Maine Policy Perspectives.” The online forum consists of a roundtable discussion of pressing policy issues that are under debate by policymakers at the local, regional, national and international levels. Adhering to the […]
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The University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture will offer a new online graduate program for food and brewing industry professionals starting in January 2020. The 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Food Technology was developed for aspiring entrepreneurs, current professionals and those with a science or engineering background who wish to work in the food […]
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The University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture will offer a new online graduate program for aspiring registered dietitians and other food or health professionals. For registered dietitian nutritionists who want to earn a master’s degree, the new online programs provide convenient educational access. Maine’s dietitians prevent and treat malnutrition, food insecurity and obesity […]
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Seaweed, which is gaining popularity as a superfood in the United States, has several health benefits, but whether they are retained in products that have been processed in different ways remains unclear. Research by an international team including the University of Maine aims to develop and optimize processing and preservation techniques for seaweed to retain […]
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Mothers being treated for opioid-dependency showed impaired responsiveness and sensitivity to their babies, compared to mothers not dependent on opioids but similar in socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. The opioid-dependent mothers’ sensitivity deficits were associated with reduced oxytocin (OT) release. OT, which is made in the hypothalamus of the brain, is normally released during mothers’ interactions […]
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Soil bacterial communities influence crop success and agricultural sustainability by interacting with plants in a variety of ways, from exchanging nutrients to influencing plant susceptibility to infection. Sue Ishaq, an assistant professor of animal and veterinary sciences in the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture, recently participated in a project that examines how […]
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Islam Hafez will develop a nanocellulose-based point-of-use purification system that removes arsenic from drinking water. The United States Department of Agriculture awarded the postdoctoral researcher in the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine $132,403 for the two-year project. The university is contributing $67,216 toward the project. “I like my work to be […]
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Six University of Maine explorers will talk about their experiences participating in the most comprehensive scientific expedition ever conducted on Mount Everest. A free, public panel discussion, “The University of Maine’s Role in the National Geographic and Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Extreme Expedition to Mount Everest,” will be held 1:45–2:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in the […]
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Augmented reality tools have the potential to help students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their ability to read and understand texts, according to a new paper by three University of Maine scholars. Sarah Howorth, Deborah Rooks-Ellis and Sara Flanagan are all assistant professors of special education in the College of Education and Human Development. […]
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The University of Maine Graduate School of Business will offer 12% tuition discounts toward the MaineMBA beginning January 2020. The Workforce Partners Program, which is available to active members of any Maine chamber of commerce, improves access and affordability toward completion of the MaineMBA. According to recent studies, over the past year, Maine had more […]
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