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UMaine Researchers Strive to Increase Bee Populations in Maine

UMaine researchers strive to increase bee populations in Maine.

Study Shows Bluefin Tuna Going Hungry Due to Size of Prey, not Abundance

Study shows sensitivity to size of prey, not abundance.

UMaine Student-Athletes Post 3.21 Cumulative GPA

University of Maine student-athletes posted a 3.21 cumulative grade-point average during the 2014-15 academic year. The 3.21 GPA placed the Black Bears third in the 2015 America East Academic Cup standings. The Academic Cup, established by the America East Board of Directors in 1995, is presented to the institution whose student-athletes post the highest grade-point […]

NSF Awards UMaine Grads $225,000 to Create Eco-Friendly Thermal Insulation Foam Board

An Orono-based company founded by two University of Maine graduates has been awarded $224,996 from the National Science Foundation to create a prototype for the first completely eco-friendly thermal insulation foam board. Nadir Yildirim, a graduate of UMaine’s innovation engineering program and current Ph.D. student in the Wood Science and Technology Program in the School […]

UMaine Scientists Taking Part in Dig at Wind Cave National Park

UMaine scientists taking part in dig at Wind Cave National Park.

UMaine Researchers Among International Scientists Published in ‘Conservation Biology’

UMaine researchers among international scientists published in ‘Conservation Biology’

UMaine Researchers Explore Using a Newly Discovered Pathogenic Fungus to Scale Back Invasive Fire Ant Populations in Maine

UMaine researchers explore the possible use of a newly discovered pathogenic fungus to help scale back invasive fire ant populations in Maine.

UMaine Extension Updates Avian Flu Information

Anne Lichtenwalner, associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has updated information about avian influenza (AI) in a bulletin for poultry producers. On June 8, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported a confirmed case of avian flu in Michigan, making it the 21st state in the U.S. affected by […]

Thirty-four College Students Interning with Government Agencies

The 2015 Maine Government Summer Internship Program began May 26, with 34 college students interning in various state agencies. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine administers the 2015 Maine Government Summer Internship Program — a full-time, 12-week, paid work experience. Students’ majors include political science, economics, engineering and environmental science. […]

Oppenheim Earns Fellowship, Will Engage with Fisheries Policymakers

Noah Oppenheim, a graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Center in Walpole, Maine, has been awarded a Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship. The one-year paid fellowship provides a unique educational experience to graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources, and in national policy decisions affecting those resources. It matches graduate students […]

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