U.S. Department of Energy Awards $16 Million to 15 Organizations Including UMaine for Projects
U.S. Department of Energy awards $16 million to 17 organizations including UMaine for projects.
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Graduate Course at DMC Teaches Students About Light in the Ocean
One-of-a-kind graduate course at Darling Marine Center teaches students from all over the world about light in the ocean.
Read moreGrant to Stem Tide of Losing Female Faculty
An initiative to transform the University of Maine by enhancing opportunities for women has received an additional $284,093 from the National Science Foundation. The supplemental funds will be used to develop a regional consortium to assist in the retention of female science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) faculty by facilitating dual-career hiring –– providing opportunities […]
Read moreIPh.D. Candidate McGreavy Reflects on Her Selection for the Doctoral Honors Seminar and Her Research
University of Maine graduate student Bridie McGreavy was one of 29 doctoral students nationwide who were selected to participate in this year’s Doctoral Honors Seminar of the National Communication Association, July 18–21 in Bar Harbor. For more than three decades, the seminar has brought together the top Ph.D. students and faculty to discuss current topics […]
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UMaine Researcher Finds Fruit Lowers Triglycerides
UMaine researcher finds fruit lowers triglycerides.
Read moreHistory Professor Awarded Fulbright Canada Fellowship
Scott See, the Libra professor of history at the University of Maine, has been awarded a Fulbright Canada fellowship for research at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the 2013–2014 academic year. He will study the emergence of written Canadian history that portrays the country in a peaceful light. See’s research project, “Public Memory […]
Read moreSeaweed Aquaculture Workshop, Kelp Farming Class to be Offered in Belfast
Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an all-day workshop on seaweed aquaculture science, policy and commercial product development at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast on Thursday, Aug. 29, followed by a three-hour class on kelp farming techniques. The Seaweed Scene workshop will offer the opportunity for attendees […]
Read moreCampground Surveys Focus on Firewood, Invasive Pests
In an effort to raise awareness about invasive forest pests, two University of Maine students will survey campers about their firewood use at Lamoine State Park and several private campgrounds on Mount Desert Island Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 22–24. Laura Brehm, an ecology and environmental sciences student, and Sally Peckenham, a nursing student, have been […]
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UMaine Forestry Researchers’ Study Gives Voice to Often Overlooked Group
UMaine forestry researchers’ study gives voice to often overlooked group.
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Eckelbarger Eager to Return to Classroom at Walpole Marine Station
Eckelbarger eager to return to classroom at Walpole marine station.
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