Graduate Student Explores Link Between Carbon Dioxide and Blindness in Cod
Based on extensive studies carried out in the last five years, researchers have determined why cod living at high densities developed cataracts.
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Study Finds Relationship Between Dairy Food Intake and Arterial Stiffness
Adults who include dairy foods in their diets might be reducing their arterial stiffness and decreasing their risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by researchers from the University of South Australia, the University of
Maine and Australian National University.
ADVANCE Rising Tide Center Announces 2012 Faculty Grants
Initiative aimed at fostering the professional development of UMaine female faculty members in engineering, mathematics, technology, and the physical, biological and social-behavioral sciences.
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Research Quantifies Underwater Treadmill Energy Expenditure
University of Maine graduate and undergraduate students in exercise science have established in recent research that an underwater treadmill also can provide effective low-impact rehabilitation and cardiovascular conditioning.
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Garbage Study Shows 60 Percent of Trash Could Be Diverted
A UMaine School of Economics study concludes that as much as 60 percent of what’s thrown away could be composted and recycled.
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Nursing Student Heading to NCAA Championships
Corey Conner’s favorite academic experiences have come at the local level, where she is able to pursue her studies in an area hospital. In her experiences as a member of the UMaine track and field team, however, Conner is making an impact at an international level.
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UMaine Research Studies the Effects of Arsenic on the Cell
By advancing scientific understanding of arsenic and the way it functions in the body, UMaine researchers Carol Kim and Julie Gosse hope to promote science-based environmental regulations and medical interventions to mitigate the element’s toxic effects.
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Marine Scientist Discusses Cod Colonization
New evidence suggests that Atlantic cod may have the ability to affect entire food webs in both benthic and pelagic marine ecosystems.
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Sculpture Symposium Announces Sculptor-Site Matches
UMaine campus to feature works from Taiwan, New Zealand and Maine artists.
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Ancient Rocks Provide Critical Clues About Modern Earthquakes
Student’s research suggests assumptions about faults may need to be reevaluated.
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