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Study Finds Link Between Women in Power, Sexual Harassment

“Power-threat” theories suggest that women in authority may be more frequent targets.

From the Lab to the Field

The Aquaculture Research Institute launches a mussel raft to investigate potential disease benefits for farmed salmon.

UMaine Graduate, Now Assistant Coach, Heading to Second Olympics

For UMaine graduate and assistant coach Viktoriya Rybalko, participating in her second Summer Games is among her highest achievements.

New Technology for Composite Fencing, Decking

Researchers at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center are awarded a patent for developing a new manufacturing process.

Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium Open for Visitors

Eight sculptors are hard at work creating art for public spaces in Bangor, Old Town and Orono, including the UMaine campus.

New Study Links Social Anxiety and Dating Aggression

Psychology researchers find that fear of negative evaluation put young men at risk for increased aggression in romantic relationships.

UMaine Economist Part of National Energy Project

Researchers find fuels of the future will be cleaner and cheaper if the U.S. adopts a national Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

Oceanographer Testifies About Climate Change and Fisheries Management

Andrew Pershing, a biological oceanographer with the University of Maine and Gulf of Maine Research Institute, testified in a July 19 Congressional hearing about the need to consider the role of climate change in marine fisheries management. The hearing of the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs considered three bills, including HR 6096 […]

Handling the Effects of Abrupt Climate Change

A new graduate program funded by NSF will focus on the need to adapt policies and strategies to meet social and environmental needs.

Gulf of Maine Buoy System Awarded Grant to Continue Ocean Monitoring

Coastal, maritime and marine science communities, including researchers at the University of Maine, will benefit from federal funding of $2 million recently awarded to the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Observing Systems, known as NERACOOS. The Gulf of Maine buoy array operated by the University of Maine Physical Oceanography Group under the direction of UMaine […]

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