Though it is an important economic and environmental issue for all sectors, food waste is an element of the health care waste that often goes unnoticed. Hospitals in Maine could do more to reduce their contribution to the food waste stream, according to a study by the University of Maine. According to the United Nations […]
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A Maine Rare Plants Garden at Murray Hall features over 30 rare and endangered species, selected and cultivated by members of the University of Maine Biology and Horticulture clubs. Some plants featured in the garden, established on 2022 Maine Day with funding from the Alton ’38 and Adelaide Hamm Campus Activity Fund, include Lupinus perennis, […]
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The University of Maine has released a video about a summer 2022 expedition by students and faculty to Greenland as part of a program funded by the National Science Foundation. Read transcript In June 2022, Jasmine Saros, associate director of the Climate Change Institute and professor of paleolimnology and lake ecology with the School of […]
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Editor’s note: This story was updated Nov. 9, 2022. Springtails look chaotic to the untrained eye. Whether on a balmy pond or melting snow, the miniscule creatures are, true to their name, constantly springing up from the surface in a cloud of microscopic mayhem. Despite appearances, a study led by Victor Ortega Jiménez, assistant professor […]
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When war seems a world away, it can be challenging to figure out ways to help those in need. But if you keep an open mind and have a community of like-minded connections, like at the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs (SPIA), the right opportunity can find you. Since summer, SPIA […]
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University of Maine researchers and their colleagues are investigating whether broccoli sprouts can help prevent and treat inflammatory bowel disease in humans. Through multiple studies, Yanyan Li, assistant professor of human nutrition; Sue Ishaq, assistant professor of animal and veterinary sciences; and researchers from other institutions will explore how human gut microbes could use a […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced nonprofits to reinvent how they facilitated volunteer activities, especially for seniors, who are at higher risk of experiencing serious illness from the disease. Many implemented or increased their use of virtual volunteering, allowing older adults to continue assisting their favorite organizations. Jennifer Crittenden, a University of Maine assistant professor of social […]
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Many English students read Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” at some point in their education, but few have the opportunity to explore the lesser-known works of the medieval poet. Sarah Harlan-Haughey, associate professor and interim chair of the Department of English at the University of Maine, is not only shining new light on one of Chaucer’s […]
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The Princeton Review ranked the University of Maine 34 out of its 50 most environmentally responsible higher education institutions in the nation for 2023. UMaine is featured in “The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition,” which includes 455 institutions with the strongest commitments to the environment demonstrated through their practices, policies and programs. […]
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Understanding genes requires understanding data. Ben King’s lab in the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, which focuses on bioinformatics, aims to figure out how to best interpret that data to solve a variety of problems, from treating the flu to figuring out how sparrows adapt to harsh environments. The research done in King’s lab […]
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