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.
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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.
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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.
Read moreOceanographer 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 […]
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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.
Read moreBusiness Professor to Outline New Western Maine Tourism Effort
University of Maine business professor Nory Jones and three student assistants will explain at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17 a new marketing research project that employs several social networking Internet platforms to help tourism-related small businesses and nonprofits in the western Maine mountains area. Using Facebook, Twitter and a dedicated EcoMaine website, Jones and […]
Read moreUMaine Co-Hosting BIOGEOMON Conference
The University of Maine is one of three hosts of BIOGEOMON, a gathering of international scientists, students and researchers who study how biogeochemical research, including monitoring, modeling and experiments, support an understanding of how chemical and physical climate change influences the environment on our planet. Around 400 people are expected to attend the conference, which […]
Read moreUMaine Hosting Maine Summer Transportation Institute for Middle-School Students
The University of Maine is hosting its annual Maine Summer Transportation Institute, a hands-on, interactive program to teach youngsters about some of the exciting careers in engineering and transportation. About 20 area middle-school students are participating in the institute, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday until July 20. Students are […]
Read moreFootball Basics with Cosgrove Set for Aug. 2
University of Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove will host “Coach Cos’s Football 101 For Women” from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2 in the Alfond Lounge inside Alfond Arena. The interactive workshop is designed to teach women basic football such as offensive and defensive strategies as well as what to look for […]
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Discovery in the North Atlantic
Scientists find evidence of eddies triggering spring phytoplankton blooms in the subpolar ocean.
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