Portable Device Detects Disease-causing Pathogens in Real-time
Portable device detects disease-causing pathogens in real-time.
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University of Maine Announces Fall 2013 Dean’s List
The University of Maine recognized 2,002 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2013 semester. Of the students who made the Deans List, 1,610 are from Maine, 312 are from 27 other states and 80 are from 28 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
Read moreInnovate for Maine Internship Program Accepting Applications
The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation is seeking motivated, innovative Maine college students and Maine companies that want to make a difference for the state through the Blackstone Accelerates Growth (BxG) Innovate for Maine Fellows program, supported by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation. The BxG Innovate for Maine Fellows program connects the best […]
Read moreSteneck: Understanding Species Interactions Key to Fisheries Management
University of Maine marine scientist Bob Steneck participated in a Florida State University-led study that recommends a paradigm shift for fisheries science and management. The study spearheaded by FSU biology professor Joe Travis advocates that fisheries experts and managers consider how overfishing and environmental changes disrupt species interactions and alter ecosystems, including pushing some ecosystems […]
Read moreFisheries, Aquaculture and Tourism Workshops Slated in December
Ways in which commercial fishermen, aquaculturists and those in the tourism industry can work together to create greater economic success will be the focus of three workshops offered by Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension in partnership with the Lobster Institute, Island Institute and Maine Aquaculture Association. The Fisheries, Aquaculture and Tourism […]
Read moreRepublican Journal Covers Water Conference
The Republican Journal reported on the 10th annual Ecopeace Sustainability Training and International Affiliations (ESTIA) conference that was held at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Ninety people attended the event titled “Reclaiming the Water Commons: Water Ethics & Nature Rights in Maine.”
Read moreUMaine, Department of Education Launch Autism Resource, Research Institute
The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development has partnered with the Maine Department of Education to create a statewide system of supports for Mainers who serve children with autism and their families. The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) will open Jan. 1, 2014 on the UMaine campus. Deborah Rooks-Ellis, […]
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UMaine Researcher Strives for Effective Innovative STEM Initiatives
UMaine researcher strives for effective innovative STEM initiatives
Read moreMaine Development Foundation, UMaine Issue Report on Personal Income in Maine
On Oct. 17, the Maine Development Foundation and the University of Maine’s School of Economics and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center released the second quarterly report analyzing critical economic indicators in Maine. The latest report looks at Maine’s relatively low per capita personal income. The first report, released in August, addressed Maine’s comparatively low level […]
Read more‘Reclaiming the Water Commons’ Topic of Oct. 25 Conference
“Reclaiming the Water Commons: Water Ethics & Nature Rights in Maine” is the theme of the 10th annual Ecopeace Sustainability Training and International Affiliations (ESTIA) conference Oct. 25 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The all-day symposium features speakers, roundtable discussions and performances. The conference represents a diversity of views about the […]
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