From lobster trap to tee box: UMaine researchers turn discarded shells into golf tees
A Maine lobster can end up in a roll, a bisque or a butter bath. At the University of Maine, what’s left of it can now end up under a […]
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Documentary highlighting UMaine’s role in national hazing prevention movement coming to campus
Filmmaker Daniel Catullo’s work has taken him from concert stages and music videos to documentary filmmaking. But after a West Virginia University freshman died in a fraternity hazing incident in […]
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Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy
Karyn Sporer, University of Maine and Robert Glover, University of Maine Nearly 70,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2025. While that is a decline from the nearly 108,000 […]
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Fox Bangor features McNamara on how to get middle schoolers to eat more fruit
Fox Bangor interviewed Jade McNamara, assistant professor of human nutrition at the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture, on UMaine research strategies to encourage middle schoolers to eat […]
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Media feature UMaine’s 3Dirigo X boat launch
The Bangor Daily News, WABI, Fox Bangor, News Center Maine, Interesting Engineering, Mainebiz and dozens of other outlets across the country featured the University of Maine’s launch of 3Dirigo X, […]
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WGME highlights UMaine research on important food source for baby lobsters
WGME featured University of Maine research looking at the connection between lobster larvae survival and Calanus finmarchicus, a tiny, calorie-rich zooplankton species that young lobsters prefer to eat. “The declines […]
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Mainebiz highlights UMaine expansion of research and workforce development facilities
Mainebiz featured the University of Maine’s new GEM building and Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (SAWIC), a combined investment of more than $92 million expanding research, workforce development and industry […]
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In researching organ failure prevention, UMaine Ph.D. student earns prestigious fellowship
After a heart attack or stroke, vital organs don’t receive enough oxygen. While restoring oxygen is vital, it can also hinder recovery by depriving cells of the energy needed to […]
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How do you get middle schoolers to eat more fruit? Give them smoothies.
At lunchtime in rural Maine middle schools, University of Maine researchers stood at two points in the cafeteria. At the first, students received a numbered card after picking up their […]
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University of Maine launches 3Dirigo X, advancing future of maritime manufacturing
HAMPDEN, Maine — The University of Maine launched a 30-foot, high-performance, 3D-printed boat Friday that researchers said could help manufacturers build vessels faster, cut the need for expensive molds and […]
