New video showcases UMaine-led expedition to Greenland
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. […]
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New study shows springtails jump, dive and land with unexpected precision — and can teach robots to do the same
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 […]
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Media feature Ortega Jiménez springtail research
The New York Times, Science News, Popular Mechanics, Scienmag, Smithsonian, News Center Maine and the Bangor Daily News featured research about the jumping skills of springtails led by Víctor Ortega […]
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Maine Public highlights UMaine wild blueberry research
Maine Public spoke to YongJiang Zhang, assistant professor of plant physiology, and Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture, about the ways in which climate change may benefit Maine wild […]
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Sandweiss featured in American Scientist about grant that kick-started his research career
Daniel Sandweiss, professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maine, was featured in the November-December 2022 issue of American Scientist, the magazine, published by Sigma Xi Scientific […]
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UMaine researchers studying whether broccoli sprouts can help prevent and treat inflammatory bowel disease
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 […]
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Crittenden researching how to grow virtual volunteering among older adults
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 […]
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BDN cites UMaine statistics about overdose deaths
In an article about Bangor receiving a $200,000 grant from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce overdose deaths, the Bangor Daily News cited statistics maintained by […]
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Mayewski speaks to Scientific American about Everest observatory
Paul Mayewski, director and professor of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, spoke to Scientific American about the disrepair of the Pyramid International Laboratory/Observatory, one of the […]
