Bloomberg cites data visualization from Climate Reanalyzer
Bloomberg cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer for a story on climate change and hurricane season.
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Fogler’s Curtis featured in ‘Maine Calling’ segment on memory preservation
Maine Public featured Gregory Curtis, head of Fogler Library Special Collections at the University of Maine, in a segment of “Maine Calling” that explores how to decide whether to assess, donate or sell items passed down from family members or found in attics and ways to document or preserve items for posterity.
Read moreEllsworth American interviews Jain on concerns with dams
The Ellsworth American interviewed Shaleen Jain, professor of civil engineering at the University of Maine, on concerns dams can pose to communities and his research, which looked at how historical data on river flow and rainfall is considered in dam design and whether more expansive records could better predict future outcomes. “We found that longer […]
Read moreOceanographic Magazine reports on bluefin tuna diet study from UMaine
Oceanographic Magazine reported on new research from the University of Maine Pelagic Fisheries Lab that illustrated a shift in the tuna’s diet — away from Atlantic herring and toward menhaden — and described the role of foraging in the tuna’s lifecycle. The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared the release from UMaine News.
Read morePress Herald highlights UMaine research presented at Harborfest
The Portland Press Herald highlighted a presentation and demonstration completed by two University of Maine students at Camp Ellis Harborfest, a festival on a pier that dates back 30 years and returned annually three years ago. Ph.D. students Kaylyn Zipp and Joseph Dello Russo demonstrated how UMaine’s Pelagic Fisheries Lab takes samples from tuna heads […]
Read moreWGME interviews Brewer on redistricting
WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) interviewed Mark Brewer, chair and professor of political science at the University of Maine, on whether political parties will seek redistricting in Maine like is happening in Texas. “It just goes against political culture in Maine. Texas politics is intensely partisan. Maine politics is becoming more partisan but is not […]
Read morePress Herald interviews Li on AI data center energy consumption
The Portland Press Herald interviewed Hepeng Li, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, for a story on whether AI data centers are influencing electricity costs in Maine. While the state has yet to see an impact, Li believes Maine’s geography and cool climate could attract these centers one day. […]
Read moreReasons to be Cheerful highlights Local Catch Network, UMaine graduate student
Reasons to be Cheerful published a story in collaboration with the Local Catch Network, which is based in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, that highlighted a UMaine graduate student who is studying the impact of Sea-to-School community programs. The story explores these types of programs, which integrate fresh seafood from Maine’s coast […]
Read moreExtension’s Ouellette featured in ‘Maine Calling’ episode on agricultural fairs
Maine Public featured Kristy Ouellette, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of 4-H youth development specialist, in a segment of its show “Maine Calling” that explored the history of agricultural fairs in Maine, events and activities different fairs are offering and what makes the state’s fairs special.
Read moreWGME reports on new app from Ippolito on environmental cost of AI
WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) reported on a new app from Jon Ippolito, professor of new media at the University of Maine, which calculates the environmental cost of using AI. The Bangor Daily News and Daily Bulldog shared the release from UMaine.
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