Farms in Maine have been identified as critical places to study the health effects of a group of chemicals known as PFAS. Ellen Mallory, one of many University of Maine faculty members working together on a variety of PFAS research projects, sat down with Tim Doak, chief environmental sustainability officer at Northern Light Health (NLH), […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WGME (FOX 23 in Portland) covered the kick off to Dairy Month hosted at the University of Maine’s Witter Farm. Gov. Janet Mills, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amanda Beal, UMaine President Joan […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) talked with Laura Bean, mentor teacher in residence at the University of Maine, on the university’s Rural Thrive program, a support network for Maine’s rural public school educators throughout their careers. Rural Thrive is a project through the College of Education and Human Development funded with $3.3 million in […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and a Portland Press Herald op-ed highlighted the second annual Maine AI Conference hosted at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts on Friday, June 13.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed Jim Settele, executive director of the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs, on the attacks Israel launched on Iran’s nuclear and missile sites June 13-14. “This is more serious, more significant, and will have more impact than any recent conflict in the Middle East,” Settele […]
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University of Maine alumna and longtime arts advocate Karen Cole has been named interim director of the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA), effective July 3. She succeeds Danny Williams, who is retiring after more than a decade of distinguished leadership. Cole brings more than 30 years of experience in arts administration, marketing and community […]
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Eco Magazine featured a new study from researchers with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and the University of Maine which revealed that food web and energy dynamics have changed in the Gulf of Maine following the collapse of kelp forest and subsequent rise in carpet-like turf algae. “People have studied the importance of kelp forests […]
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In an article titled “In distracting times, rumble strips are saving lives — and money — on rural Maine roads,” The Maine Monitor featured a new study led by University of Maine researchers that provides the most relevant data yet for the effectiveness — and cost-effectiveness — of centerline rumble strips on Maine’s sprawling network […]
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Jose Eduardo Meireles, assistant professor of plant evolution and systematics at the University of Maine, spoke with The Portland Press Herald on his efforts to develop faster, inexpensive methods to study biodiversity and plant function.
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News Center Maine featured a University of Maine study which compared how well artificial intelligence models and human clinicians handled complex or sensitive medical cases. “AI really does need to be complimentary to the human clinicians,” said C. Matt Graham, author of the study and associate professor of information systems and security management at the […]
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