WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor) reported on the second annual Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering, hosted by the University of Maine Institute of Medicine. “Well the hope is to better connect our students with the workforce to get our students to stay in Maine,” said institute Director David Harder.
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The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace through Friday, Nov. 17. Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture […]
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John “Vet” Vetelino, professor emeritus with the University of Maine Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized for his lifetime achievements in sensor and microacoustics research, education and entrepreneurship from the world’s largest technical professional organization, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The IEEE’s Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society gave Vetelinio […]
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University of Maine Ph.D. student Christina McCrosker spoke with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) about her research into the diet of Northwest Atlantic gray seals. McCrosker was the lead author on a recent study involving the analysis of 247 scat samples taken from the gray seal herd at Monomoy Island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She […]
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In an article about Entosense, a value-added insect product maker based in Lewiston, Maine, the Sun Journal highlighted edible insect research and development at the University of Maine. The Portland Press Herald shared the story.
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The Portland Press Herald, the Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine reported on University of Maine computer scientist Torsten Hahmann spearheading the development of an interactive digital tool that will allow users to explore and analyze data on sites and sources of PFAS contamination throughout the U.S. The Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com shared the […]
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In a story about how the global temperatures may increase more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the Hindustan Times cited air temperature provided by University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer indicating that since June, “temperatures have been significantly above the long-term mean of 1979 to 2000, and possibly highest ever.”
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The Bangor Daily News promoted the University of Maine Graduate School’s Imagine That! Tours 1–4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 during Homecoming and Family and Friends Weekend. The tours offer a first-hand look, feel and taste of innovative research from the University of Maine’s research centers. The event is free and open to the public. Advanced […]
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The University of Maine Institute of Medicine announced that it is hosting the second annual Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering from Oct. 25–27. Events will take place at a variety of locations on the university’s flagship campus in Orono. Partner organizations participating in the symposium include The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), MDI Biological Laboratory, MaineHealth, Northern Light Health, the […]
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WBUR interviewed Bonnie Newsom, University of Maine associate professor of anthropology, about the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) for a segment of the show “On Point.” The center, based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will conduct transdisciplinary, placed-based research projects that intertwine Native and Western knowledge systems in collaboration with Indigenous […]
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