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Sexual Selection May Result in Bigger-Billed Male Birds, says UMaine Researcher

To female coastal plain swamp sparrows, male bill size matters. When looking for a mate outside of their pair bond, female coastal plain swamp sparrows (Melospiza georgiana nigrescens) choose males with large bills, according to a University of Maine-led study conducted along Delaware Bay. Small-billed males are more at risk of being cheated on by […]

UMaine Doctoral Graduate Receives International Prize for Studying First Human Settlement in Peruvian Andes

UMaine doctoral graduate receives international prize for studying first human settlement in Peruvian Andes.

Grad Student Developing Pigment Extract From Lobster Shells to Color Fish

A University of Maine graduate student is researching ways to use lobster shell waste to create a pigment extract as a green alternative to synthetic versions found in fish food. Beth Fulton, a Ph.D. student in food science, is working with other researchers on the project that aims to use environmentally friendly solvents and methods […]

Provost Jeff Hecker Focuses on Goals for Faculty and Student Success

Provost Jeff Hecker focuses on goals for faculty and student success.

UMaine Senior to Direct a Benefit Production Featuring 90 Musicians and Vocalists

UMaine senior to direct a benefit production featuring 90 musicians and vocalists.

Steneck: Understanding Species Interactions Key to Fisheries Management

University of Maine marine scientist Bob Steneck participated in a Florida State University-led study that recommends a paradigm shift for fisheries science and management. The study spearheaded by FSU biology professor Joe Travis advocates that fisheries experts and managers consider how overfishing and environmental changes disrupt species interactions and alter ecosystems, including pushing some ecosystems […]

Karlton Creech Named University of Maine Director of Athletics

University of Maine President Paul Ferguson has named Karlton Creech director of athletics, effective Feb. 10. Creech, 41, currently senior associate director of athletics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC), will bring 10 years of senior athletics administration experience to UMaine. Creech was one of three finalists invited to interview on campus […]

Ethos: 2014 Senior Capstone Art Exhibition Runs Through Jan. 31

The 2014 senior capstone art exhibition runs through Jan. 31.

UMaine Reports Record Student Retention Rate Related to the Blue Sky Plan

Active, interested University of Maine students stay in school, says Robert Dana, UMaine’s dean of students.

New Director of UMaine’s Aquaculture Research Institute Named

Vice President for Research Carol Kim recently appointed Paul Anderson as the new director of the Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) at the University of Maine. ARI is a statewide resource for research, faculty expertise and facilities dedicated to informing the development of sustainable aquaculture. In Maine, marine aquaculture includes salmon, oysters, mussels and seaweeds with […]

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