An 11-member delegation of scientists and industry officials from Japan, including the president of Hirosaki University, will be at the University of Maine Sept. 16–18 for the second Marine Energy International Symposium. UMaine President Paul Ferguson and Hirosaki University President Kei Sato will open the symposium, designed to be a collaborative exchange between researchers in […]
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In the wake of dramatic glacier retreat and ice shelf collapses on the Western Antarctic Peninsula, a University of Maine marine scientist will explore how Antarctic corals, which provide habitat for thousands of connected species, cope with warming ocean water. Rhian Waller, an associate research professor in the School of Marine Sciences, received a National […]
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University of Maine sociologist Amy Blackstone shares her expertise about childfree adults with Katie Couric on an upcoming broadcast of Katie. Blackstone says producers of the talk show are 99 percent sure the show will air Sept. 16. The associate professor and chair of UMaine’s sociology department says it was rewarding to discuss sociological research […]
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Study focuses on small landscape features with large impacts.
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New study finds quality of Maine lakes deteriorating.
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First female NOAA administrator to deliver Sen. George J. Mitchell lecture on sustainability.
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U.S. Department of Energy awards $16 million to 17 organizations including UMaine for projects.
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One-of-a-kind graduate course at Darling Marine Center teaches students from all over the world about light in the ocean.
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An initiative to transform the University of Maine by enhancing opportunities for women has received an additional $284,093 from the National Science Foundation. The supplemental funds will be used to develop a regional consortium to assist in the retention of female science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) faculty by facilitating dual-career hiring –– providing opportunities […]
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University of Maine graduate student Bridie McGreavy was one of 29 doctoral students nationwide who were selected to participate in this year’s Doctoral Honors Seminar of the National Communication Association, July 18–21 in Bar Harbor. For more than three decades, the seminar has brought together the top Ph.D. students and faculty to discuss current topics […]
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