Marine Ecosystems and Management (MEAM) interviewed Joshua Stoll, an assistant research professor of marine policy at the University of Maine, as one of 17 social and interdisciplinary researchers working on innovative ways to improve ocean conservation and management. Stoll’s research focuses on different fisheries and their adaptability and resilience in the face of rapid change in […]
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Jeffrey C. Hall, who was a member of the University of Maine community from 2004 to 2012 as an adjunct professor and a Libra Professor of Neurogenetics, spoke with the Bangor Daily News, Maine Public, WABI(Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) about being one of three scientists to win the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Hall, Michael Rosbash […]
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Todd Gabe, an economics professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about a proposed casino in York County. Backers of the casino say the business would create more than 2,000 jobs and $45 million in annual tax revenue, but history shows those numbers are not a sure bet, according […]
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The Associated Press, NPR, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Science, The Washington Post, Time, Inside Higher Ed and New York Post reported Jeffrey C. Hall, who has ties to the University of Maine, was one of three scientists to win the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young won the $1.1 million prize for their work […]
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The Working Waterfront published an article on a citizen science research project being led by Alice Kelley, a geoarchaeologist at the University of Maine. Located along Maine’s coast and islands, prehistoric shell middens are in danger of being wiped out by the rapid acceleration of rising sea levels, according to Kelley, who is helping organize a […]
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An economic impact study conducted by University of Maine economist Todd Gabe was mentioned in a Mainebiz article on a new 10-year contract that was signed by the city of Bangor and Waterfront Concerts. In a press release, Waterfront Concerts cited Gabe’s study that found the concerts contributed $105.1 million in revenue to Bangor and surrounding areas […]
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An analysis of ice core data and historical records conducted by scientists from Harvard University and the University of Maine Climate Change Institute was the focus of the Popular Science article, “A 14th-century plague helped reveal just how long humans have polluted the planet.” The study indicates that much less lead occurs naturally in the air than […]
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Popular Science, PBS NewsHour and the Bangor Daily News reported Joyce Longcore, a mycologist and associate research professor at the University of Maine, was awarded the 2017 Golden Goose Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The award recognizes the people and stories of unexpected, incredible scientific breakthroughs. It highlights federally funded research, which at […]
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The Portland Press Herald and Mainebiz reported the University of Maine will receive a $454,532 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to create the Maine Mass Timber Commercialization Center. The center will help forest industry partners, trade organization, construction firms, architects and other stakeholders revitalize and diversify Maine’s forest-based economy by advancing new forest […]
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The latest piece in the Bangor Daily News’ series on how the Bangor region could grow its economy focused on cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Europe, Canada and cities on the West Coast have shown it’s possible to build mid-rise buildings supported by planks of lumber stacked […]
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