The school will use the money from the National Science Foundation to lead a research project involving UNH and the University of Vermont that will develop better data on New England’s forests.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
SMCC marine studies program to benefit from $20 million federal grant
Students at Southern Maine Community College will use environmental DNA to monitor aquatic life in Casco Bay in a revolutionary new way.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New forest products put Maine on right track
Wood fiber insulation and bridge supports are restoring jobs that were lost to declines in the paper industry.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
UMaine professor compelled to make art at the border
Activist-artist Susan Smith of Dover-Foxcroft has been traveling extensively to Texas.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Report recommends sweeping changes at UMaine law school
The proposal for changes in governance, funding and course offerings will be reviewed by UMaine System trustees, who must determine how to pay for the endeavor.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
University of Maine System to release findings on future of law school
A committee that has looked at the challenges facing Maine’s only law school is expected to release a report on its findings at the end of the week.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Enrollment down more than half at Lewiston-Auburn College
Students have gone from a record high of 1,350 in 2005 to about 600 in 2019.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
University of Maine dean’s list
Students recognized for academic achievement for the spring semester.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine’s styrofoam ban met with mixed response from Waterville-area businesses
The law, effective Jan. 2021, could increase prices, but it brings a sense of job security to over 500 employees at the Huhtamaki paper products plant.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine wilderness can help save us from climate, extinction crises
If we choose to protect them, old, wild forests are capable of storing carbon and preserving the habitat of a variety of species.