Ambitions to lead in ocean energy are being realized in Massachusetts and beyond.
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Regulators apply brakes to offshore wind power project led by UMaine
Maine Aqua Ventus vows to work with the Public Utilities Commission to keep its pilot project moving forward.
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New UMaine energy proposal calls for biomass, solar
Honeywell’s plan to provide green power to the Orono campus relies on building a new woodchip-fueled power plant and erecting a solar array.
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UMaine System trustees approve 2nd tuition hike in 2 years
The roughly $450 increase boosts in-state costs to about $18,000 a year for tuition, fees, room and board at the flagship campus in Orono.
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UMaine researcher gets grant to study aging fat tissue
The goal of the study is to help identify treatments that could potentially stop or reverse conditions including diabetes and obesity.
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College graduation season goes into full swing across Maine
A Bowdoin alum and Black Lives Matter leader addresses University of Southern Maine graduates in Portland, while Sen. Susan Collins speaks at the University of Maine in Orono and Sen. Angus King at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
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UMaine signs pact to preserve Penobscot Nation’s cultural heritage
For a start, tribal perspectives will be included in research projects.
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Veteran of academia hired to lead new UMaine graduate school of business
J. Michael Weber starts his post this summer, the first dean appointed to head the new program under the Maine Center for Graduate Professional Studies.
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UMaine Machias junior wins national scholarship
Ponuwon Wocuhsis Brodeur, a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, used her studies to help her respond to personal tragedy and win an honor from the Udall Foundation.
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Company donates $1 million toward construction of UMaine engineering center
The gift from Packaging Corporation of America, member of a pulp and paper foundation that encourages students to consider paper-related technical careers.