The university will collaborate with New England Aqua Ventus LLC in a project that could show the feasibility of a full-scale, floating wind turbine in deep water.
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Research shows warming waters, acidification hurt lobsters’ ability to cope with stress and disease
University of Maine researchers explored how end-of-century ocean conditions could impact the state’s signature crustacean.
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The Maine Millennial: Living in the first 10 minutes of a disaster movie
Four months into the COVID crisis, we are finding out which of February’s ‘emergency measures’ are now ‘lifestyle changes.’
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Students balk at UMaine plans for remote learning on campus
The university is currently planning on delivering almost one-quarter of fall classes remotely, leaving some students disappointed and questioning whether they should return to campus.
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Maine leads New England for economically vulnerable college towns
As schools decide whether to reopen campuses this year, the economic impact will ripple through the communities in which they are based.
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UMaine System students will return to campuses for fall semester
University officials say its testing strategy is key to allowing students, faculty and staff to return to campuses for in-person learning.
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UMaine System earns accreditation from regional commission
The New England Commission of Higher Education grants the designation to the system, as opposed to individual institutions.
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Maine college leaders collaborating on ‘framework’ to reopen campuses
Presidents of Maine’s public and private colleges and universities are hoping to present recommendations to Gov. Janet Mills next month.
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Got ticks? UMaine wants landowners to collect them for testing
The counties in the project are in the southern and coastal parts of the state, including Cumberland and York counties, which are home to the state’s largest populations of residents.
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UMaine’s new student orientations will be held virtually
Maine’s flagship campus in Orono will move orientations in June to a virtual format, while other campuses in the university system are making adjustments but have not canceled in-person August orientations.