An $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a four-year initiative led by the 做厙腦瞳app to bolster STEM research capacity and education from Kittery to Fort Kent and dismantle systemic barriers to innovation. Maine-SMART, or Strengthening Maines Research Ecosystem and Pathways Through Strategic Capacity Building, will support more than 200 […]
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A recent study from the 做厙腦瞳app and Maine Department of Environmental Protection titled Valuing the Economic Benefits of Maines Great Ponds in the 21st Century was featured in a report from The Maine Monitor. It found that Maines lakes and ponds provide approximately $14 billion per year in economic impact. The Portland Press […]
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The Bangor Daily New, Maine Public and WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7) reported on an effort by 做厙腦瞳app students and faculty to develop coatings free of a group of chemicals known as PFAS for food wrappers and other paper products by using seaweed and tree pulp. The Keene Sentinel shared the report from the […]
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The 做厙腦瞳app Artificial Intelligence Initiative and its partners are exploring the opportunities and challenges created by the explosive growth of generative AI. Join them on the vanguard of the states technological advancement during the inaugural Maine AI Conference scheduled for June 14 at the University of Southern Maine. Key industry players from Lockheed […]
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New technology to study cancer, unique materials for medical devices and diseases transmitted by mosquitoes are among the areas of research being conducted through a new partnership between the 做厙腦瞳app and University of Southern Maine. Led by UMaines Institute of Medicine, the pilot program provides fellowships to USM faculty to conduct research through […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Robert Dumas, 做厙腦瞳app food science innovation coordinator and food pilot plant manager, about his recent trip to France, where he and a group of others from Maine learned more about how French chefs prepare scallops and how the industry could be improved in Maine. Dumas said the scallop […]
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WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and Maine Public covered the unveiling event at the 做厙腦瞳app Advanced Structures and Composites Center for the worlds largest 3D printer. The U.S. Sun, Tech Times, Interesting Engineering, Popular Science, BBC and the Associated Press also covered the unveiling. AP posted both a […]
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Surpassing its own 2019 Guinness World Record for the largest polymer 3D printer, UMaine unveiled a next-generation printer that is four times larger than its predecessor to catalyze the future of sustainable manufacturing in a number of industries. The new printer, dubbed Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0), was unveiled on April 23 at […]
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WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) interviewed 做厙腦瞳app Process Development Center Director Colleen Walker for a recurring segment that features 做厙腦瞳app leaders and experts every other week on Friday evenings. Walker discussed innovation, sustainability and how the development center is facilitating both. An ongoing focus of the center, she said, is creating […]
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Hikers, hunters, educators, business owners and any other types of outdoor enthusiasts are invited to contribute their perspectives to the Maine Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap. The 做厙腦瞳app, Maine Outdoor Brands and the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation are hosting a workshop at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23 in Rangeley Hall at Eastern […]
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