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Mech receives public service award from ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Forest Products Council
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Kelp farming is expensive, but a new resource points to lower costs 
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Study describes how K-12 teachers used UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ-developed virtual environment to explore mathematical concepts
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Josh Hamilton: Driven by loss, exploring new ways to treat and prevent cancer  
Enrique Verástegui and Wolfgang Luchting exchanged letters like this over the four years of their correspondence, outlined in a new book from Carlos Villacorta. Photo courtesy of Carlos Villacorta.

New book shines a light on how political unrest obscured Peruvian poet’s legacy
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Highmoor Farm keeps pumpkin and apple season alive in ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ
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Shane Harriman: Searching for lost history
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State’s future economy anchored in the sea, ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ president says
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Renewed NIH grant to expand UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s impact on biotech workforce  
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Relationships help determine whether students report hazing, UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ study shows
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ research highlights how PFAS uptake differs among crops
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Right whale distribution models detailing prey can inform conservation efforts
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Culture is driving a major shift in human evolution, new theory proposes
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Two undergraduates named ‘25 Goldwater Scholars for STEM research excellence 
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ opens its labs to SMCC students for hands-on biomedical engineering research
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Renewed NIH grant to expand UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s impact on biotech workforce  
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ amplifies biomedical research with expanded zebrafish lab
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Irja Hepler: Tackling thermal stress in 3D printing
Yoder and her adviser gather trash on the ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ coast

Chyanne Yoder: Turning the tide on disposable food containers
Two students collaborate at a laptop in Fogler Library.

New Media students help community as they learn

How well can AI diagnose patients compared to human clinicians?

ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ AI Conference to explore opportunities, risks and innovations
Students, faculty and community members at the 2025 Student Symposium.

UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Announces 2025 Student Symposium Award Winners
Students during the 2023 UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Graduate School commencement ceremony

UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ to confer record number of graduate degrees
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Sara Delaney sows farmer resilience through outreach optimization 
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The Franco American experience is at play in new ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Press publication by Abby Paige
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ retains esteemed R1 status
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Veterans’ health, wellness focus of new partnership with VA
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All aboard, inland schools! 
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Helping landowners thwart ticks by weeding out invasive plants

Volunteering Goes Online
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Illuminated Performance
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ reaches all-time high in latest NSF rankings

Retirees should increase investment risk with age, study finds
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ researchers tackle principal retention challenges
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Green Engineering and Materials building breaks ground
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ doctoral student enrollment highest ever
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NIH award to strengthen neuromuscular disease research at UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ
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Acadia’s lakes inform harmful algal bloom risk predictions statewide
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ leads international team to study, conserve woodcock
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The Island Soundscape Project, capturing ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s sonic environments
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New leadership team named for Center on Aging
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Investigating the human microbiome to promote health

UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ achieves fifth straight year of record-breaking research funding
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Apul Named Director of the ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ PFAS+ Initiative
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Anhedonia, depression and expanding mental healthcare in ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ and beyond
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Improving blueberry yield in a challenging climate
A portrait of Sandra De Urioste-Stone.

De Urioste-Stone named UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ associate vice president for research
UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ students collaborate during class.

ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s approach to igniting curiosity about research featured at national conference
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Pat Ledlie: Moss community scientist and UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ supporter
A photo of the mobile exhibit "Radical Gardening"

PFAS contamination inspires radical art collaboration
A crane lifts a bridge girder into place over a river.

Innovating the roads of tomorrow
A student from the School of Earth and Climate Sciences sampling streams in Acadia National Park for microplastics.

Achieving breakthroughs in predicting PFAS absorption in microplastics
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Groundbreaking insights in AI legislation
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Forging new frontiers in partnership and innovation
Bioengineering professor Caitlin Howell working students in a lab in Ferland Hall

R1 drives undergraduate research opportunities
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Bringing new understanding to the Holocaust through digital humanities research
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Microbes and social equity
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Where science and the arts meet
Young salmon peer through a clear tank wall.

Researchers explore the life cycle of North America’s last Atlantic salmon population
School of Nursing students learn how to flush IVs for patients.

UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ School of Nursing expands programming for aspiring family nurse practitioners 
E. James and Eileen P. Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center at the ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ

A new era in engineering and computing
Three people aboard a boat in the Darmariscotta River.

Developing ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s aquaculture industry
Students gather on the mall to join clubs and other group activities at the Student Organization Fair.

Celebrating a century of impact and leadership
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Institute of Medicine awards nine graduate summer fellowships for 2023
UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ students check scallop traps on the Damariscotta River near the Darling Marine Center.

UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ study reveals how to turn the tide on scallop-rearing challenges
A photo of a machine carving wood at the IMRC Center

Cutting-edge tech powers creativity at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center
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Judges, students and volunteers wanted for UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s premiere celebration of student achievement on April 12
A student processes eDNA samples at UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ's Center for Genetics and the Environment.

UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ center amplifies the power of environmental genetics
Wind energy turbines dot a skyline at dawn. A band of fog and forests are in the foreground.

UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s Mitchell Center compounds the flagship’s sustainability impact
4-H students tour UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ's Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research facility where they are introduced to aquaculture techniques and research.

Program to transform aquaculture education through hands-on and virtual experiences
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Sustainable energy innovation: Charitha Perera’s research may cut costs for hydrogen fuel production
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ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Faculty Receive Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards, Garnering over $1.8 Million in 2023
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ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Awarded $1.2 Million from the Department of Energy (DOE) to Advance Clean Energy Technologies
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ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s Wild Blueberries Production Witnessing a Transformative Era of Innovation and Sustainability
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The Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE) Welcomes Dr. Gregory Cox as Director
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ MARINE: Pioneering Marine Research for ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ and Beyond
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The ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ is Among Six Universities Awarded $1.4 million to Breed and Develop Resilient Potato Varieties
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The ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s Collaboration with the Naloxone Distribution Initiative Tackles ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s Opioid Epidemic through Harm Reduction
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Imagine That! Tours & The UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ VEMI Lab: Exploring Human-Centered Evolution of Virtual Environments

Coordinated Operating Research Entities (CORE) Welcomes Megan Tardif as Director
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ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Hosts DEPSCoR Day in Portland, ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ
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SEAÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Educator Summit Provides In-depth Look into ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s Aquaculture Sector
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Celebrates Research Success Day, Fostering Innovation and Collaboration
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Reaches Graduate Enrollment Records
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WellNurse Initiative Fosters Mindfulness and Community in Nursing
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Browntail Moths at UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ: Researchers Shed Light on ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s Ongoing Battle
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Elevating Impactful Research: The ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Presents the Second ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s advancement as a modern 21st-century research university continues with another remarkable year
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Nurturing tomorrow’s researchers: UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s postdoctoral engagement
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Discover a world of innovation and exploration at Imagine That! Tours during UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s Homecoming 2023
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Forest Bioproducts Research Institute welcomes Wheeler as Director
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Aquaculture Research Institute hosts 39th Annual Fish Feeds and Nutrition Workshop
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ORD introduces new calendar of professional development opportunities
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The Portland Gateway connects, convenes and converges
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Graduate School Centennial Update
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ hosts Postdoc Spring Social and Faculty Panel
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ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ System Request for Ideas internal grant awards announced
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2023 Faculty Research Funds Award recipients announced
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The Center for Undergraduate Research welcomes Howell as Associate Director
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EMPOWER mentoring program application for fourth cohort now open
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Spotlight: UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s 2022 NSF Career Award Recipients
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Enhancing the quality of life of older adults
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Graduate School celebrates 100 years of excellence
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ Space Initiative establishes pathways for enhanced partnerships
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Brian Beal: Supporting the local economy through research
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New UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ PFAS+ Initiative strives to address forever chemicals crisis
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Current Job Openings in Research at UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ
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Graduate School sets new records for doctoral and international graduate student enrollment
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Portland Gateway welcomes Anne Heberger Marino as Associate Director
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s EMPOWER program enters second year with new cohort
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Urcuqui-Bustamante strives to reduce tick-borne diseases through landscape management
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ARCSIM’s Laura Jackson named NSF ACCESS Campus Champion
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ’s research enterprise success continues with another record-setting year
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UÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ MARINE welcomes Kelly Cole as coordinator
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