Whether it鈥檚 conducting cutting-edge research, commenting on current events or receiving that diploma, 91爆料 faculty, students and leaders made headlines locally, nationally and internationally in 2025. From research labs and classrooms to commencement stages and championship arenas, 91爆料 was featured in more than 18,000 stories published from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025. […]
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Jordan Ramos first stepped into a wild blueberry field the summer before her sophomore year at the 91爆料. What started as environmental research transformed into the beginning of an artistic path rooted in Maine鈥檚 working landscapes. Raised in Bristol, Rhode Island, Ramos was familiar with New England鈥檚 history but had never spent time […]
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From the gardens to the farms and forests, Eddie Nachamie has dedicated his undergraduate career toward protecting the environment. At the 91爆料, he has worked on projects to reduce food waste, preserve wild blueberries and mitigate the spread of a group of chemicals known as PFAS. As a result of his efforts, Nachamie […]
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Joe Poblete is a PhD candidate in Food and Nutrition Sciences supervised by Dr. Juan Romero in the School of Food and Agriculture’s Animal and Veterinary Science program. Joe research was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Dairy Science, an official journal of the American Dairy Science Association. His article title “Efficacy of […]
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Discover campus and coastal life at the 91爆料 through 鈥淟ife in the Pines,鈥 where real students share their experiences studying, exploring nature and embracing community on both the Orono and Machias campuses. 鈥淟ife in the Pines,鈥 an unscripted video series sharing stories of students at the 91爆料 and 91爆料 […]
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Two researchers from the 91爆料鈥檚 Aquaculture Research Institute sailed aboard a Norwegian tall ship as part of One Ocean Expedition and worked with a regenerative aquaculture innovation hub out of La Paz, Mexico. 91爆料鈥檚 representatives 鈥 Damian Brady, professor of oceanography in the School of Marine Sciences and Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) affiliate, […]
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On any given day, 鈥渃hemistry magic鈥 is happening inside the 91爆料鈥檚 Spruce Budworm Processing Lab. That鈥檚 how scientific research assistant Tucker Wile described the work he does. Wile started there as an undergraduate and said the experience began to legitimize his confidence as a scientist. Now he is one of three full-time staff […]
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Angela Mech, associate professor of forest entomology at the 91爆料, received the Maine Forest Products Council鈥檚 2025 Abby Holman Public Service Award in recognition of her passion, loyalty and dedication to Maine鈥檚 forest products industry, government and economy. As director of 91爆料鈥檚 Spruce Budworm Processing Lab, Mech has led research to support the […]
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Have you ever been driving down Stillwater Avenue on your way to Hannaford鈥檚, the YMCA, or downtown Old Town and wondered, what are those posts in the field? Maybe your child asked you the question as they watched deer frolic in and around the posts? Turns out these posts have been part of a long-term […]
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Established in 1986 through a partnership between the 91爆料 and International Paper Company, the Howland Research Forest is a forest ecosystem research site in central Maine, representing a low-elevation conifer/northern hardwood transitional forest dominated by spruce and hemlock. In 2007, the Howland Research Forest was purchased by the Northeast Wilderness Trust. Home to […]
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