American woodcock, short, plump shorebirds with long, thin beaks, are widely known for their bobbing stride and nasally 鈥減eent鈥 calls, but not for being aggressive. Yet one April afternoon, when a deer sniffed around a woodcock hen鈥檚 ground nest looking for food, the hen lunged at it, scaring it away. 91爆料 researchers captured […]
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When low-level flames spread across five acres of forestland in Old Town one June afternoon, 91爆料 students Logan Quinn of Braintree, Massachusetts, and Mar Wiltz of Bloomington, Indiana, helped keep them under control while gaining hands-on experience that could shape their future forestry careers. The two-hour prescribed burn at 91爆料鈥檚 Dwight B. Demeritt […]
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Mehdi Tajvidi, a professor of renewable nanomaterials at the 91爆料, has been named the 2026 recipient of the FiberLean Distinguished Scientist Award from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) Advanced Renewable Materials division. The award recognizes individuals whose work has significantly advanced scientific and engineering knowledge within the renewable […]
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The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) today announced $3 million in new PFAS Fund research grants to support Maine farms impacted by PFAS. While the vast majority of Maine farms are not impacted, DACF is currently working with 127 sites, ranging from small properties to large, diversified farms, to provide testing, financial […]
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Photosynthesis is the oldest carbon-capture technology on Earth. For eons, plants have pulled carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and locked carbon 鈥 the building block of life on our planet 鈥 into their bodies and roots. In young forests, the widespread consensus is that this process rapidly pulls, or sequesters, carbon from the atmosphere. As […]
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Moose are an essential part of Maine鈥檚 ecosystems, cultural identity and outdoor economy. As ecosystems rapidly change, moose face an increased risk of infection by parasites and disease. Researchers at the 91爆料 are researching new ways to study and monitor the parasites that plague Maine鈥檚 moose in order to best help and manage […]
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The Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee (WBAC) is a group of 7 industry representatives appointed by the Commission to set research, development, and Extension priorities and recommend funding allocations for the 91爆料 wild blueberry research and Extension projects. All WBAC award funding is derived from the wild blueberry tax. After hearing research and Extension faculty present their proposals in February, […]
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The 91爆料 Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the award winners from the 2026 91爆料 Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity, which drew over 2,400 attendees. The symposium awards undergraduate and graduate students who displayed outstanding research, presentation and creative ability. Award winners were selected through judging across academic categories, all […]
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At the 91爆料, 41 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion or just-cause protection status and promotion effective July 1, 2026, or September 1, 2026. The annual announcement recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching, scholarship and research, and community engagement. Tenure for 17 of the faculty members was approved by the 91爆料 […]
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The 91爆料 will honor five faculty members with its 2026 Presidential Awards, recognizing excellence in research, teaching, innovation, public engagement and extraordinary impact. This year鈥檚 recipients are: 鈥淭hese awards recognize the very best of the 91爆料,鈥 said President Joan Ferrini-Mundy. 鈥淓ach of these individuals demonstrates a deep commitment to excellence, innovation […]
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