The University of Maine (UMaine) is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System. Having an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, UMaine is the largest university in the state and is the only institution in Maine classified as a research university (RU/H) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The University of Maine's athletic teams are nicknamed the Black Bears, and sport blue and white uniforms. UMaine was founded in 1862 as a function of the Morrill Act, signed by President Lincoln. Established in 1865 and originally named the Maine College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, the Maine College opened on September 21, 1868, changing its name to the University of Maine in 1897. By 1871, curricula had been organized in Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and electives. The Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station was founded as a division of the university in 1887.
Researchers examine environmental stress in migratory birds
Heavy metal movers
Juvenile wood frogs emigrating from their birthplaces in vernal pools into the terrestrial ecosystem may transfer mercury they accumulated during larval development into the food web, according to a team ...
Feb 12, 2013
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Biosocial crime prevention
Modern crime prevention would benefit from a greater biosocial approach to delinquency and offending that is rooted in family, school and community intervention strategies, according to a research team led ...
Feb 12, 2013
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Transportation research finds roundabouts are the way to go for drivers of any age
A few years ago, a baby boomer turned 63 every seven seconds in this country, leading the New England University Transportation Center to proclaim that in fewer than 20 years, the United States would be a ...
Jan 21, 2013
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Rethinking permitting: Regulatory reform needed in the quest for renewable energy alternatives, expert says
(Phys.org)—Amid the economic and environmental realities of fossil fuel dependence in the United States, regulatory processes need immediate reform to allow renewable energy initiatives such as offshore ...
Jan 15, 2013
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Discovered crystals: Scientists in Poland name new minerals for UMaine geologist
Russian geologists at the University of Silesia in Poland have discovered two minerals new to science and have named them "edgrewite" and "hydroxledgrewite" in honor of University of Maine geologist and research ...
Dec 18, 2012
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Pest specialists find spotted wing drosophila problematic in state
New wave of wind energy
An offshore wind test turbine has been erected behind the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center on campus to evaluate sensor systems and controls in preparation for the installation ...
Dec 11, 2012
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Culture of an amphibian killer
(Phys.org)—In the November issue of the journal Molecular Ecology, a U.S. and Brazilian research team reported evidence of novel and hybrid strains of a lethal fungus that has decimated amphibian popula ...
Nov 20, 2012
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UMaine in partnership to continue developing online offshore wind database
The University of Maine and the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative (USOWC) have announced a partnership to co-develop WindHUB, USOWC's new online resource for stakeholders interested in the emerging U.S. offshore ...
Oct 16, 2012
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Holocene warming regional
Research confirms regional — not global — climate change in New Zealand and European glaciers during the preindustrial Holocene
Aug 14, 2012
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Immediate identification
Soldiers in war zones, and law enforcement and first responders on the scene will soon have the ability to collect and immediately analyze trace amounts of potentially dangerous chemical, explosive or biological ...
Aug 09, 2012
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Study finds link between women in power, sexual harassment
Women who break the glass ceiling of professional advancement also face increased incidence of sexual harassment from coworkers and subordinates, according to new research by sociologists at the University ...
Aug 02, 2012
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Maine garbage study shows 60 percent of trash could be diverted
A recently updated 2011 study by the University of Maine School of Economics that sorted and assessed the contents of trash in a representative sample of 17 Maine communities concludes that as much as 60 percent ...
May 31, 2012
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Ancient rocks provide critical clues about modern earthquakes
At first glance, there's nothing remarkable about the rocky Maine blueberry field in which University of Maine graduate student Nancy Price does her research. But those rocks are crucial to our understanding ...
May 24, 2012
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