On the coast of Maine, the future of medicine is already here
WRITTEN BY ANGELA MARCOLINI On any given summer day in Bar Harbor, families gather on the grassy knoll overlooking Frenchman Bay, eating ice cream and laughing in the sun as they reminisce about a day spent exploring the nearby trails in Acadia National Park. Meanwhile, just…
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Science takes center stage in Bangor
The Maine Science Festival kicks off March 25 WRITTEN BY EMILY BURNHAM When the Maine Science Festival was first held in Bangor in 2015, founder Kate Dickerson couldn’t have imagined all the ways in which the festival would grow and change over the next decade. The…
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Where ocean science meets hand-on experience
COURTESY OF THE MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY Science immersion at Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) begins on day one for students in the Corning School of Ocean Studies. “Ocean Studies sets itself apart from other undergraduate programs with unparalleled access to vessels and research-grade instrumentation—including our dedicated research…
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Small fish, big impact: UMaine’s new Zebrafish research lab
WRITTEN BY CRYSTAL SANDS What do humans and zebrafish have in common? It turns out a lot more than most of us might think. Zebrafish and humans share approximately 70% of the same genes. Researchers at the University of Maine in Orono are leveraging the human-zebrafish…
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MSSM embraces Maine science
COURTESY OF THE MAINE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS In the classroom at Maine School of Science and Mathematics, students learn real lab skills. In the field and through internships, they learn practical methods for collecting data, testing ideas, and communicating results. The goal is more…
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