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All eyes were pointed at the sky at about 3:30 p.m. Monday for the total eclipse. But for a group of students and faculty from the University of Maine, the big moment came nearly two hours earlier.
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Students are preparing to travel anywhere from Maine to northern New York to launch the balloon, depending on weather and wind conditions on the morning of April 8.
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This month marks 50 years since the University of Maine student senate formally recognized Wilde Stein, an LGBTQ+ student club and the first major gay rights organization in Maine. The club is still up and running on campus, and its long history is being recognized with an exhibit that opens today.
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The University of Maine is a partner in the study to incorporate indigenous knowledge into modern science.
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Over five years researchers will study the existing infrastructure and find ways to make it more dependable in light of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.
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The University of Maine will open a new aquaculture center on the Orono campus that will offer training to students and the public.
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The home is made entirely from a wood-based material, which University of Maine researchers say is an inexpensive, renewable and recyclable building option.
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Wild blueberries are native to Maine and have been for thousands of years. But as temperatures rise and droughts become more frequent, wild blueberry growers and researchers say they're looking for new ways to manage the iconic crop.
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The UMaine system plans to offer residency waivers as soon as this fall.
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The new findings come from a study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.