Portland Historic Preservation Board greenlights plans for Roux campus
The Portland Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday approved plans for the future home of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, at the former B&M baked bean factory in the East Deering...
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Meet Four BioME Middle School Scholarship Recipients 2024
BioME funds four scholarships for middle schoolers to attend the Maine School of Science and Mathematics summer camp With Maine schools soon out for summer break, we are excited to announce that...
View ArticleUniversity of New England launches a school aimed at the future of technology
The University of New England has launched a technology-focused division, the School of Computer Science and Data Analytics. Read more
View ArticleIDEXX Labs reports strong revenue growth for Q1, adjusts 2024 outlook
IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: IDXX) on Wednesday posted revenues of $964 million for the first quarter of 2024, a 7% increase over the same period last year as reported and on an organic basis....
View ArticleProtecting our ocean: Maine researchers say cows could play a big role
Eggs and Issues is a monthly forum that brings business leaders together to discuss topics relevant to Maine’s economy. Every month focuses on a different topic and brings in different guest speakers....
View ArticleUMaine, USM partner to advance medical research, life sciences and faculty...
The University of Maine in Orono and the University of Southern Maine in Portland say they are now working together to help advance the field of medicine and life sciences in the state, as well as to...
View ArticleJackson Lab hires its first-ever chief scientific officer
Jackson Laboratory, based in Bar Harbor, has hired Mary Dickinson, a globally recognized geneticist, developmental biologist, and bioengineer, as executive vice president and chief scientific officer....
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BioME hosts sixth annual Student Showcase
BioME Student Showcase 2024 This spring, BioME held the sixth annual Student Showcase, providing students with an opportunity to demonstrate their presentation skills and share their passion for life...
View ArticleNew initiative unites Maine’s innovators to bolster STEM research and workforce
An $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a four-year initiative led by the University of Maine to bolster STEM research capacity and education from Kittery to Fort Kent and...
View ArticleUNE undergraduate receives BioME grant to study rare lobster larvae
A University of New England undergraduate student has received a $5,000 grant from the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) to fund their summer research on the genetic basis for rare lobster...
View ArticleJackson Lab proposes $33M Bar Harbor expansion aimed at study of rare diseases
The Jackson Laboratory, a nonprofit biomedical research institution headquartered at 600 Main St. in Bar Harbor, has submitted an application to the town’s planning board to build a 20,000-square-foot...
View ArticleBoothbay-based Bigelow scientists detect rare sign of climate resilience
The world’s oceans remain 95% uncharted, impacting us in ways we may not fully grasp. New research from Boothbay-based Bigelow Laboratory confirms just that. According to Dr. Karen Stamieszkin, the...
View ArticleThe science of music is helping stroke survivors regain walking ability
PORTLAND, Maine — Most of us have probably heard the saying that music has the power to heal. That’s the focus of a new digital therapy helping stroke patients in Maine and across the country regain...
View ArticleNew business applications reached a new high in Maine in 2023
Maine saw just over 14,000 business applications last year, about an 8 percent increase from the year before, and the highest on record going back to 2005. Read more
View ArticleState Chamber urges voters to support ballot question to fund Maine’s R&D...
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce said Monday it supports a ballot initiative, Invest in Maine’s Future, that would raise $25 million in bond funding for research and development as well as...
View ArticleOpinion: Invest in Maine’s future and pass Question 2 this November
As Mainers, we take pride in our resilience and unique entrepreneurial spirit; furthermore, we recognize that successful innovation requires time and resources. This November, we encourage Mainers to...
View ArticleWith $19.4M in new funding, Maine biomed research network will prepare future...
MDI Biological Laboratory and a network of other Maine biomedical research institutions will receive $19.4 million in federal funding to expand their work and to help prepare future scientists...
View ArticleShould Maine create a public medical school? UMaine System will study the...
The University of Maine System said this week it will work with a national consultant to study the feasibility of launching the state’s first public medical school. Read more
View ArticleBigelow lab receives $7 million for algae research, business development
Researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences believe algae can make a big splash in the agricultural, aquaculture and pharmaceutical industries, and now they have the funding to help prove it....
View ArticleBar Harbor approves Jackson Lab’s $33M expansion for rare disease research
The Bar Harbor Planning Board has approved a plan by the Jackson Laboratory to build a 20,000-square-foot expansion to its Rare Disease Translational Center. Read more
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