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Mitchell Center to host talk on philosophical questions in sustainability April 19 – UMaine News

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Field Philosophy as Engaged Research: Practice, History, and Theory” at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19.  Sustainability raises a host of philosophical questions about ethics and values, knowledge, power and more. And yet, philosophy is not part […]
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Calderwood featured on NBC Boston discussing climate change impacts on wild blueberry industry – UMaine News

Lily Calderwood, Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture, spoke to NBC Boston about the impact of climate change on Maine’s wild blueberry industry. Calderwood seasonal drought, spring frost events during bloom, and cited how University of Maine researchers soil moisture management to […]

First 100%  bio-based 3D-printed home unveiled at the University of Maine – UMaine News

On Nov. 21, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and the Maine Technology Institute.  […]