Epilepsy film to be screened Nov. 9 at Harborview Medical Center

Posted On Thursday, November 7, 2013 By . Under WASHINGTON  Tags: , , , ,   
He was three years old when his first seizure occurred. The seizures were nocturnal and no one outside the family knew. But then one day, Louis Stanislaw had a seizure at school, and so began his public life of living with epilepsy—and some might say his life of living on ...

Crashing Rockets Could Lead to Novel Sample-Return Technology

Posted On Thursday, October 31, 2013 By . Under WASHINGTON  Tags: , , , , , ,   
During spring break the last five years, a University of Washington class has headed to the Nevada desert to launch rockets and learn more about the science and engineering involved. Sometimes, the launch would fail and a rocket smacked hard into the ground. This year, the session included launches from a ...

Pico-World Dragnets: Computer-Designed Proteins Recognize and Bind Small Molecules

Posted On Saturday, September 7, 2013 By . Under WASHINGTON  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   
The scientific team examines in a lab the moleculeComputer-designed proteins that can recognize and interact with small biological molecules are now a reality. Scientists have succeeded in creating a protein molecule that can be programmed to unite with three different steroids. The achievement could have far wider ranging applications in medicine and other fields, according to the Protein Design ...

Assessing a Sensitive, Storm-Stressed Ecosystem

Posted On Monday, July 29, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , , ,   
The effects of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation on plant and bird communities in coastal marshes from Maine to Virginia are the focus of a 10-state study by researchers from the University of Maine, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Information gathered from more than ...

Play Therapy Institute Prepares For Future Growth

Posted On Friday, January 4, 2013 By . Under MISSISSIPPI  Tags: , , , ,   
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly a year-and-a-half after opening its doors, the Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute at the University of Mississippi has moved to a new facility, allowing the institute to significantly increase the number of children it can reach with play therapy services each week. CAPTI’s move from Guyton ...

UMaine Student-Run Greenhouse Growing Greens for Campus Dining Halls

Posted On Thursday, December 6, 2012 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , ,   
Snowflakes floated toward the frozen ground while University of Maine students snipped salad greens inside a campus greenhouse where the temperature approached a balmy 50 degrees. The greens were a hit with salad bar customers the next day at Maine Marketplace in Memorial Union. Sonja Birthisel, a graduate student in the sustainable ...

UMaine in Partnership to Continue Developing Online Offshore Wind Database

Posted On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , , ,   
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 wind industry. The first phase of the Offshore WindHub brought together resources related to Atlantic coast states and federal activities in ...

UMaine Political Experts Available to Discuss Election

Posted On Friday, October 5, 2012 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , ,   
As the presidential election season heats up, the University of Maine has several experts available to discuss the campaigns and candidates, as well as their most recent election- and political-related research. Mark Brewer, an associate professor of political science, follows American politics, political parties, elections, interest groups and religion and politics. ...

UMaine Extension Researching Market Potential of Antioxidant-Rich Aronia Berry

Posted On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , , ,   
A small, tart black chokeberry common in the Midwest and Northeast United States that has been recognized for its high levels of antioxidants and nutraceutical properties could become a promising new niche crop for Maine farmers as the result of work by a University of Maine agricultural researcher and colleagues. University ...