New University of Maine at Augusta president seeks to deepen community relationships

As Jenifer Cushman takes the helm of the third-largest school in Maine's state university system, she's looking to draw in people seeking to finish degrees they began years ago, or who never thought they would go to college.

Promising research at UMaine may help curtail browntail moths

Scientists are studying how to disrupt the moth's mating patterns by using a synthetically made product to confuse male moths and drastically reduce their ability to reproduce.

Failed ex-UMA president, still unemployed a year later, set to receive nearly $20,000 monthly from UMaine System

Michael Laliberte's settlement from the University of Maine System requires him to provide detailed reports on his attempts to find a new job in education in order to receive the payouts.

Off the Maine coast, decade-delayed wind power project faces uncertain future

There's growing debate about when or if a planned test turbine, which would float near Monhegan Island, will ever hit the water.

Time has altered Maine’s offshore wind ambitions

Today's wind power turbines are far larger than anyone imagined 15 years ago. Turbine blades could be nearly 400 feet long.

Maine adjunct professors join push for wage increases

The instructors acknowledge they have different roles than full-time faculty but say they should be paid similarly for performing the same tasks.

Photos: Students’ hard work goes up, up and away in 3rd annual USM CubeSat Design competition

Students from a dozen middle and high schools competed in the University of Southern Maine’s third annual CubeSat Design Competition on Saturday at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington. A balloon took student-designed microsatellites to an altitude of about 120,000 feet, with the launch testing mission planning, engineering design, and performance of the student-built cubesats (a class of small cube-shaped research satellites, often weighing less than 3 pounds).

This wheel’s on fire: Readfield native Susan Elias reflects on illustrious cycling career

Elias, who finished fourth at the 1989 Tour de France Feminin, was recently elected to the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.

Could Maine’s college dorms help solve the homelessness crisis?

A group of advocates and officials said Thursday that they will ask the state to look into opening unused dorms for temporary housing.

Climate change workshop to be offered online July 18, 19