At the beginning of November I wrote about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of the highly transmissible Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant, and the potential for the pandemic to ease and SARS-CoV-2 to become [...]

The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance recently received a $1 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation to expand computer science education in the state. The alliance is an Augusta nonprofit dedicated to increasing science, technology, [...]

The coming year could be a watershed for Maine’s bioscience industry and research organizations like the Jackson Laboratory, says its new president and CEO. Lon Cardon, an industry veteran and longtime genetics researcher, took leadership [...]

Five startups in high-growth technology fields will soon take up residency at Northeastern University's Roux Institute in Portland or elsewhere in the state to build their ventures from scratch. Out of 57 applications submitted, five companies from four states [...]

The first annual Statewide Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering is planned for Oct. 13–14, sponsored by the University of Maine, University of New England, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Jackson Laboratory, Roux Institute, [...]