Leadership of PERL faculty, alumni recognized in physics education journal

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

September 28, 2015 Signature and Emerging Areas, STEM Education

In September, Physical Review, one of the premier physics journals, with a specific journal for physics education research, published a “focused collection” of articles focused on upper-division physics courses. UMaine is a leader in physics education research as it relates to upper-division physics courses. The university’s nationally recognized leadership in education research, particularly in physics, is key to UMaine’s Signature Area of Excellence in STEM education.

Three of the 19 articles published Sept. 23 are authored by members of the UMaine Physics Education Research Laboratory (PERL)— John Thompson, Don Mountcastle and Michael Wittmann. Three other articles are authored by PERL alumni — Ellie Sayre, MST ’05, Ph.D. ’08; Rabindra Bajracharya, MST ’12, Ph.D. ’13.