UMaine researchers develop hazing prevention framework
For years, hazing on college campuses has been an under-the-radar concern. New research from University of Maine presents a first-of-its-kind hazing prevention framework.
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Hazing study cited in CNN article
CNN cited a 2008 University of Maine study on hazing in the article, “College students pledge Greek life knowing they’ll be hazed. Here’s why.”
Read moreFirst-of-its-kind learning platform could give students who are blind or visually impaired access to STEM-related graphics
Development and evaluation of a first-of-its-kind remote learning platform providing people who are blind or visually impaired (BVI) nonvisual access to STEM-related graphical information is the focus of a $748,000 National Science Foundation grant to the University of Maine.
Read moreCamden Bock: STEM Education grad student bringing VR to classrooms across Maine
As a research assistant with University of Maine’s Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments (IMRE) lab, Camden Bock helps develop virtual reality software for teaching math to kids. As a Ph.D. student in STEM Education, he’s researching how these new tools are used in in PreK-12 schools across Maine.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development to host Maine Teacher of the Year presentations
Semifinalists for the 2019 Maine Teacher of the Year will present on their teaching philosophy and background on Monday, August 6 at Buchanan Alumni House.
Read moreKent co-authors piece for volleyball website
Volleyballmag.com recently published an article co-written by Richard Kent, professor of literacy education at University of Maine and David Gallagher, a literacy professor at Mount Saint Mary College (New York), about creating team notebooks for volleyball teams at all levels.
Read moreUMaine doctoral students team up to direct STEM summer camp in Bangor
Barbara Clewley and Martha Gladstone bleed University of Maine blue.
Read moreJacobs interviewed for Maine Public report on getting kids outside
Maine Public interviewed Lauren Jacobs, a lecturer in kinesiology and physical education at the the University of Maine, for a report on how to increase the time children spend outdoors.
Read moreUMaine grad students create website with ‘tips and tricks’ for first-year teachers
The first few years of a teacher’s career are arguably the most important. As with any profession, they lay the foundation for the habits and routines that lead to success down the road.
Read moreAllan interviewed for Dayton Daily News article on normalization of hazing
The Dayton Daily News interviewed Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, for an article on the normalization of hazing.
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