UMaine Presenters Highlighted Legislative Policy Forum
Three UMaine presenters highlighted the Thursday Dec. 2 legislative policy forum on preparing Maine’s workshop in Augusta. More than 100 members of the new Maine Legislature attended the forum, sponsored by the Legislative Council. UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center worked with the Maine Development Foundation and USM’s Muskie School of Public Service to plan the event. From UMaine, Prof. Susan McKay spoke about “Engaging Maine Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math;” College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey spoke on “Maine Advanced Technology and Engineering Center – Engineering Education Partnership: USM, SMCC and UMaine;” and Doug Hall from the UMaine Innovation Engineering program gave the keynote address: “Driving Economic Development and Policy with Innovation.”