University of Maine assistant professor of psychology Fayeza Ahmed has been named the first associate director of the Maine Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS) that focuses on hypertension, cardiovascular risk factors and aging as predictors of cognitive functioning. Fayeza Ahmed will be the primary go-to person for UMaine students and faculty interested in examining the data, […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by Kenneth Hillas, an adjunct professor of global politics and U.S. foreign policy at the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs. The piece is titled, “No president is perfect on foreign policy, but George H. W. Bush earned high marks.”
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Several University of Maine faculty members and graduate students are representing UMaine at COP24, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Katowice, Poland. They are engaging with world leaders who are negotiating global climate change policies. Follow their reports from the conference on their blog, which includes […]
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Anna McGinn, a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “The US is still in the Paris Agreement.” McGinn is the graduate fellow for the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to […]
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The perception of glacial water as cold and pristine isn’t reality, says Kimberley Miner. At least the pristine part. The research assistant professor with the University of Maine Climate Change Institute found pesticide pollutants — including the insecticide DDT — in a remote Alaskan glacier and its meltwater. Pesticides that contain organochlorine compounds (OCPs) are […]
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In December, Micmac Donna Sanipass’ spectacular, detailed pinecone basket made of brown ash and sweetgrass will be raffled off at the Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market. Proceeds will support the 24th annual market that will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University […]
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University of Maine faculty, staff and graduate students will discuss evidence-guided teaching and learning strategies with preK–12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teachers Nov. 16–17 at Point Lookout in Northport. About 125 attendees are expected at the eighth annual fall summit of the Maine STEM Partnership, a statewide education improvement community. “The summit is […]
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How did volcanic eruptions impact the flow of the Nile River and affect social unrest in Ancient Egypt? Joseph Manning, the Simpson Professor of Classics and History at Yale University, will explain in a free, public lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 30, in 100 D.P. Corbett Business Building. Manning observed that explosive volcanic eruptions resulted […]
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The Sun Journal reported Kalyn Bickerman-Martens will speak during the Androscoggin Beekeepers Club meeting Nov. 14 at West Auburn Congregational Church in Auburn. Bickerman-Martens, a Ph.D. candidate in ecology and environmental sciences at the University of Maine, will present, “The Maine Bumble Bee Atlas: A Multi-Year Citizen Science Project to Survey Bumble Bee Species in […]
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Clarissa Henry has been involved with a doctoral program at the University of Maine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE), since its inception in 2006. As the newly appointed GSBSE program director, Henry will implement strategies to facilitate growth and maximize efficiency within the program. The Office of the Vice President for […]
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