The University of Maine was mentioned in a Mount Desert Islander article about an MDI High School game development class. Four students are taking their love of video games and combining it with art and science, developing their own games in the classroom, according to the article. “The big goal is to take game players […]
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The Summer 2017 issue of Friends of Acadia Journal includes an article by Catherine Schmitt, communications director for Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine. The article, “Rising seas at Acadia: Implications and strategies for a changing landscape,” looks at how researchers, park managers and conservationists are responding to the effects of sea-level rise […]
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The Fish Site reported on University of Maine research led by LeeAnne Thayer, a Ph.D. candidate in marine sciences, and Heather Hamlin, an assistant professor of aquaculture and marine biology. Beginning in 2000, fertilized salmon eggs began dying in large numbers, and the average survival rate fell from 80 to 50 percent. After five years […]
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Mainebiz reported two awards from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support seaweed and blue mussel aquaculture research projects in Maine. A grant of $908,015 to UMaine researchers will support research into sustainable post-harvest processing — such as drying, blanching and freezing — of aquacultured seaweed and development of value-added products. Researchers will work […]
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Amy Fried, a political scientist at the University of Maine, was quoted in an NBC News article analyzing Donald Trump’s presidency. Three characteristics have defined Trump’s transition and presidency since his November 2016 election win: conservative celebrations, controversies and chaos, the article states. Fried pointed to Trump’s lack of major legislative victories. There hasn’t been […]
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Maine Public aired the 2017 Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability, “Facts Versus Values: How Can We Make Better Decisions?” as part of its “Speaking in Maine” program. In September, Thomas Dietz, professor of sociology and environmental science and policy at Michigan State University, spoke at the University of Maine about upcoming challenges and decisions related to […]
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Sun Journal reported on a high-elevation balloon launch conducted by students at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington. Rick Eason, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, has worked in collaboration with the biology class on the astrobiology-scientific ballooning project for several years, according to the article. He and […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the HelloGiggles article, “Sexual harassment really can impact your mental health in a very dangerous way.” Refusal to believe victims and normalize sexual harassment likely adds to a victim’s isolation afterward, the article states. According to Blackstone, who researches sexual harassment, the […]
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Michelle Smith, an associate professor in the School of Biology and Ecology, was interviewed for a Teach Better Podcast episode titled “Concept Inventories with Michelle Smith.” The discipline-based education researcher is on sabbatical at Cornell University. She defines concept assessments as “giving students questions to learn about what they know and what common conceptual difficulties […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “The hurtful racial truth about criminal justice in the U.S.,” by Steven Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine and author of the forthcoming “Race, Crime, and Justice: The Continuing American Dilemma.” Barkan also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the […]
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