Rachel Goetze: Beck Institute scholarship
Clinical psychology doctoral student one of 10 winners nationwide.
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De Urioste-Stone, Lilieholm Speak with MPBN About Penobscot River Survey
University of Maine professors and Center for Research on Sustainable Forests leaders Sandra De Urioste-Stone and Robert Lilieholm spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about a study they are conducting to identify sustainable economic development pathways for the Penobscot River corridor that protect and leverage the region’s natural resources and quality of place. The […]
Read moreWindpower TV Interviews Dagher, Viselli About Floating Turbine Platforms
Habib Dagher, director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine; and Anthony Viselli, an engineer at the UMaine Composites Center, sat down with Windpower TV to speak about developing the floating platform for VolturnUS, an offshore wind turbine prototype that was deployed off the coast of Castine. Project manager Dagher […]
Read moreAP Quotes Allan in Article on Hazing Deaths
The Associated Press quoted Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, in the article, “Similar hazing deaths show difficulty in stopping behavior.” Allan also is president of StopHazing, an organization that aims to promote safe school, campus and organizational climates through research, information sharing and the development of data-driven strategies […]
Read moreMayewski Writes Opinion Piece for BDN on Warming Arctic Waters
Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, wrote the opinion piece, “5 reasons Maine should care about warming Arctic waters,” for the Bangor Daily News. Mayewski cited research that has been conducted in the Arctic by the CCI for many years.
Read more2015 Graduate Academic Exposition Winners
More than 120 presentations were made during the 2015 Graduate Academic Exposition in separate categories of four areas of competition — posters, oral presentations, intermedia and fine arts exhibits, and a PechaKucha, or rapid-fire slide show event — as well as a photo contest. About $12,000 in prize money was awarded at this year’s expo, […]
Read more2015 President’s Research Impact Award Presented to Doctoral Student in Education
Courtney Pacholski of China, Maine, a Ph.D. candidate in education at the University of Maine, and her advisor, James Artesani, associate professor of special education, are the recipients of the UMaine 2015 President’s Research Impact Award. The annual award, presented at the closing ceremony of the GradExpo April 3, is given to the graduate student […]
Read moreUSDA Blog Features UMaine’s iCook Project
A University of Maine-led child food and fitness study was the focus of the USDA Blog post, “iCook makes healthy living fun for kids.” UMaine researchers developed the 4-H iCook project to prevent childhood obesity. The five-state, USDA-funded study encourages families to cook, eat and exercise together while improving culinary skills and increasing physical activity, […]
Read moreHart, Climate Change Study Cited in Lakes Region Weekly Article
“Maine’s Climate Future: 2015 Update,” a University of Maine report, and David Hart, director of the George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at UMaine, were quoted in a Lakes Region Weekly article about a recent visit by Sen. Angus King to Naples to discuss the climate’s impact on ice fishing. The study found average […]
Read moreEllsworth American Article Cites Pettigrew’s Ocean Buoy Research
Research by Neal Pettigrew, an oceanography professor at the University of Maine, was cited in an Ellsworth American article about Penobscot Bay pilot David Gelinas briefing members of Congress about oceanographic buoys. Gelinas urged Congress to maintain funding for the oceanographic and weather buoys he and his colleagues rely on to help them safely bring […]
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