Joel Anderson, assistant professor of history, has just seen the release of his new book, “Reimagining Christendom: Writing Iceland’s Bishops into the Roman Church, 1200-1350.” The book, which takes a deep dive into an underexplored aspect of medieval Christianity, is published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Read more at the College of Liberal Arts […]
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Aaron Gallant, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and researcher at Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC), and graduate research assistant Temitope Omokinde, traveled to Medway Middle School and Schenck High School to provide a live demonstration of a TIDC-sponsored geotechnical engineering project about soil carbonation, a new approach to stabilize weak underground materials for […]
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Two educational videos produced by University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality Sandra Caron recently received honors at a pair of film festivals. “A Recipe for Disaster: Talking About Cooking the Way We Talk About Sex” and “What is THIS? A Film About the Little-Known Clitoris” were each named semi-finalists at the […]
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Marnie Morneault, a research associate at the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, has been appointed as Chair of Maine’s Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC). The ICC is a required component of the early intervention system in every state. The Maine ICC advises and works collaboratively with Child Development Services to provide […]
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University of Maine senior athletic training student Emily Davison took home a pair of honors at the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) convention held Jan. 6-9 in Boston. Davison, of North Waterboro, Maine, took first place in the District 1 Quiz Bowl, a Jeopardy-style competition for students from Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education […]
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Sara Flanagan, University of Maine assistant professor of special education, and Rachel Brown-Chidsey, assistant professor of special education at the University of Southern Maine, have an article in the new edition of Maine Educator, the magazine of the Maine Education Association, titled “Dyslexia 101: Questions & Answers for Educators.” Dyslexia is the most common type […]
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Chris Richards, director of undergraduate enrollment management at the University of Maine, was featured on the College Admissions Process Podcast hosted by John Durante.
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Facilities Management’s 2nd annual food drive, Nov. 1–Dec. 16, yielded 10 boxes of nonperishable goods for the on-campus food pantry, Black Bear Exchange. In addition, members of the FM community supported the Salvation Army’s annual Angel Tree, Dec. 1–14, collecting gifts for 40 children in need in Orono, Old Town, Milford and Bradley.
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This fall semester, 10 Maine Business School students tackled real-world problems in the healthcare industry through a partnership with Northern Light Health. The students worked closely with human resource professionals to offer solutions around recruitment and engagement. This special topics class originated from a conversation between MBS internship coordinator Taylor Ashley and Paul Bolin, ’92 […]
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Joseph Black, a University of Maine master’s student in interdisciplinary studies, attended the Green Summit hosted by Humanitarian Affairs Asia at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 13–16. Black had the opportunity to meet people who work with the UN, and also clean a river in Bangkok and plant mangroves. A Green Summit […]
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