Jon Ippolito, professor of new media, and new media alumnus John P. Bell presented a talk on how museums can engage a remote audience with crowdsourcing. Their talk, “The Post-Pandemic Makeover of Museums,” was part of the virtual international conference, Art, Museums and Digital Cultures, April 22–23, 2021, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal, museumdigitalcultures.weebly.com.
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As part of the National Academy of Neuropsychology clinical research trial grant, the Cognition Aging Resiliency and Enhancement (CARE) Lab directed by University of Maine assistant professor Rebecca MacAulay recently published its findings on the psychometric properties of the NIH Toolbox in comparison to gold-standard cognitive measures in socioeconomically diverse older adults in the Archives […]
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Valerie Herbert, DNP, RN, assistant professor in the UMaine School of Nursing, published an article, “Developing a Smart Phone App with Augmented Reality to Support Virtual Learning of Nursing Students on Heart Failure,” in the Journal of Clinical Simulation in Nursing. Herbert is a leader and champion of innovative simulation education.
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Several University of Maine College of Education and Human Development are participating in the 2021 American Educational Research Association (AERA) virtual annual meeting, April 8–12. The conference is the world’s largest annual gathering of education researchers. Here’s a look at some of the events involving UMaine scholars: Thursday April 8 Assistant professor of curriculum, assessment […]
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Mary Tedesco-Schneck, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, published her research, “Script Concordance and the Think-Aloud Approach Through the Lens of Cognitive Apprenticeship Theory” in the Journal of Nursing Education. Tedesco-Schneck’s research is one of the many ways UMaine School of Nursing faculty engage in scientific teaching to promote nursing practice.
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Elizabeth McKillen, professor of hIstory, recently published an article for the H-Diplo and International Security Studies Forum, “”The Trump Presidency and U.S. Workers: “America First” or America Diminished?” at issforum.org/to/ps2021-17.
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Jeff Thaler professor of practice, University of Maine School of Law, University of Maine Visiting Professor of Energy Policy, Law & Ethics, and associate faculty, UMaine Climate Change Institute, has been selected for inclusion in the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Environmental & Energy Lawyers guide. The online guide features environmental and energy attorneys who […]
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Deborah Bouchard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension aquatic animal health specialist and director of the UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute, presented an update on the aquaculture industry in Maine as part of a panel discussion on aquaculture in the Northeast. Hosted by the Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE) and the Northeastern Agricultural and […]
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Hugh Curran, Peace and Reconciliation Studies Program, and Timothy Reagan, College of Education and Human Development, each contributed chapters — Tolerance and Nonviolent Practices; and Peace, Conflict, and War: The Role of Language and Languages, respectively — in a recently published online access book, “Paths to a Culture of Tolerance and Peace.”
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John Dieffenbacher-Krall, assistant director of research in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine, was recognized at the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission’s January meeting for his dedicated record of service. Dieffenbacher-Krall served as the commission’s Executive Director from 2005 to 2017. An announcement about his recognition is on the […]
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