Clinical Advisor, a website for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, recently published an article by Sean Sibley, a lecturer of nursing at the University of Maine and a nurse practitioner at Northern Light Cutler Health Center. “Screening for Cognitive Decline in Primary Care” outlines why primary care providers should screen for cognitive decline, how they […]
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Joshua Stoll, University of Maine assistant professor of marine policy, is a member of the planning committee for the 3rd Local Seafood Summit, Oct. 6–7 in Portland, Oregon. More than 150 people from across North America who are involved in issues relating to the health and sustainability of small-scale fisheries are expected to attend. The summit […]
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The newest exhibition by University of Maine associate professor of art Andy Mauery, “devolve,” will be on display Oct. 4–Nov. 11 at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In her artist’s statement, Mauery says “devolve” is an “ode to the non-human species that we can’t seem to stop ourselves from destroying; and a sideways look […]
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Karl Kreutz, professor in the Climate Change Institute and the School of Earth and Climate Sciences, attended the annual meeting of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) in Stockholm, Sweden from Sept. 18–20. The University of Maine Climate Change Institute is a member of UArctic — a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and […]
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Engineers, scientists, medical doctors and surgeons attended the Biomimetics, Artificial Muscles and Nano-Bio (BAMN) 10th International Congress Sept. 8–11 in Bangor. The event was co-chaired by University of Maine professors of mechanical engineering Mohsen Shahinpoor and Masoud Rais-Rohani. Participants from throughout the world attended lectures, presentations, exhibits and workshops to learn about such topics as […]
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Judy Walker, associate professor and coordinator of the University of Maine Speech Therapy Telepractice Program, will present at the 10th anniversary conference of the Brain Injury Association of America — Maine Chapter on Oct. 9 at the University of Southern Maine. In her presentation, “Telepractice and Technology: Innovative Cognitive Rehabilitation for Brain Injury Survivors in […]
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Merrill Elias, emeritus professor of psychology and Graduate School of Biomedical Science, has been appointed to the board of editors of the American Journal of Hypertension. He presently serves on the Hypertension board of editors and is a fellow on the Council of High Blood Pressure, American Heart Association. He has served on the editorial […]
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Lori Taylor, a Reading Recovery trainer with the College of Education and Human Development’s University Training Center for Reading Recovery and Comprehensive Literacy, has been elected to a seat on the Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA) Board of Directors. Taylor will serve as a trainer representative on the board, a three-year position that […]
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Heather Leslie has been invited to deliver the Kolshorn Lecture at 5 p.m. Sept. 12 at the University of Minnesota. The director of the Darling Marine Center will discuss “Creating resilient coastal communities and ecosystems: Connecting marine conservation science and practice.” Each year, a distinguished scientist or conservationist is invited to give the lecture. The […]
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University of Maine economist Jonathan Rubin, director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, has been named an associate editor of the “Transportation Research Record,” the publication of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. He is a member of the inaugural editorial board of the “Transportation Research Record” […]
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