Nguyen received admission offers from the Ph.D. Program in Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Ph.D. Programs in Economics at North Carolina State University and Iowa State University. All excellent programs. He has decided to accept the offer from the University of Wisconsin.
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Ms. Rector presented a seminar titled Maine’s economic situation with a focus on demographics and the labor market. She also had a professional mentoring session with SOE’s Women in Economics group
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Sustainable Ocean Alliance and The Economist Events have partnered to bring 15 youth leaders to the World Ocean Summit in Fairmont Mayakoba Riviera Maya, Mexico. Attendees were challenged to bring a fresh perspective to key areas including fisheries, ocean plastics, governance, policy, and the application of new technologies to enhance our ocean’s health and its […]
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This summer Arianna will be working at the American Institute for Research (AIR) as a Research Associate Intern in Washington, DC! AIR is federally contracted with the National Center for Education Statistics and is currently working on survey design and analysis for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. As an intern on this team, Arianna […]
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Greenawalt, who returned from a research trip to the Falkland Islands with Ph.D. student Dulcinea Groff in late January, is doing just that as an undergraduate researcher. On the Falkland Islands — a 4,700-square-mile archipelago off the coast of South America — she collected soil samples around tussac (tussock) grass. Groff examines sediment and peat cores that […]
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Maine State Senator and community members visit Daley’s class for student presentations on universal health care.
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A video and article by WABI 5 highlights the work that students and faculty in the School of Economics put into their communities. In partnership with Window Dressers, a Non-Profit located in Rockland, students are learning how to build window inserts that Mainers will use to save money on heating this upcoming winter. Watch the video to see […]
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As Canada celebrates its 150th, Fulbright Canada will bring 20 Canadian and American students to Ottawa and Quebec City for a week of discussion, policy formulation and cultural activities. Diplomats, senior government officials, academics, and media will engage students in conversations about the political, social, and economic issues. Students will explore how trends in public […]
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The conference took place at Colby College; more than 40 economists from across the state gathered to learn about the latest economic research, and establish and renew collaborations with other Maine scholars. The conference also included a poster session featuring research by students from Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, and the University of Maine. The conference was organized […]
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Kay Mann of Green Energy Maine wrote about the event held: “On April 1, 2014, Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center presented a daylong session on “Maine’s Energy Future” at the 2014 Maine Water & Sustainability Conference, held at the Augusta Civic Center. The Chair of the session was […]
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