Fall 2007/08
Jarod Richard, thankful to be
home
December 19, 2007:
Jarod Richard, an Industrial Technology major in
the School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology
was featured in the Portland Press Herald on November 20
for his service in Iraq, and his recent return home. On
the USM front, Dr. John Marshall pointed out that when
Jarod learned of a high school student interested in a
career path in technology similar to Jarod's, he obtained
permission from his boss to invite the high school student
for a tour of the facility. Marshall writes, "when the day
arrived, Jarod not only provided the tour, but also
introduced him to the employees and encouraged him to
learn more about the different jobs thorugh questions and
conversations. Jarod went out of his way to provide this
great opportunity for the high school student, who has now
decided to pursue that career path. Thank you Jarod!"
Here is the link to the Portland Press Herald article,
"I'm thankful to be home." USM Research Finds High Chromium Levels in Right Whales
November 2, 2007:
John Pierce Wise, Sr.,
faculty member in the Department of Applied Medical
Sciences, and founder of USM's Maine Center for
Toxicology and Environmental Health
is highlighted by the USM Office of Public Affairs. Click
here to read the news release:
2007-2008 News ReleasesStudent Chapter IIE hosts presentation
October 29, 2007: The University of Southern Maine Department of Engineering and the student chapter of IEEE team up to host a presentation by adjunct professor of materials science, Dr. Charles Kurkjian on November 1, 2007 in the John Mitchell Center on the Gorham campus. Currently, the primary focus of Kurjian's research is the study of mechanical properties of inorganic glasses. On Thursday he will be presenting a Powerpoint presentation on his fibre and glass research. Kurkjian's professional experience includes Bell Laboratories and M.I.T. and numerous publications on the mechanics of glass.
Engineering papers presented in Nashville
Conference
October 26, 2007:
At the October 22-24 “Electrical Insulation Conference/ Electrical Manufacturing Expo 2007” in Nashville, Tennesee, adjunct professor Dr. James Masi and two USM students, Crystal Nadeau and Jacob Smith, (JM Design Consultants) presented their paper entitled “Sizing Photovoltaic Systems Components for Stand-Alone Operations”. Dr. Masi presented a paper entitled: “New Magnetic Polymer” and taught a short course entitled: Polymer Chemistry for Engineers. The course was intended for professionals in plastics, engineers, and technologists with the purpose of introducing polymer/plastics to a wide-range of individuals who needed to refresh, improve or gain knowledge in this area and emphasized the essentials of materials and processing, with examples provided for each relevant section. Dr. Masi teaches in USM’s Department of Engineering.
For more information about our
Engineering programs contact us at:
October Research Highlights
October 4, 2007: The USM Office of Sponsored Programs highlighted the following extramural awards in its October issue of So Noted. New awards announced include Clare Congdon, Department of Computer Science for INBRE 07/08, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory with funds from National Institutes of Health (R&D); Brian Hodgkin, Department of Engineering for Student Travel to NASA, Maine Space Grant Consortium; Lewis Incze, Department of Environmental Science and Aquatic Systems Group for Energy Transfer to Upper Trophic Levels on a Small Offshore Bank, DEOSCoR (R&D); Karen Wilson, Department of Environmental Science and Aquatic Systems Group for Ongoing Restoration of Sherman Marsh: Request for Student Support, Maine Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership (R&D).
The School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology is proud to report a strong presence in the research community, and congratulates all of the faculty, students and funders who further their disciplines in this way.
September Research Highlights
September 13, 2007: The USM Office of Sponsored Programs highlighted Dr. Ah-Kau Ng, professor in Applied Medical Sciences for his project "An N-terminal osteopontin fragment as a novel cancer biomarker. The project is a collaboration with Dr. Lucy Liaw at Center for Molecular Medicine, Maine Medical Center Research Institute and adjunct faculty in the department, Susan Miesfeldt at Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center, and Lee Lucas at Maine Center for Cancer Medicine and Blood Disorders. This project also involves five graduate students in AMS and was originally supported by a USM faculty senate research grant.
Other ASET awards include Sustaining the Maine ScienceCorps: Collaborative Integration of Research Experiences and Active Learning into Bioscience Education," by Monroe Duboise and Stephen Pelsue, Associate Professors in Applied Medical Sciences, awarded by the National Science Foundation (R&D); ESMD Internships, by Brian Hodgkin, professor of Electrical Engineering, Maine Space Grant Consortium (R&D); Environmental Epidemiology USM/MECDC, by Doug Thompson, professor of Applied Medical Sciences, awarded by the Maine Department of Health & Human Services (R&D) and Post-removal Monitoring of the St. George River: What's Happening Four Years After the Removal of Sennebec Dam, by Theo Willis, Aquatic Systems Group, awarded by the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment Corp. (R&D).
John Richardson's blog features our new
Environmental Sustainability minor
August 20, 2007:
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/014846.html
ASET researchers on global issues
Senior Research Scientist Lew Incze of USM's Biosciences Research Institute
of Southern Maine was quoted in the July 25 Gloucester Daily Times about the
possibility that continued ocean warming may drive cod from the Georges Bank.
Read the story at
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_206093924?keyword=secondarystory
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