Research

Bruce MacLeod's cell phone technology research published in the Chronicle

The August 21, 2011 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education features a conversation with USM Computer Science Professor Bruce MacLeod regarding the work he and several students do with his research partner, James F. Phillips of Columbia University. Using cellphone technology to provide a lifeline between health care services and patients in rural communities in Ghana, this research provides productive interactions between individuals and their health care providers, and leads to positive implications for use in other developing countries. Find the full article at http://chronicle.com/article/5-Minutes-With-a-Computer/128769/?key=HTknK.... Learn more about the USM Department of Computer Science at http://www.usm.maine.edu/cos, and about this project in CSTH Today.

Cancer research focuses on OPN

August 1, 2011 (Department of Applied Medical Sciences)
Cancer cells arise and spread in the body due to gene mutations and actions of tumor- promoting protein molecules such as Osteopontin (OPN), which is found to be associated with the development and progression of human cancers including breast, prostate and colon malignancies. Principal Investigator Ah-Kau Ng, Ph.D., in the Department of Applied Medical Sciences, leads research investigating the role of OPN in cancer.For more information about research, visit the department pages.

The Cutting Edge of Whale Toxicology Research

July 27, 2011 (Wise Laboratory)
The joint USM-Ocean Alliance Gulf of Mexico expedition is in its second year researching the effects of the BP oil spill on whales and other wildlife.

New Plant Growth Technology Patented

July 20, 2011 (Department of Biological Sciences)
Thomas Knight, Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Southern Maine (USM), in collaboration with Pat Unkefer, Staff Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), have developed exciting new plant growth technologies capable of significantly increasing plant productivity and yield.

The IT Decisions Project Completes First Phase

July 11, 2011 (Department of Computer Science)The IT Decisions Project, funded by the Maine Economic Improvement Foundation (MEIF), under the leadership of David Bantz, has completed its first phase – a design study of an advanced employment Website. Although the study focused on the IT ecosystem (workers, trainers and employers) the system is applicable to many if not most professions.