Research
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Hay Ball traveling across the US
USM Professor of Sculpture Michael Shaughnessy is half way through his travels with his unique conversation piece - the Hay Ball. Check out the latest adventures as he continues to work on compiling the Hay Ball's growing persona and researching the lessons gathered about our human nature. More » -
Thinking Matters Gallery
Thinking Matters was held on April 27, 2012. The event featured some 200 poster and 60 oral presentations showcasing student and faculty research done during the past academic year. A sampling of the posters are currently on view at the Glickman Library, on the 3rd floor. For images from the event, please follow the link provided. More » -
Asteroid Named after USM Professor
Assistant Professor of Physics Julie Ziffer was recognized by the International Astronomical Union for all her work in Asteroid research, having Asteroid 7909 named after her. She has been researching asteroids in our Solar System for the past couple years; her studies focusing more on asteroids made of ice rather than rock. More » -
Groundwater Science
Geosciences Professor Charles R. Fitts' interdisciplinary text "Groundwater Science" has published a 2nd edition. The book covers groundwater's role in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, contamination, and construction issues. It serves as a valuable resource for students and instructors as well as a reference for professional researchers. More » -
USM Students at UNE NURDS 2012
Students present their research at the Northeast Undergraduate Research & Discovery Symposium held at UNE in Biddeford, ME. Hassan Shaleh (right) and Robert Harper (left) generated cultures of marine cyanobacterium, Prochlorococcus, free of contaminating bacteria, succeeding in creating two axenic strains of the ecologically significant phototroph. More »
News & Events
Posted January 18, 2013
Dr. Meghan Brodie, Assistant Professor of Theatre and a faculty member in the Women and Gender Studies program, teaches dramatic literature, theatre history, text analysis, and acting. She also works as a director, playwright, and dramaturg. In April, she will be directing Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s "Orlando" this coming April at USM.
Posted January 18, 2013
Assistant Professor of Art Kelly Hrenko and Associate Professor of Literacy Andrea Stairs co-authored an article entitled "Creative Literacy: A New Space of Pedagogical Understanding" recently published in the journal Across the Disciplines - A Journal of Language, Learning, and Academic Writing.
Posted January 17, 2013
Associate Professor of English Lucinda Cole presented a paper as part of the Prehistory of Animal Studies panel at the 128th Modern Language Annual Meeting just held in early January in Boston.
Faculty Research
Three USM faculty members discuss their research: Dan Stasko, Assistant Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences; Francesca Vassallo, Associate Professor of Political Science; and Christopher Scott, Associate Professor of Exercise, Health, and Sports Science.
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