The E2 Tech Council of Maine, the Muskie School of Public Service, and The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center are co-sponsoring Climate Change and Energy; Options for Maine in conjunction with the February publication of Maine Policy Review’s “Special Issue on Climate Change and Energy.” February 26, 2009
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Professor Philip Trostel, School of Economics, will present Investing in Maine’s College Students, as part of “Building a Vibrant Maine Economy…a Virtual Conference,” research-based perspectives on topics that can help Maine citizens and policymakers gain deeper understanding of issues affecting Maine’s economic future. Each presentation in this series is approximately 20 minutes in length and […]
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Developing a UM-Milo Research Corps: Opportunities for Engaged Research The UM Bodwell Center and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center will co-host an informal gathering to share stories about engaged research opportunities and invite you to be a part of a UM-Milo research corps. Bring students! Bring faculty! Bring your community partner! Wednesday, February 4, […]
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Dr. Marcella Sorg, Research Associate and Director of the Rural Substance Abuse Partnership (RSAP), presented a talk entitled “Latest Tools of Forensic Science” at the Bangor Public Library. Dr. Sorg is a consultant to the Maine Chief Medical Examiner. The talk is part of the library’s Penobscot Reads 2009 program which this year is based […]
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In a recent WLBZ/WCSH interview, David Leach from the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection mentions summer intern Jessie Guest’s involvement in the production of the “Downeaster Guide To Elder Financial Protection.” Jessie was a 2008 summer intern as part of the Maine State Government Summer Internship program administered by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy […]
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Representative Josh Tardy, House Republican leader, visited the University of Maine as part of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Distinguished Maine Policy Fellows program. While on campus, Rep. Tardy spoke to students in a Public Management class and visited the Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center. Distinguished Maine Policy Fellows are individuals with a past […]
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Author and Legislator Donna Loring visits the University of Maine — cosponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and the University of Maine Wabanaki Center. While on campus, Representative Loring will teach a Native American Studies class. A plenary session and reception is scheduled from 2-5:30 pm in the McIntire Room of Buchanan Alumni […]
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All Things Considered, October 16, 2008 Part Four of the National Public Radio (NPR) series “Radio Diaries” highlights the career of Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the presidency by a major political party. This MP3 audio file features commentary by Janann Sherman, author of No Place […]
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The October 2008 issue of Efficiency Maine Newsletter cites a recent report, Maine Bioproducts Business Pathway, by MCSPC researcher Kate Dickerson and professor Jonathan Rubin. The paper discusses processes that can be ulitized in a Maine biorefinery to produce ethanol and acetic acid as initial products, with an emphasis on the “near-neutral” process, as well […]
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network along with the Muskie School for Public Service at USM and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at UMaine are co-sponsoring three political debates in October. Thursday, October 16 at Page Commons, Colby College, Waterville Maine.Rep. Mike Michaud (D), John Frary (R) Thursday, October 23 at Hannaford Lecture Hall, University […]
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