College of Science, Technology, & Health at University of Southern Maine

02/17/2022

USM’s Director of Quality Control Collaboratory Lucille Benedict is featured on the Maine Science podcast! The episode can be found at maine-science-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/luci-benedict-analytical-chemistry and in all podcast places. Give it a listen!

A conversation with Luci Benedict, Associate Professor of Chemistry, and Director of Quality Control Collaboratory at the University of Southern Maine.

02/03/2022

The USM Planetarium was featured on the radio program Maine Calling. The episode covers recent astronomy news, including the James Webb Space Telescope’s status and what is currently visible in Maine’s night sky. Find it under recent episodes at https://www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling, and take a listen!

Maine Calling is a live, call-in radio program that offers interesting, enlightening and entertaining conversations on all things important to Mainers. It's your venue for engaging with elected officials, scholars, authors and people from all walks of life.

02/01/2022

Dr. Christine Maher, Professor of Biology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Science, Technology, and Health, has been conducting long-term research on groundhogs - research which has been profiled in a story by The New York Times! Check out the story, "Groundhogs Emerge From the Scientific Shadows," in print or online here:

New research aims to shed light on the social habits of the popular, but often misunderstood, animal.

12/14/2021

On Friday December 3, twelve students from Baxter Academy joined us on campus in order to complete an abridged version of the Green River project. The goal of the project is to identify pollution sources leading to algae growth and fish kill. Our HON 113 (Honors Principles of Chemistry) students guided the budding high school scientists through a series of four modules, investigating TSS and turbidity, pH and conductivity, nitrate concentration, and dissolved oxygen levels. Through this community outreach, we have strengthened ties to the local community, and it is our sincere hope that this collaboration with Baxter Academy can continue in the future!

11/02/2021

Much deserved congratulations go to Assistant Professor of Physics Brandon Eberly who is part of the recent MicroBoone experiment that made international headlines yesterday. “The Microboone experiment is based at the US Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois - just outside Chicago,” according to a BBC story. “But physicists from many countries are involved with the project. Their work is helping scientists deepen their understanding of the particles that make up the universe.

A new chapter in physics is here, says a team that hunted for a key building block of the Universe.

11/02/2021

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Lori Sussman, who has been named one of the 10 Most Eminent Women Leaders in Security by CIO Look Magazine. Her piece, which describes her as a “fearless veteran educating future cybersecurity experts,” is a good read and sports USM colors, too!

08/04/2021

Read all about it!
USM Computer Science faculty, Ahmad Tafti co-authors publication
https://usm.maine.edu/college-of-science-technology-health/usm-computer-science-faculty-ahmad-tafti-phd-co-authors

08/04/2021

An undergraduate student wrote a paper in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) class at USM back in 2016 and inspired the development of L.D. 1370, “An Act to Establish Trail until Rail Corridors,” which was recently signed into state law.

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07/22/2021

Watch this great clip on News Center Maine about MIST with Dean Qualls! https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/education/maines-colleges-and-universities-will-use-federal-funding-to-prepare-our-future-workforce/97-1aa689cc-74a6-44f1-96f8-7fb6fbc6d10e

FMI: https://usm.maine.edu/maker-innovation-studio

Governor Mills' Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan will award millions to the state's university and community college systems.