Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine

11/27/2023

05/31/2023

After a year of planning, our team from University of Southern Maine, Robert Gordon University, and University of Eastern Finland is thrilled to announce the NEW Thematic Network on Collaborative Online International Learning through UArctic. Contact Judy Tupper at [email protected] for more information.

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04/20/2023

The Muskie School & Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine is honored to invite David Shaw ’76G ’15H, a widely respected leader in the global science and social impact communities, to bring his expertise to the USM Portland campus for a special talk about our marine environments as part of the school’s calendar of Earth Day events. As a USM graduate, a proud Mainer, and accomplished Scuba diver, Shaw has a deep passion for protecting the ocean—and his lecture is one not to miss.
This event is co-hosted by the World Affairs Council of Maine.
Free and open to all. Information and registration in the link: https://lnkd.in/dTdv87V3

04/26/2022

Congratulations to Muskie School student Colleen Metcalf and faculty partner, Dr. Tracy Michaud, for their recent best research paper award from the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, North Eastern North America chapter (ICHRIE-NENA) conference. Their research used metadata of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) from Flickr to study the connections between photography, tourism, and social media in Maine.

03/23/2022

Data drives our world, but the process of collecting data is subjective and prone to bias. The Data Innovation Project is excited to support Hardy G*rls Healthy Wom*n's upcoming virtual youth-led panel on data and representation! Learn more and register at https://hghw.org/programs/roundtable/.

03/10/2022

Maine women are more likely to work part-time compared to men, limiting their access to health care benefits and employer-sponsored retirement plans. Read more

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03/01/2022

Join the Muskie School and Cutler Institute at our next Lunch and Learn session on Wednesday, March 9 from Noon to 1 p.m. We are delighted to host Dr. Deborah Strumsky, an economist at the Maine Center for Business and Economic Research for a presentation and conversation about her research: How We Rise: How social networks impact economic mobility. FMI and Zoom link:

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02/18/2022

Elora Way, a University of Southern Maine Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate and Research Analyst at the Cutler Institute, and Katherine Ahrens, Assistant Research Professor of Public Health, just published a study in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. The study, "Out-of-hospital births and infant mortality in the United States: Effect measure modification by rural maternal residence," which began as Elora's MPH capstone, addresses a critical and timely public health and rural health policy issue that is receiving national attention, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic encourages more people to give birth outside of hospitals.

02/15/2022

Summer Course!
PPM 534: Managing Cities, Towns, and Counties

Take advantage of a unique opportunity to combine academic learning with an opportunity to create a career ladder in town management. The Muskie School in partnership with the Maine Town, City, and County Management Association is offering PPM 534: Managing Cities, Towns, and Counties with Dr. Carolyn Ball, Professor Emeritus. Maine town and county managers will provide on-line guest lectures to complement Maine specific readings to prepare students for careers in town, city and county positions. FMI:

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02/14/2022

Join the Muskie School and Cutler Institute for our Lunch & Learn series for spring 2022. On Wednesday, February 23 from Noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom, we are delighted to host Dr. Clemon George, Assistance Professor of Health Sciences for a presentation and conversation about his research: "Rapid assessment of COVID-19 knowledge, attitude and behavior to guide public response to the pandemic in Guyana and Barbados." For FMI and Zoom Link https://usm.maine.edu/muskie/muskie-lunch-learn-dr-clemon-george

02/10/2022

Tidal Marsh Restoration in Casco Bay

We’re lucky to have 16,665 acres of tidal habitats in Casco Bay! In addition to being home to many of Casco Bay’s creatures, they act as carbon sinks and buffer effects of flooding from sea level rise and stormwater. Unfortunately, man-made road crossings and dams cause habitat degradation by stopping intertidal flow. However, CBEP and partners are making efforts to restore these lands. For example, 116 acres of marsh have been restored by replacing undersized culverts in Brunswick, Harpswell, and South Portland over the last 12 years.

-Josee Stetich
Photo: Jerry Monkman, ecophotography.com

02/08/2022

The February edition of Place Matters Maine is here! Check out this month's e-newsletter from the Maine Center for Juvenile Policy & Law and Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. Click here 👉 https://bit.ly/3J74KO8