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Minerva 2009, The Honors College
Minerva 2009, The Honors College
Minerva
This issue of Minerva includes a story on alumna Betsy Leitch and her husband Bill Leitch, Betsy's connection to Colvin Hall, and their ongoing support of Honors; an article about Colvin Hall renovations and the opening of the Margaret Chase Smith Visiting Faculty Suite; and an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning Honors graduate, Bettina Boxall. Other highlights include the story of Honors graduate Adam Jones and his involvement in saving the USS Alabama.
The Dandy Scroll, Fall 2009, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation
The Dandy Scroll, Fall 2009, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation
General University of Maine Publications
The Fall 2009 issue of The Dandy Scroll newsletter produced by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation.
Community College Student Participation In Undergraduate Research: An Explanatory Case Study For Faculty And Research Mentors, Dana L. Peterson
Community College Student Participation In Undergraduate Research: An Explanatory Case Study For Faculty And Research Mentors, Dana L. Peterson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study adapted the current model of science undergraduate research experiences (URE's) and applied this novel modification to include community college students. Numerous researchers have examined the efficacy of URE's in improving undergraduate retention and graduation rates, as well as matriculation rates for graduate programs. However, none have detailed the experience for community college students, and few have employed qualitative methodologies to gather relevant descriptive data from URE participants. This study included perspectives elicited from both non-traditional student participants and the established laboratory community. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the traditional model for a …
Maine’S Climate Future – An Initial Assessment, University Of Maine Climate Change Institute
Maine’S Climate Future – An Initial Assessment, University Of Maine Climate Change Institute
General University of Maine Publications
This report considers past change over geologic time, recent evidence of accelerated rates of change, and the implications of continued climate change in Maine during the 21st century as a result of greenhouse gas emissions and their associated pollutants. Even if a coordinated response succeeds in eliminating excess greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the century, something that appears highly unlikely today, climate change will continue because the elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) can persist in the atmosphere for thousands of years to come.
The Dandy Scroll, Winter 2009, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation
The Dandy Scroll, Winter 2009, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation
General University of Maine Publications
The Winter 2009 issue of The Dandy Scroll newsletter produced by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation.