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Robert
Creeley |
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Like a number of
America's important poets, Robert Creeley has had ties to The
University of Maine for years. Most recently, he has been in the
classroom as UMaine's Distinguished Visiting Professor of Poetry and
Poetics, giving students an opportunity to learn from the best and
Creeley a chance to return to his roots. |
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How
Would Gandhi See Our World? |
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Amid today's terrorist
threats and talk of war, Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy is as relevant
as ever, according to Doug Allen, one of the world's leading
authorities on the 20th-century leader. Now, as in Gandhi's day, two
of the most dangerous forces in the world are religious fanaticism
and extreme nationalism. |
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Reflections
on Environmental Health in Vernal Pools |
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The role of woodland
wetlands in an ecosystem has not been well understood — until now.
Research by UMaine wetlands ecologist Aram Calhoun is informing
conservation policies by demonstrating that vernal pools are
indicators of environmental health. |
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Arsenic
has an Accomplice? |
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Environmental engineer Jean MacRae is on the trail of a culprit
previously unknown to water quality researchers. Initial studies in
her lab have revealed a new species of bacteria that has the
potential to elevate the toxicity of arsenic in groundwater. |
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Charting
the Course |
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As he marks his fifth
year as president of The University of Maine, Peter Hoff reflects on
the mission of Maine's land-grant institution, the important role of
higher education, and the difference UMaine makes. |
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The
Common Roots of Environmental History |
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The history of
environmental conservation has a grassroots start. It springs from a
broad spectrum of ordinary people who saw these resources as their
own legacy and set out to protect them, according to historian
Richard Judd. |
