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Losing
your Edge |
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For the past
quarter-century, University of Maine psychology researchers have
studied how mental acuity in people diminishes with age. The study
underscores the need to seek treatment for health problems that
increase the odds of reduced mental function. It also demonstrates
that loss of cognitive sharpness can occur long before old age. |
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Fundamentalism
in Conflict |
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Militant fundamentalism
has long been at the heart of conflict in the Mideast, according to
two UMaine experts on the subject, historian Alex Grab and
anthropologist Henry Munson. That's why today, it's more important
than ever to understand extremism and the part the United States
plays in it. |
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Transforming
Technology |
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We hear it all the time:
Technological advances are changing our lives like never before. But
UMaine historian Howard Segal reminds us that technological advances
changed society throughout the ages — and they didn't do it alone. |
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Scientists
at the Head of the Class |
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UMaine graduate students Ethan Perry and Deborah Perkins have gone
to the ends of the Earth — Antarctica and the Arctic, respectively —
to conduct research. This year as NSF Teaching Fellows, they and
other university students are sharing their love of science with
schoolchildren. |
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Literary
Archaeology |
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Before the printing
press revolutionized the literary world, medieval manuscripts were
important documents of record. Now international scholars like Linne
Mooney are using the latest technology to translate and understand
the many layers of information found in Middle English manuscripts. |
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The
Nature of Value |
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To develop sound
land-use policies, UMaine resource economists are using formulas and
models to align private and public interests in managing growth. |
