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UNE’s Maine SNAP-Ed program launches educational efforts
Maine SNAP-Ed, a UNE program overseen by Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH, director of Public Health Programs, that provides nutrition education to people across Maine, with a focus on those living with low incomes, recently launched its educational efforts.
In its first two months, the Healthy Maine Partnerships (HMPs), UNE's community-based partners, provided education to over 5,300 Mainers, including cooking classes to almost 3,300 people.
Healthy Androscoggin and Healthy Lakes conducted classes with teens; St. Mary's conducted a class at a local elementary school, utilizing legumes and green leafy vegetables in a receipe, which is now being offered by that school's lunch program; and several HMPs have successfully conducted classes in food pantry locations, in collaboration with those organizations and Good Shepherd Food Bank.
SNAP-Ed is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The goal of SNAP-Ed is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.
Posted on: 5/21/2013
Dora Anne Mills addresses Maine College Health Association’s Annual Conference
Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH, director of Public Health Programs at UNE, delivered a talk on how college health care organizations fit into health care reform at the annual conference of the Maine College Health Association, held on May 3rd at UNE’s Biddeford campus.
Mills discussed the question: On one hand, with health systems moving toward payment reform and accountable care organizations, will college health care practices become more isolated? On the other hand, for years college health care practices have been leading population-focused and collaborative team-based care, which are major practice models promoted by health care reform.
After her talk, Mills led a discussion on strategies for college health to consider in navigating the future.
Posted on: 5/21/2013
Praphul Joshi and Ruth Dufresne present at the Maine Cardiovascular/Diabetes Stakeholders Meeting
As a part of the evaluation team, Joshi and Dufresne presented their findings on the survey of stakeholders to highlight the various initiatives that are being implemented in Maine to address cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
Posted on: 5/21/2013
Praphul Joshi presents at AAHPERD Conference
Praphul Joshi, Ph.D., assistant professor in public health, gave two presentations at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in April.
The first presentation was regarding innovative approaches in diabetes self-management education, based on his ongoing work with the chronic disease management programs.
The second presentation was based on the relationship of early childhood caries and maternal oral health status. This presentation highlighted some of the ongoing collaborations Joshi has developed in the field of dental public health, particularly among children.
Joshi has been involved with the International Relations Council for over five years and gave a talk on cultural competency and health promotion. This talk was a part of IRC panel discussions that included speakers from Japan, China, Turkey, Trinidad and the UK. The talk is a part of the ongoing series “building global bridges,” which involves public health researchers across ten countries.
Posted on: 5/21/2013
Praphul Joshi publishes a paper in an international journal
Praphul Joshi, Ph.D., assistant professor in public health, published a paper in the Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research titled: “Implementing telestroke to reduce the burden of stroke in Louisiana.”
The paper deals with an innovative project that was implemented to reduce the stroke complications among rural and underserved populations in Louisiana. The study highlights the importance of using updated technologies to combat chronic diseases and reducing health disparities.
Full citation:
P. Joshi et al; Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research 4 (2013) 71e73
Posted on: 5/21/2013
Carry Buterbaugh presents at the annual meeting of Project LAUNCH
Carry Buterbaugh, Ph.D., researcher at the UNE’s Center for Community and Public Health, presented preliminary findings of Maine’s Project LAUNCH (Linking Action for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) - Special Studies at the annual LAUNCH meeting in Washington D.C. in late April.
Maine is one of five sites funded to conduct Special Studies to measure the local impact of Project LAUNCH, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Asministration (DHHS SAMHSA). Project LAUNCH is a 5-year project housed at the Community Caring Collaborative (CCC) in Washington County, Maine, and is designed to improve the health of at-risk infants, children and families.
Buterbaugh’s presentation highlighted the project’s impact on maternal and child health, healthcare utilization and costs, and the comparison of integrated models of care for expecting mothers on drug replacement therapy.
Other presenters included: Dr. David Willis, Director of the Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Services, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) who emphasized the importance of maternal and early childhood services on early brain and child development; and, Marjorie Withers (Local Project LAUNCH director, Maine) who highlighted the Bridging program , a locally developed program to better serve at-risk pregnant mothers and infants. The innovative Bridging model, and potentially a best-practices model, emphasized Maine’s leadership in early childhood intervention programs and its commitment to strengthen child development through collaborations.
UNE’s Ruthanne Spence, Ph.D. (lead-evaluator), and Buterbaugh have been conducting on-going evaluation research for Project LAUNCH in Washington County for nearly 5 years.
Posted on: 5/21/2013
Judy Kimball presents on sensory processing at two events in San Diego
Judy Kimball, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy recently presented at two events in San Diego, California.
On April 25, 2013, Kimball conducted a three-hour workshop with her daughter, who is the supervisor of occupational therapy at the Tamps VA Hospital, where Kimball was appointed a research associate. The presentation was titled “Identifying and intervening in the sensory processing aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder: Help for our veterans.”
Kimball was invited to speak on April 27th, at the Sensory Integration Special Interest Section Annual Program. She presented “Use of complementary and alternative sensory-based interventions—Clinical reasoning and relation to sensory integration intervention.”
Posted on: 5/21/2013
Lei Lei to present research at Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting and at Gordon Research Conference
Lei Lei, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biology and Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, will present his research at two upcoming events.
Recently awarded a Teaching Faculty Travel Grant from the Society for Developmental Biology (SDB), Lei earned the opportunity to present his research at the upcoming SDB 72nd Annual Meeting, which will be held jointly with the International Society of Developmental Biologists’ 17th International Congress of Developmental Biology, June 16-20, 2013, at the Cancun Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Lei Lei will present his studies on the role of the transcription factor Sox11 in neurogenesis and brain development.
Lei was also accepted to present his research on neurotrophic factors at the Gordon Research Conference, which will be held June 2-7, 2013, in Newport, Rhode Island. Lei will discuss his work on the role of the transcription factor Sox11 in preclinical models of neuropathic pain. This ongoing work is supported by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health (P20GM103643).
Posted on: 5/17/2013
Lei Lei publishes a peer-reviewed research article on brain development
Lei Lei, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biology and Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, published a peer-reviewed research article in the journal of Developmental Dynamics.
Neurogenesis requires neural progenitor cell proliferation, neuronal migration and differentiation. Although neurogenesis is fundamental to brain development and function, understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate neurogenesis is still limited. In this study, Lei and his colleagues demonstrated that the transcription factor Sox11 play key roles during both embryonic and adult neurogenesis. This work contributes to our understanding of the molecular programs that govern neurogenesis and brain development.
The research took several years to come to fruition and involved collaboration with scientists at the Arizona State University and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. It was partially supported by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health (P20GM103643).
The full citation of this article is as follows:
Wang, Y., Lin, L., Lai, H., Parada, L.F., and Lei, L.* (2013). Transcription factor Sox11 is essential for both embryonic and adult neurogenesis.Developmental Dynamics. *Corresponding author. PMID: 23483698; published in cooperation with the American Association of Anatomists.
Posted on: 5/17/2013
Jennifer Tuttle presents Distinguished Alumni Lecture at UC San Diego
Jennifer Tuttle, Ph.D., Dorothy M. Healy Chair in Literature & Health and professor of English, will present the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at the University of California, San Diego, Department of Literature, on Monday, May 20, 2013.
Her talk, "Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the U.S. West," surveys her extensive body of work on Gilman, in which she has argued for a radical shift in the regional framework critics use in Gilman studies. In this presentation, Tuttle highlights the western origins of Gilman’s utopian texts and reformist ideals, thereby illuminating the western underpinnings of the women's movement and contributing to the ongoing recovery of women's voices in western U.S. literature.
Established in 2001, the Department of Literature's Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series recognizes UCSD Literature alumni who, through their lifetime achievement and professional accomplishments, have brought honor and renown to the Department.
Posted on: 5/16/2013
Interview with Anouar Majid included in new book on Islam and the West
An interview with Anouar Majid, Ph.D., associate provost for Global Initiatives and director of the Center for Global Humanities, was published in the Netherlands by the philosopher Fons Elders.
The book, titled Islam Unknown, consists of interviews with leading thinkers on the question of Islam and the West. The interview with Majid was conducted in a Dutch farmhouse in 2009. It is titled "We are All Minorities."
Majid is the author of five critically acclaimed books on Islam and the West and a novel, Si Yussef, which has been the focus of much scholarly and critical interest. He is the editor of the magazine TingisRedux.
Posted on: 5/15/2013
John Lemons publishes article on the national park ideal in ‘Aeon’
John Lemons, Ph.D., emeritus professor of biology and environmental science in the Department of Environmental Studies, recently published an article in the literary and cultural magazine Aeon. The title is "Splendid No More" and concerns management and visions of the national park ideal.
In the article, Lemons discusses the struggle between conservation on the one hand and use and development on the other. He suggests that it is only when the general public understands the original concept behind the establishment of national parks and comes to expect the national park experience to be a natural, authentic one without significant “human-manufactured distraction” that parks stand a chance of being free of traffic jams, hotel-cluttered roads, and all the other aspects of park environment that have robbed the areas of the very majesty and scenic-wonder that their status as a national park originally sought to preserve.
Posted on: 5/15/2013
Jan Froehlich co-authors article on attitudes about breastfeeding in 'Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior'
Jan Froehlich, M.S., OTR/L, associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, recently published an article in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior that she co-authored with students and a community partner.
“Influencing University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes toward Breastfeeding” describes the results of an experiment in which university students were surveyed about their feelings regarding breastfeeding The students were polled before they were required to read a fact sheet on breastfeeding benefits and recommendations taken from the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk, as well as immediately after reading it, and then again one month later.
Froehlich and her co-researchers found that “reading facts about breastfeeding appeared to positively affect the majority of participants’ knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding” and that “increased knowledge about breastfeeding benefits may motivate people already committed to breastfeeding to continue breastfeeding despite difficulties or embarrassment that may arise in the early months.”
Full citation:
Froehlich, J., Boivin, M., Rice, D., McGraw, K., Munson, E., Walter, K.C., & Bloch, M.K.S. (2013). Influencing university students’ knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 45(3), 282-284.
Posted on: 5/15/2013
Anouar Majid to discuss America’s Gifts to Arabs at McArthur Library Thursday
Anouar Majid, Ph.D., UNE associate provost for global initiatives and director of the Center for Global Humanities, will present a talk titled “Muslim Journeys: America’s Gifts to Arabs,” Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m. at McArthur Library, Biddeford. Majid will discuss the history of America’s contributions to the Arab world, including some Mainers who’ve made an impact on the Middle East.
Posted on: 5/13/2013
Maribeth Massie co-authors article published in Columbia University publication
Maribeth Massie, CRNA, MS, Ph.D. (c), program director and assistant clinical professor in the School of Nurse Anesthesia, co-authored an article recently published in the Columbia University Clinical Scholars Review, a biannual, peer-reviewed publication focused on presenting articles that demonstrate clinical excellence in the application of evidence-based practice of doctoral nursing.
The article, “Short-Term Medical Missions: Getting You There and Back Safely,” reviewed medical mission preparation.
Massie is a 1998 graduate of the Columbia University Master of Science Nurse Anesthesia program and has participated on multiple medical missions in Kenya, Uganda, and Peru.
Full Citation:
Ardizzone, L.L., Massie, M.L., & Gruendling, S. (2013). “Short-Term Medical Missions: Getting You There and Back Safely,” Clinical Scholars Review, 6 (1), 61-65”
Posted on: 5/13/2013
India Broyles presents workshop at AACOM/AODME annual conference
Peter Allen Bell, DO, MBA, HPF, FACOEP-Dist., FACEP, served as facilitator for the session by Sadik and Broyles. Bell is assistant dean at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and an alumnus of UNE-COM.
Posted on: 5/13/2013
Marilyn Gugliucci gives keynote address at Dr. George Perez Research Colloquium
Marilyn R. Gugliucci, Ph.D., professor and director for geriatrics education and research, was the invited keynote speaker for the Seton Hall University Health and Medical Sciences 24th Annual Dr. George Perez Research Colloquium, in New Jersey, on May 10, 2013.
Her presentation was on the Learning by Living--Life Altering Medical Education research project.
There were 240 poster and verbal presentations at the colloquium.
Posted on: 5/13/2013
Stephen Burt displays artwork in 'The Gift of the Glacier' exhibition at L.C. Bates Museum
Stephen Burt, associate professor and chair of the Department of Arts and Communications, is one of 23 contemporary Maine artists who have been invited to display their works in the exhibition “The Gift of the Glacier: The Maine Landscape,” which will be held at the L.C. Bates Museum in Hinckley, Maine, May 15-October 15, 2013.
The exhibit portrays aspects and evidence of the science of Maine’s landscape and geology. The artists’ work includes observations of the landscape that illustrate signs of glacial movement and remains, such as eskers, rounded hills, rocky slopes, erratics, and glacial scratch marks. The work depicts varied landscapes from blueberry barrens to farms’ stonewall marked fields, and from mountains shaped by the glacier to lakes and waterfalls.
Burt stated, “Maine is without a doubt, one of the more beautiful places on earth, its landscape molded by long winters and fleeting summers. Its weather shifts abruptly and demands ones full attention and respect to be enjoyed properly.”
On Sunday June 30th from 2 to 4 PM there will be a free public reception for the artists at the L.C. Bates Museum.
The Gift of the Glacier exhibition was made possible by grant support from the Maine Community Foundation Expansion Arts Fund.
Posted on: 5/13/2013
Anouar Majid interviewed by Moroccan newspaper Al Akhbar
Anouar Majid, Ph.D., associate provost for Global Initiatives and director of the Center for Global Humanities, was interviewed by the Moroccan newspaper Al Akhbar about his books and work in the United States.
Majid said that Muslims and Americans alike could benefit from self-criticism and a renewed examination of their heritages. He also discussed the UNE project in Tangier.
The interview was conducted in April and was published on May 9, 2013. As in other Moroccan publications, he is described as the "Moroccan Edward Said."
Posted on: 5/10/2013
Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour serves as editor and author of ‘Introductory Psychology Teaching Primer’ published by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, has edited and authored two chapters in a new book titled Introductory Psychology Teaching Primer, published by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP).
Unlike students in upper-level psychology classes, students enrolled in introductory courses have little, if any, prior exposure to psychology concepts and methodologies. Given the importance of the introductory psychology class in American education (approximately 1.7 million students take this class each year), the STP has taken a leadership role in developing guidelines for aiding introductory course instructors.
This new book provides actionable advice for instructors on a broad range of topics as well as best-practice approaches for teaching students with varied interests and lacking proficiency in essential skills such as quantitative and informational literacy.
The full citation of the book is as follows:
Afful, S. E., Good, J. J., Keeley, J., Leder, S., & Stiegler-Balfour, J. J. (2013). Introductory Psychology teaching primer: A guide for new teachers of Psych 101. Retrieved from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology website.
Posted on: 5/09/2013
Ali Ahmida to appear on Aljazeera International TV
Ali Ahmida, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, was invited to participate on Aljazeera International TV station's program "From Washington."
The program will air on Friday, May 10, 2013, at 1:00 p.m.
Posted on: 5/07/2013
Richard LaRue receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Richard J. LaRue, D.P.E., Professor and NAS Fellow in the Department of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, was recognized by the Council on Facilities and Equipment with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at the 2013 National Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 25, 2013.
The award recognizes the scholarly achievements of a professional who has contributed to facility design and management over his/her lifetime. Consideration for the award is limited to individuals who have made a significant impact in enhancing theory and scholarly application of venue design and management in physical activity and sport and who have a substantial scholarly record in venue design and management. One need not be an AAHPERD member to be eligible.
First awarded by the Council in 2006, LaRue is one of only a handful of recipients of this prestigious award. A member of AAHPERD and the American Association for Physical Activity (AAPAR) and the American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness (AAALF) for over 30 years, he has served in a number of leadership roles including, president (president-elect and past president) for five years of AAPAR; AAALF representative to the AAHPERD Board of Governors for six years; and chair (chair-elect and past chair) of the Council for Facilities and Equipment for seven years. Additionally, he has served on numerous association and national committees, including: the AAHPERD Social Justice Committee, the AAHPERD School and Community Committee, the AAHPERD Finance Committee, the AAPAR Awards and Nominations Committee, and the AAPAR and AAALF Executive Committees.
LaRue is a Fellow of the North American Society for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (NASPE). He has served on the NASPE-NASSM Sport Management Program Review Council (SMPRC) both as a reviewer for six years and as a member of the council for three years. While involved with the SMPRC, the council was responsible for reviewing applicant Sport Management Degree Programs (undergraduate, graduate and doctoral) in the United States and Canada.
Over the years of his involvement with AAHPERD, LaRue was awarded the AAPAR Pathfinder Award in 2012, AAALF and AAPAR Honor Awards, two AAPAR Presidential Citations, and several council-level awards for leadership, recognition and/or service.
LaRue is completing his 15th year at the University of New England and his 31st year of teaching in higher education. He began his career as a professional director with the YMCA of the U.S.A. (in four locations over five years); and has taught internationally for both UNE (Israel College) and the United States Sports Academy (USSA) in Hong Kong, Singapore, Aruba, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as Abu Dhabi and Dubai (both in the United Arab Emirates). The USSA courses were delivered to selected sport leaders; with courses typically sponsored by their respective Olympic Committee or Governmental Sports Organization.
Posted on: 5/06/2013
Heath Pierce honored by Maine Chapter of NSCA; student scholarship created in his name
Pierce received recognition for seven years of service and dedication to the Maine Chapter of NSCA, of which he served as President, and he was informed that a student scholarship has been started in his name. The first recipient of the scholarship will be announced at next year’s NSACA annual meeting.
Posted on: 5/06/2013
Jim Cavanaugh co-authors two published articles
Jim Cavanaugh, PT, Ph.D., NCS, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, co-authored two research articles that were recently published in physical therapy journals.
The first, appearing in the April/May issue of the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, is titled "Mobilization of Ventilated Elders." The research was conducted in collaboration with the Critical Care team at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
The second article, "Barriers to Exercise in Persons With Parkinson Disease," appears in the May issue of the Physical Therapy Journal. The research was conducted in collaboration with investigators at the University of Utah, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Alabama in Birmingham, and Boston University.
Posted on: 5/06/2013
Ali Ahmida comments in radio interview on conflict in Libya
Ali Ahmida, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, was recently interviewed in Arabic by Radio Monte Carlo.
Ahmida was asked to comment on the current conflict in Libya between the newly elected Libyan government and the armed militia from the city of Misurata who demanded a law that bars and excludes officials who worked in Qadhafi’s regime from public offices.
Posted on: 5/02/2013
James Sulikowski hosts Young School kindergarteners at the Marine Science Center
On May 1st 2013, 110 kindergarteners from Young School, in Saco, Maine, visited the University of New England’s Marine Science Center. James Sulikowski, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Marine Sciences, and his band of undergraduate and graduate students, engaged the youngsters in a variety of hands-on marine activities.
First-year master’s students Ryan Knotek and Connor Capizzano taught the children about the sensory biology of sharks; third-year master’s student Bianca Prohaska and undergraduate Tara Boag ’14, gave a lesson on shark jaw and body shape; Liese Carleton ‘14 and Carolyn Wheeler ‘15 manned the intertidal touch tank; third-year master’s student Amy Carlson and Kayla Smith ‘13 played a larval fish identification game with the kids; and first-year master’s student Laura Whitefleet-Smith and Joe Langan ’15, introduced the children to the shark and skate touch tank.
The kindergarteners spent 90 minutes in small groups interacting and learning about these marine organisms. Dr. Peter Harrison, the principal of Young School, who visited the Marine Science Center as well, commented that "the experience for our kindergarten students was awesome! The UNE students were very impressive. I enjoyed talking with a Joe Langan about his work relative to the cod population in the Gulf of Maine. I was thinking to myself, as he shared his work with enthusiasm, how fortunate we are to have a new generation of scientists committed to preserving our environment.”
The Marine Science Center and the Sulikowski lab hope to continue these activities with Young School and other up-and-coming marine scientists.
Posted on: 5/02/2013
William Paterson creates award-winning anti-drinking and driving film
William Paterson, project director for substance abuse and chronic disease prevention at Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition, a program of UNECOM, is one of the four film makers who created “Point of No Return,” an anti-drinking and driving film for teenagers, produced by Video Creations.
Using documentary and dramatic film techniques, “Point of No Return” is realistically acted by high school students, parents, police, fire and rescue personnel, and hospital and funeral home staff.
The film, which runs for 30-minutes, was presented by Paterson for the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse at the Woburn Showcase Cinemas in Massachusetts on May 1, 2013. Nearly 300 people attended.
“Point of No Return” won four awards in 2012: Award of Merit for Best Short Documentary, Award of Merit for Best Short Documentary in the category of Contemporary Issues/Awareness Raising, Silver Winner People’s Choice YouTube Telly Award, and Bronze Winner 33rd Annual YouTube Telly Award.
Posted on: 5/01/2013
Anna Bass and Tim Ford co-author article in 'EcoHealth'
Anna L. Bass, Ph.D., research assistant professor in the Marine Science Center; Timothy E. Ford, Ph.D., interim dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions and dean, College of Graduate Studies; and others have co-authored an article to be published in the journal EcoHealth.
The manuscript, titled "Increase in antimicrobial resistance in bacteria isolated from stranded marine mammals of the Northwest Atlantic," represents a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of ocean and human health in coastal systems and uses data collected from seals in the UNE/Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center.
Antimicrobial resistance has been recognized as a potentially dangerous side effect of the treatment of bacterial diseases in clinical human and veterinary settings. The anthropogenic usage and inevitable spread of these antimicrobials makes it highly likely that sympatric species are also impacted. More evidence of antimicrobial resistance is being found in widely dispersing marine animals, such as seals.
Using a database generated from real time treatments of seals in the UNE/Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, the manuscript demonstrates that antimicrobial resistance in bacteria has increased over a span of six years and suggests multiple contributing factors to the observed pattern. The manuscript also provides information suggesting that these increases are most likely related to anthropogenic sources of antimicrobials such as wastewater treatment facilities, agricultural and aquaculture activities.
Funding support was provided by NOAA/NMFS (John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program to MARC), the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation and the Center for Land-Sea Interactions (UNE). In addition, the Marine Mammals of Maine, College of the Atlantic/Allied Whale, New England Aquarium and International Fund for Animal Welfare Marine Mammal Rescue and Research were essential to the collection and transport of stranded seals.
Posted on: 5/01/2013
Joe Habraken’s screenplay selected for juried reading at UFVA’s annual conference
Joe Habraken’s theatrical screenplay “Misappropriated Magic,” has been selected for a juried reading at the 50th annual University Film and Video Association (UFVA) Conference in Orange, California. Habraken, associate professor of new and digital media in the Department of Arts and Communications, teaches media production and media writing courses in the Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree program.
The theme of the conference is “Story First.” Habraken’s screenplay is the story of a Fortune 500 CEO who will try anything to keep his company from going bankrupt, even magic. Initial success at using a magic book to manipulate the stock market leads to both comedic and dire consequences.
The UFVA, which includes members who have written professionally for film and television, was founded to develop the potential of instructional film and television media throughout the world and to serve as a central source of information on film and video instruction and production by educational institutions.
Posted on: 4/30/2013
Geoffrey Bove presents at 2013 International Massage Therapy Research Conference
Geoffrey Bove, DC, Ph.D., associate research professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, participated in the 2013 International Massage Therapy Research Conference, which was held April 25-27 in Boston and was attended by 350 therapists. He was chosen, as a “person of strong character,” to participate in the opening blessing given by Luata Bray, Native American Shaman.
Bove presented potential neurobiological mechanisms of massage therapy as part of a session titled “How does massage work? Potential mechanisms.”
Bove also summarized his recent research in collaboration with Susan Chapelle, RMT, on visceral manipulation for postoperative ileus and adhesions. He co-authored a case description, presented at the conference by Chapelle, on obstipation and sciatic radiating pain that was treated using this method.
Posted on: 4/29/2013
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