Muskie in the News
July 26, 2007
The Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, housed at the Muskie School, is helping coordinate a team of 20 researchers to investigate the Maine coast for non-native species that could potentially be harmful to the marine environment. Read more from an article in The Washington Post.
July 15, 2007
Muskie professor Dick Barringer co-authored an article for the Maine Sunday Telegram on the challenges of making Maine's distinctive quality of place a renewable resource. He states, among other things, "Without well-planned recreational access to natural resources, their full economic value may not be realized." The full article can be found on the Maine Today web site.
May 1, 2007
Muskie professor Bruce Clary spoke with the Chicago Tribune about how patients are benefitting from Literature & Medicine, a national book discussion program for medical professionals. Clary conducted a nationwide evaluation of the program.
April 30, 2007
The New York Times reported on the challenges Maine is facing with its universal health care plan in a front page article including quotes from Andy Coburn.
April 15, 2007
Professor Andy Coburn discussed with the Morning Sentinel the benefits and potential problems of moving medical records online, stating such systems could improve the quality of health care, but will come with a big price tag.
March 11, 2007
Muskie professors Dick Barringer and Charlie Colgan co-authored an article appearing on the front cover of the Maine Sunday Telegram's Insight section. It is a smart, well-written, easily accessible piece on Maine's tax system and recommended reforms. Orlando Delogu from the Maine School of Law, Charles Lawton and Gordon Weil also contributed to the article, which can be found at the Portland Press Herald web site.
March 1, 2007
A report from Muskie's Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, "Toxic Pollution in Casco Bay" compiling 20 years of research is featured in the Portland Press Herald. CBEP director Karen Young states, "We are seeing decreasing levels of toxic contaminants… the bad news is that many toxic pollutants are very persistent."
