USM Public Affairs

Listen to the February 10 MPBN interview with USM art professor Raphael Diluzio, who started developing iPhone applications after being involved in a life-threatening car accident.

Check out the February 9 Portland Press Herald to hear about the Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra concert, at which the orchestra played compositions written by three Music students at USM.

USM recently received funding from Efficiency Maine to improve lighting on the Gorham campus. Leading Edge Design Group has started the lighting upgrades in the USM Field House, Ice Arena and Hill Gymnasium. Check out the February 8 MaineBiz article and the February 22 PR Web release to learn more.

Check out the February 8 Daily Mail article, “How Plastic Bags Are Poisoning the Planet’s Greatest Predators,” which quotes John Wise, principle investigator for Wise Environmental and Genetic Toxicology Laboratory at USM.

Mark Wethli’s sculpture “Civitas,” on exhibit in the USM Wishcamper Center, “draws inspiration from the classic idea of democratic citizenship and service to community.” Read more about the piece in the February 7 Portland Press Herald.

In the February 5 Portland Press Herald, Al Bean, USM athletic director, discusses the number of Division III coaches leaving because of “burnout.”

Check out the February 2 Sun Chronicle to read Associate Professor of Political Science Ron Schmidt’s thoughts on Maine’s upcoming primary battles.

Rinck Advertising in Auburn marked significant growth in 2011 with the addition of 11 new staff members and six new clients, including the University of Southern Maine. Check out the February 1 PR Web release to learn more.

The system’s board of trustees approved a freeze on tuition for the next academic year, while still fixing aging buildings, as reported by the Bangor Daily News on January 23.

The Sun Journal wrote an enthusiastic preview of school of music artist faculty Brian L. Diehl’s performance on the Gorham Campus on January 26.