USM Public Affairs

John, Catherine, Johnny, Sandra and James Wise

John Wise, principal investigator of USM’s Wise Environmental and Genetic Toxicology Laboratory returned to his Maine roots when he left Yale University, bringing his research lab to USM in 2002. He feels the opportunities at USM are unparalleled, stating, “USM provides exceptional education opportunities in bioscience. The faculty are from many of the top institutions in the U.S. and are personable and committed to student education and training.” Wise was so completely convinced that USM offers students a quality education that he encouraged his entire family to apply.

Wise, a resident of Cape Elizabeth, is the father of three college-age children, all of whom are currently attending USM. James, Johnny and Catherine went through the typical college search process, explained Wise. “My children visited, considered, and were accepted to many other institutions around the country,” he said. “They realized that the opportunities offered here were so exceptional that they decided USM was the school for them even if it did mean remaining close to home.”

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On February 23, New England Cable Network News informed viewers about efforts to keep young entrepreneurs in Maine.  USM alumna Becky McKinnell was interviewed, and the Maine Center for Enterprise Development, located on USM’s Portland campus was highlighted.

Read about USM’s commencement speaker, Phillip Hoose, in the February 23 Portland Press Herald.

Associate Professor of Biology Chris Maher explained the hibernation cycle of Maine groundhogs in a recent Portland Daily Sun.

Read about School of Music faculty Dan Hunter’s concert, “Tuba: The Other Solo Voice” in the February 21 Maine Sunday Telegram.

Read about the Bowdoin performance of the USM student saxophone quartet, Maine Street, in the February 19 issue of The Bowdoin Orient.

On February 17, the Muskie School’s Charles Colgan was quoted in a Masshightech.com article about IDEXX.

The February 13 Foster’s Daily Democrat informed readers that Curran Leighton, a freshman on USM’s women’s basketball team, was named Little East Conference player of the week .

Muskie School Manager of Public Health Programs Lori Kaley is mentioned in a February 16 HealthCanal.com article about a new study of Hannaford’s Guiding Stars nutrition program, which she helped design.

USM is filled with influential people!  Read the Portland Phoenix article published on February 10, “We Heart These People: Meet Portland’s Most Influential,” that names English lecturer Jessica Anthony; Stonecoast MFA Director Annie Finch; Director and Professor of Women & Gender Studies Wendy Chapkis; ESOL Instructor and Founder of WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio Project Claire Holman; and Assistant Professor of English Betsy Sholl.

The Phoenix also included School of Music faculty and USM alumna Anastasia Antonacos and USM alumnus Andrew Bossie.