New faculty join the Muskie School
The Muskie School of Public Service is delighted to welcome three new faculty to our community. We start this academic year with two new … Read More
Matthew Bampton publishes new book
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Bampton, Professor of Geography, who recently published his book, The North Atlantic Polar Triangle: Documenting the End of an Epoch. … Read More
Environmentalist Shaw ’76 and ’15 details threats to oceans and shares good news
With Shaw’s leadership, countries are joining efforts to fight pollution and to preserve segments of the high seas from further damage.
Student Spotlight – Julia Dudley
Student Spotlight – Julia Dudley Julia Dudley will be graduating in May 2023 with her Master in Public Healthdegree from the Muskie School of … Read More
University of Southern Maine researchers identify ambulance deserts, rural healthcare needs
Areas with the most limited access to ambulance services include the Appalachian region in the South, Western states with difficult mountainous terrain, coastal areas across the U.S., and the rural mountainous areas of Maine, Vermont, Oregon, and Washington.
USM researcher to look at Medicaid-funded doulas to help with maternal health disparities
Dr. Katherine Ahrens, Assistant Research Professor of Public Health in the Muskie School of Public Service, will serve as co-investigator on the major, $11 million research project.
Local, cross-system collaboration improves youth safety and wellbeing for over 100 youth across Maine communities
Regional Care Teams, a collaborative of the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine Cutler Institute, the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) and the Center for Youth Policy and Law at the University of Maine School of Law, released a report summarizing the progress of the its initiative over its second year of operation.
The Sustainability of Global Oceans: David E. Shaw ’76, ’15H
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Our global oceans are in crisis, and protecting them is one of the mosturgent environmental issues of our time. The Muskie School of PublicService … Read More
The USM Public Health program announces Accelerated MPH.
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The USM public health program is excited to announce the official launch of its accelerated Master of Public Health (MPH) degree option. Now students … Read More
USM researchers find emerging adults, 18 to 24, are overrepresented in Maine’s criminal justice system
A new report from the Catherine E. Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine shows 1 in 10 young adults ages 18 to 24 in Maine have had some level of contact with the Maine Department of Corrections.