Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday November 09, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Colby to Establish Public Policy Lab
WATERVILLE, Maine, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * An anonymous trustee gift will provide an opportunity for student research and engagement on pressing policy issues * * * By Bob Keyes Deepening its commitment to addressing the most pressing public-interest issues of the day, Colby College will establish a new Public Policy Lab. Funded by an anonymous trustee with a $5-million gift, the Public Policy Lab will allow students to participate in all aspects o  more

University of Maine: Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Astronomy Center Helps Artists Reach for the Stars
ORONO, Maine, Nov. 8 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Many people think planetariums are exclusively designed for astronomical purposes, but they can be used to explore more than the cosmos. Versant Power Astronomy Center Director Shawn Laatsch has a firm grasp on the conventional ways in which planetariums are utilized. He also believes that these spaces offer so much more and can share a variety of content from numerous fields. Laatsch refers to the planetarium   more