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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine UMaine Today University of Maine Publications Fall 2014 UMaine Today University of Maine, Division of Marketing and Communications Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/umaine_today Part of the Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation University of Maine, Division of Marketing and Communications, "UMaine Today" (2014). UMaine Today. 76. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/umaine_today/76 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in UMaine Today by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UMaineToday • Fall 2014 2014 • Fall UMaineToday FALL 2014 Division of Marketing and Communications 5703 Alumni Hall Orono, Maine 04469-5703 Today Maine migrants Will they keep coming? UMaine N 2015, the University of Maine will celebrate its 150th anniversary as the message state’s land grant univer- sity. We will spend the year Ireflecting on our past and under- standing how that legacy will inform our future. For 150 years, UMaine has had a leadership role. As Maine’s land President’s and sea grant institution, the uni- versity has, by definition, a statewide mission of teaching, research and public service. Because Maine’s potential is our purpose, we educate the leaders of tomorrow, help drive the state’s economic development, conduct internationally recognized research, and provide outreach in every county in Maine. Fulfillment of our mission is found at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole, which is preparing to celebrate 50 years of cutting-edge research in the Gulf of Maine and worldwide. Earlier this year at the other end of the state, UMaine’s Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle observed its 100th anniversary as the research center for Maine’s potato industry. And this year, University of Maine Cooperative Extension observed a century of extending knowledge developed at UMaine out to Maine citizens. A legacy of leadership In meeting our statewide mission, UMaine promotes teaching THE MAINE College of Agriculture andthat the utilizesMecha ncurrentic Arts wpracticeas estab thatlishe dis igroundedn 1865 un inde rhow the peopleMorrill bestAct learn that was signed by President Abraham L—inc oal nprocess. Three ythatears lresultsater, th ein fi rgrowthst class — in 1 both2 stud theents student— was and the welcomed to campus. 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Hunter President Photo by William L. Duncan William L. Photo by e g a N 2015 , the University of s s Maine will celebrate its e 150th anniversary as the m state’s land grant univer - s ’ sity. We will spend the year t reflecting on our past and under - n I e standing how that legacy will d i inform our future. s For 150 years, UMaine has had e r a leadership role. As Maine’s land P and sea grant institution, the uni - versity has, by definition, a statewide mission of teaching, research and public service. Because Maine’s potential is our purpose, we educate the leaders of tomorrow, help drive the state’s economic development, conduct internationally recognized research, and provide outreach in every county in Maine. Fulfillment of our mission is found at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole, which is preparing to celebrate 50 years of cutting-edge research in the Gulf of Maine and worldwide. Earlier this year at the other end of the state, UMaine’s Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle observed its 100th anniversary as the research center for Maine’s potato industry. And this year, University of Maine Cooperative Extension observed a century of extending knowledge developed at UMaine out to Maine citizens. In meeting our statewide mission, UMaine promotes teaching that utilizes current practice that is grounded in how people best learn — a process that results in growth in both the student and the teacher. We perform research and scholarship that is critically evalu - ated within the disciplines. In many fields, it also attracts significant external funding, and national and international recognition. We also conduct outreach that is connected to and supportive of the people and enterprises of Maine. In doing all this, we insert students in real-world enterprises to inform their academic work and provide incredible growth opportunities. I believe in many cases, it is in these engagement opportunities that passion is discovered. Just as it did at its founding 150 years ago and every year since, the university contributes to the future of the state. In this issue of UMaine Today, we share some of the many stories of the people and programs that fulfill that mission — and the difference it makes. n a c n u D . L m a i l l i W Susan J. Hunter y b o t o President h P s t n features e t 10 The comeback n o Researchers and students are collaborating with 30 c members of the Maine chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation to restore the heritage tree to its native range. 19 Discovering Maine A 15-year humanities research project has culminated with the publication of the Historical Atlas of Maine. 30 Extreme weather In recent years, the number of extreme weather events has increased in Maine. Researchers are studying the effects of extreme weather on marine waterways, agriculture and municipalities. 40 Maine migrants The state’s leading bird biologists are exploring the effects of changing coastal habitat on the short stopovers of sandpipers. 48 Safe space Engineering researchers are working with NASA on projects that could impact human habitation that’s out of this world. 19 umainetoday.umaine.edu UMaine Today magazine online provides Web- exclusive features, including videos, photo galleries, full-length versions of articles and a comprehensive editorial archive. departments 4 Flagship difference 28 Students first 55 Students first Future farming Twilight zone Connecting the dots Ocean views Flu-fighting tool 38 Students first 56 Black Bear success Sea trials The bucket list President Abram W. Harris Awards Extreme living Lifesaving 46 Black Bear success 58 Insights Investing in futures 2 UMai ne Today Fall 2014 About UMaine Leadership 40 Susan Hunter, President Karlton Creech, Director of Athletics Robert Dana, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Jeffrey Hecker, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Carol Kim, Vice President for Research and Graduate School Dean Ryan Low, Vice President for Administration and Finance Eric Rolfson, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Megan Sanders, Vice President for Human Resources and Chief of Staff Jake Ward, Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development Research Centers Advanced Structures and Composites Center Aquaculture Research Institute Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies 48 Center for Research on Sustainable Forests Center on Aging Climate Change Institute Forest Bioproducts Research Institute Institute for Molecular Biophysics Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology Maine Center for Research in STEM Education Maine Sea Grant Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions UMaine Today Magazine Managing Editor Margaret Nagl e Designers Valerie Ireland Michael Mardosa Carol Nichols Photographers Holland Haverkamp 10 Adam Küykendall Michael