Henrietta Lacks’ cancer cells were taken without her consent and led to many medical advances. A grandson says, ‘There was an injustice done in 1951.’
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Metro bus service to launch major expansion to Gorham, Westbrook
The project includes 2 new bus lines and an unrestricted transit pass program for USM students and staff.
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Workers’ comp insurer to put up $1.5 million for endowed chair at USM
The donation will help fund the MEMIC John T. Leonard Endowed Chair in Risk Management and Insurance.
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New USM course encourages minorities to become teachers
The class of about 45 students from various backgrounds met for the first time Friday.
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Author Elizabeth Hand goes to dark places
How climate change informs a writer’s life
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Enrollment deposits by first-time students up 34% at USM
The sharp increase marks a turnaround for a campus that has struggled to improve its enrollment and finances.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Bill to allow concealed weapons at public universities a dangerous idea
Research shows that guns on campuses will lead to more violence, including accidents and suicides.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Concert review: ‘Molded by the Flow’ demonstrates abundance of creativity at USM
The major collaborative work by students and faculty at times threatens to flood the audience with ideas as it explores issues related to the state’s waterways.
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UMaine System to consider environmental, social factors in making investments
Board of trustees member Karl Turner says the policy change will not necessarily eliminate fossil fuel holdings in the system’s $287 million portfolio, but it ‘will weed out the worst offenders.’
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About 25 protesters disrupt LePage’s town hall at USM
Members of the group shout at LePage as he makes his points, then chant ‘black lives matter’ as they exit Hannaford Hall one by one. He appears unfazed, and no one is arrested.