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Research by Professor of Biology Catherine Bevier was highlighted in the Bangor Daily News article "The largest amphibians in Maine have invaded its lakes and ponds," which looks at the invasive species Necturus maculosus, also known as mudpuppies, which were accidentally released into Great Pond by a Colby professor in 1939 and 1940. Now, Bevier is researching the diet of the mudpuppies to see if they're eating threatened or endangered species. By dissecting hundreds of mudpuppies, she's found they're consuming "all macro invertebrates. We see a lot of crayfish and a lot of amphipods and stonefly larvae and dragonfly larvae. It’s been quite variable," she told the BDN.

Research by Professor of Biology Catherine Bevier was highlighted in the Bangor Daily News article "The largest amphibians in Maine have invaded its lakes and ponds," which looks at the invasive species Necturus maculosus, also known as mudpuppies, which were accidentally released into Great Pond by a Colby professor in 1939 and 1940. Now, Bevier is researching the diet of the mudpuppies to see if they're eating threatened or endangered species. By dissecting hundreds of mudpuppies, she's found they're consuming "all macro invertebrates. We see a lot of crayfish and a lot of amphipods and stonefly larvae and dragonfly larvae. It’s been quite variable," she told the BDN.

Professor of Education Adam Howard was interviewed for an Oct. 14 Time article titled "What Is the Role of an All-Boys School in 2019? How the Elite Institutions Are Trying to Adapt." As some all-boys schools are trying to educate their students in the #MeToo era, Howard told Time that he doesn't think these schools fundamentally change. “The core function of elite schools is to make and remake elites,” said Howard, who studies affluent youth and elite schools.

Herb Wilson, the Leslie Brainerd Arey Professor of Biosciences, emeritus, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article titled "Those flashy fall caterpillars aren’t as dangerous as you might think — well, most of them anyway." This time of year, caterpillars are searching for food and shelter before winter sets in. "There are two ways that caterpillars get through Maine’s harsh winter," Wilson told the BDN. "One way is the 'freeze avoidance strategy,' in which the animal produces a kind of antifreeze solution that prevents ice from forming inside their body. The other way is called the 'freeze tolerant strategy,' in which ice actually forms inside certain parts of the animal’s body."

Anthony Corrado, professor of government, was quoted in an Oct .11 article in The Hill titled "Warren's fundraising pledge scares some Democrats" about Senator Elizabeth Warren's pledge to steer clear of large fundraisers if she becomes the Democratic nominee for president. “I do not think this will prove to be a meaningful disadvantage in the general election, since she will benefit from the surge in small-donor giving that has come to characterize presidential politics,” Corrado to The Hill.  

Anthony Corrado, professor of government, was quoted in an Oct .11 article in The Hill titled "Warren's fundraising pledge scares some Democrats" about Senator Elizabeth Warren's pledge to steer clear of large fundraisers if she becomes the Democratic nominee for president. “I do not think this will prove to be a meaningful disadvantage in the general election, since she will benefit from the surge in small-donor giving that has come to characterize presidential politics,” Corrado to The Hill.  

Keith Peterson, associate professor of philosophy, published a book just out, Nicolai Hartmann Ontology: Laying the Foundations (Walter De Gruyter, October 2019), which is the first English translation of the German philosopher's first volume of his four-volume ontological work. "The book deals with 'what is insofar as it is,' and its four parts tackle traditional ontological assumptions and prejudices and traditional categories such as substance, thing, individual, whole, object, and phenomenon; a novel redefinition of existence and essence in terms of the ontological factors Dasien and Sosien and their interrelations; an analysis of modes of 'givenness and the ontological embeddedness of cognition in affective transcendent acts; and a discussion of the status of ideal being," according to the book's back cover.

Tracey Cote, head Nordic ski coach, was mentioned in a blog post in Faster Skier about a grassroots effort by the Women Ski Coaches Association's efforts to find gender equity in coaching. Cote is just one of seven women ski coaches in the NCAA. "The grassroots mission of the WSCA is to change these statistics by empowering and connecting female coaches and serving as a voice for women in the sport," the blog post reports. The group is making progress toward their goals, and Cote, one of the originators of the organization, reports being "hugely proud of what we've accomplished."

Tracey Cote, head Nordic ski coach, was mentioned in a blog post in Faster Skier about a grassroots effort by the Women Ski Coaches Association's efforts to find gender equity in coaching. Cote is just one of seven women ski coaches in the NCAA. "The grassroots mission of the WSCA is to change these statistics by empowering and connecting female coaches and serving as a voice for women in the sport," the blog post reports. The group is making progress toward their goals, and Cote, one of the originators of the organization, reports being "hugely proud of what we've accomplished."

Steve Simon, professor of the practice of international relations, was a guest on the PBS Newshour Oct. 7 discussing President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria. Simon joined former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta for the discussion. Simon said that Trump's decision is "perfectly legitimate" but that there was no advance groundwork for the pullout. "So the question that we face is how best to implement President Trump's decision in ways that don't lead to serious disorder, civic disorder, in the areas of Syria that are administered by the Kurds and their Arab allies," Simon said.