The Kessel Run
Eyes turn upward once again as the discovery of the Trappist-1 system renews people’s hopes for interplanetary travel. Not only is the system a mere 39 lightyears off (roughly 12 parsecs), it is comprised of seven planets...
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New Hall at UMPI
“We are considering building a new hall at UMPI, and now we’re telling everybody. Maybe the UMPI community can work together with each other to discuss the name, the structure, the architectural design and other details,”...
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By now many of you should know that Dr. J, Jacquelyn Lowman, is hiking now. She has started her Appalachian Trail adventure. But actually, the real plan is not just hiking the Appalachian Trail, it is to both hike the...
Read MoreLost On a Campus in Maine
Daniel Burger is 18 years old and is from southern Maine who never really left his hometown much. After graduating from his local high school he, like many other young adults, decided to go to college. He applied to UMPI and...
Read MoreClear Capture Crystallized
At break of day on an April morning in Miami, a young boy hides in a relative’s home. On the already warm street outside federal agents stand ready to rush the house on cue. Alan Diaz’s photo captures the moment of discovery...
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