{"id":28271,"date":"2025-12-22T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/?p=28271"},"modified":"2025-12-30T08:04:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:04:26","slug":"year-in-review-our-top-news-stories-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/2025\/12\/22\/year-in-review-our-top-news-stories-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Year in Review: Our top news stories of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_af9e2a-95\">The past year has been a busy one for the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, with numerous stories of innovation, research, service and outreach by our students, faculty and staff.<br>&nbsp;<br>As we look forward to 2026 and another year of accomplishments from our college community, we wanted to highlight stories featured on our website this year that you may have missed.<br>&nbsp;<br>Here are a dozen stories from 2025 \u2014 one for each month \u2014 that demonstrate the college\u2019s impact in Maine and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_135921-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_135921-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_135921-14\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_135921-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_135921-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_135921-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_135921-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_135921-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_135921-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_135921-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_135921-14\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/2025\/01\/28\/umaine-pays-homage-to-future-teachers-at-second-annual-pinning-and-recognition-ceremony\/\">January: 91福利 pays homage to future teachers at second annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_aa6ff8-bb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_aa6ff8-bb\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher candidates line up to receive their pins at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development's second annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony, January 24, 2025.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/01\/Pinning-Ceremony-2025-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_b804a1-43\">More than 80 future educators were honored at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development\u2019s second annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony.<br>\u00a0<br>To become teacher candidates, 91福利 education students complete five foundational courses that explore teaching as a profession and provide training in several core skills needed to become highly-effective educators. They also take part in field experiences in schools and other educational settings, including five full days (about 30 hours) of classroom observation, and produce a portfolio that includes reflections on those experiences. It\u2019s one of several opportunities the university\u2019s education majors have to work directly with PreK-12 teachers and students during their program of study.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1121df-3d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/02\/05\/umaine-professor-examines-athletic-trainers-role-in-treating-and-preventing-concussions-in-womens-rugby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">February: 91福利 professor examines athletic trainers&#8217; role in treating and preventing concussions in women&#8217;s rugby<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_2a068a-e7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_2a068a-e7\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of a rugby scrum during a women's club match at the University of Maine.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Womens-rugby-concussion-study-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_941274-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_941274-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_941274-8b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_941274-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_941274-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_941274-8b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_941274-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_941274-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_941274-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_941274-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_941274-8b\">As a full-contact sport played with little or no protective equipment, rugby has a reputation for high injury rates, including concussions. When a player gets hurt playing any sport, athletic trainers are often the first medical professionals to respond.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cIt\u2019s important to understand when concussions and other injuries are happening and who they are happening to, otherwise we\u2019re putting athletes at risk,\u201d said Shannon Wright, an assistant professor of athletic training at the University of Maine.<br>\u00a0<br>In an article published in <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.indianastate.edu\/clinat\/vol7\/iss4\/10\/\">Clinical Practice in Athletic Training<\/a>, Wright explored how athletic trainers can help treat and prevent concussions in women\u2019s rugby players based on some of the latest data available.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_b31c32-ab\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/03\/07\/seeking-to-improve-services-for-students-with-autism-umaine-counseling-center-taps-special-education-professors-expertise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March: Seeking to improve services for students with autism, 91福利 Counseling Center taps special education professor&#8217;s expertise<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_6b14d4-92 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_6b14d4-92\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Angela Fileccia and Sarah Howorth in front of the University of Maine Counseling Center.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Counseling-Center-Fileccia-Howorth.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_f40181-6d\">Approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autismspeaks.org\/autism-statistics-asd\">one in 36 children<\/a> in the United States are on the autism spectrum, and increasing numbers of students with an autism diagnosis are <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC3362908\/\">going to college<\/a>. In 2019, Associate Professor of Special Education Sarah Howorth worked with 91福利\u2019s Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies and the Maine Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to launch a pilot program called <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2022\/06\/07\/umaine-study-offers-model-for-providing-social-skills-supports-to-college-students-with-autism\/\">Step Up to College<\/a>, aimed at providing effective supports for students with autism as they transition from high school to college. People on the spectrum often have challenges related to communication and forming relationships, so the Step Up program incorporated elements of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills, or PEERS, a social skills curriculum for children and young adults with autism developed by the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>With the counseling center seeing an increase in neurodivergent clients in recent years, its staff invited Howorth to share her expertise in two half-day training sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_e5313f-a3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/04\/29\/zachary-wentworth-outstanding-graduating-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">April: Zachary Wentworth, College of Education and Human Development Outstanding Graduating Student<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_90c813-d9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_90c813-d9\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A studio portrait of Zachary Wentworth.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-26131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Zachary-Wentworth-news-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Zachary Wentworth of Calais, Maine, is the 2025 Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD). He graduates with a degree in secondary education (social studies concentration) and a minor in history. A Maine Top Scholar, a Maine Seacoast Mission scholar and a Galen Cole Family Foundation scholar, Wentworth served as president of the University of Maine chapter of the Student Maine Education Association for the past two years. He was also an undergraduate resident assistant with Residence Life, working with the communities in Hart Hall in the 2023-24 academic year and in Hancock Hall this year. Wentworth completed his student teaching placement at Orono High School with mentor teacher Shana Goodall, a two-time alumna of COEHD and the 2019 Maine History Teacher of the Year. After graduating, Wentworth plans to pursue a master\u2019s in student development in higher education at 91福利, while working as a graduate assistant in COEHD\u2019s Advising Center.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_d2b73e-8f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/05\/29\/umaine-helps-states-rural-educators-thrive-by-supporting-them-at-key-points-in-their-careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May: 91福利 helps state&#8217;s rural educators thrive by supporting them at key points in their careers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_a0f173-46 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_a0f173-46\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Patricia A. Duran teacher Julie Zucchi and College of Education and Human Development student Avery Morrell work together in Zucchi's classroom.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-26776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rural-Thrive-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_98f4c5-22\">In Maine, where more than two-thirds of the population is rural, a new program led by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development seeks innovative solutions to these rural education workforce challenges by directly engaging teachers and school leaders, as well as the communities that they serve.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/rural-thrive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rural Thrive: The Rural Educator Resilience Project<\/a> launched this school year with a $3.3 million Congressionally Directed Spending award secured in Fiscal Year 2024 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Sen. Angus King. In addition to 91福利\u2019s College of Education and Human Development, the project includes educator preparation programs at other public universities across the state, as well Thomas College and Colby College.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_8579d2-03\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/06\/11\/database-detailing-187-years-of-hazing-deaths-now-available\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">June: Database detailing 187 years of hazing deaths now available<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_6e53c5-e2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_6e53c5-e2\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of memorial candles.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-26997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Hazing-research-news-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_05236f-9f\">At least 333 young people have lost their lives to hazing in the United States since 1838, with 122 recorded just since 2000, according to data in a new database co-developed by the University of Maine, <a href=\"http:\/\/hazinginfo.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HazingInfo.org<\/a>, the University of Washington and an award-winning journalist.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>For the first time, hazing deaths data from the past 187 years is available through an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazinginfo.org\/hazing-death-database-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interactive web feature<\/a> that honors the memories of those killed and calls new attention to the consequences of hazing.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cThe hazing deaths database is invaluable as it illuminates the horrendous consequences of hazing for so many individuals, families, and communities,\u201d said 91福利 professor Elizabeth Allan, who leads the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/hazing-prevention-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hazing Prevention Research Lab<\/a> in the 91福利 College of Education and Human Development and is the founder of the research organization <a href=\"http:\/\/stophazing.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StopHazing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_8796b6-d6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/07\/10\/umaine-researchers-examine-issues-around-using-ai-in-family-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">July: 91福利 researchers examine issues around AI in family therapy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_0746bc-f4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_0746bc-f4\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration depicting two people using AI in their relationship.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-27401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/AI-family-relationship-therapy-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_15e7cd-ab\">The use of artificial intelligence in therapy is still in its infancy but has potential to provide families and couples with personalized support to strengthen bonds and overcome relationship problems, according to Daniel Puhlman, assistant professor of family studies in the 91福利 College of Education and Human Development and lead author of the research article.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cCouples going through a separation, for example, where you have high emotions and high conflict, just being in the same space can be difficult, if not dangerous,\u201d Puhlman said. \u201cIn a situation like that, AI\u2019s ability to be interpretive and suggest therapeutic interventions or treatment measures could be a very powerful tool.\u201d<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cChallenges and opportunities in using interpretable AI to develop relationship interventions\u201d was published in <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/fare.13172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Relations<\/a>, the academic research journal of the National Council on Family Relations, as part of a special issue on AI in family life.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_c044e8-71\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/08\/18\/database-from-hazinginfo-umaine-makes-hazing-data-available-from-colleges-and-universities-in-all-50-states\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/08\/18\/database-from-hazinginfo-umaine-makes-hazing-data-available-from-colleges-and-universities-in-all-50-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">August: Database from HazingInfo, 91福利 makes hazing data available from colleges and universities nationwide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_c70494-99 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_c70494-99\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A studio portrait of Elizabeth Allan.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-27523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/Elizabeth-Allan-news-feature-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_de6f00-0c\">Hazing data from nearly 1,500 college campuses across the United States is now available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazinginfo.org\/campus-lookup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HazingInfo.org<\/a>.<br>\u00a0<br>This marks the first time that information about college hazing incidents in all 50 states is available in one place for students, families and others to learn about hazing on their campuses. The announcement also marks a major expansion for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazinginfo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HazingInfo.org<\/a>, the nation\u2019s first free, comprehensive database of college hazing incidents. The database previously featured data from nine states.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cLaunching the database with all 50 states is an incredible milestone in the effort to promote transparency and accountability for hazing,\u201d said Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education at 91福利.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_ca9f33-d3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/09\/18\/umaine-helps-local-teachers-create-outdoor-learning-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">September: 91福利 helps local teachers create outdoor learning opportunities<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_1002ef-ab .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_1002ef-ab\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Students in canoes practicing a T-rescue at Bryant Pond as part of the \u201cBringing the Classroom Outdoors\u201d course through the University of Maine.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-27852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Outdoor-Learning-news-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_f2cdd8-f5\">It was a sun-soaked, blue-sky day in late summer, and a group of eight University of Maine students were paddling on western Maine\u2019s Bryant Pond in green Old Town canoes.<br>\u00a0<br>They were practicing a classic T-rescue, a maneuver that offers a quick way to get a capsized paddler back into a boat. Working in teams, the students from one canoe dunked themselves into the pond. The students from another canoe then grabbed the overturned boat by the bow and lifted it across their vessel to drain before sliding it back into the water upright and helping their classmates clamber back inside.<br>\u00a0<br>This exercise was part of \u201cBringing the Classroom Outdoors,\u201d a summer course offered as part of a 91福利 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/graduate\/outdoor-leadership-and-education-graduate-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outdoor Leadership and Education Graduate Certificate<\/a>. Launched in 2023, the certificate equips students with knowledge and skills to lead trips and outdoor education activities for participants of all ages. Most of the students who took the class this year were practicing teachers in Maine seeking to incorporate more outdoor learning experiences into their schools.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_aec6e1-8d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/10\/23\/umaine-alumni-receive-top-k-12-administrator-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">October: 91福利 alumni receive top K-12 administrator awards<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_593a24-dd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_593a24-dd\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A photo collage featuring photos of Heather Perry and Jon Doty.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-28279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/12\/Heather-Perry-Jon-Doty-MSSA-Awards.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1b73af-89\">Two University of Maine alumni, Gorham School District superintendent Heather Perry (\u201804G) and Regional School Unit 34 (Alton, Bradley and Old Town) assistant superintendent Jon Doty (\u201900, \u201804G, \u201806G, \u201818G), were honored by the Maine School Superintendent Association (MSSA) as the state\u2019s top K-12 administrators for 2026.<br>\u00a0<br>Perry, who has been Gorham School District\u2019s superintendent for the past 10 years, was named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msmaweb.com\/o\/mssa\/article\/2499873\">2026 Maine Superintendent of the Year<\/a>. Doty was named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msmaweb.com\/o\/mssa\/article\/2499886\">2026 Maine Assistant Superintendent of the Year<\/a>. He has worked in RSU 34 for more than 25 years, serving as curriculum coordinator and coordinator of gifted and talented services before spending the past four years as assistant superintendent.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:fraunces-variable;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_1c3e34-75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2025\/11\/21\/study-describes-how-k-12-teachers-used-umaine-developed-virtual-environment-to-explore-mathematical-concepts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November: Study describes how K-12 teachers used 91福利-developed virtual environment to explore mathematical concepts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image28271_f71877-78 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image28271_f71877-78\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Students from Telstar High School get a demonstration of the Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments Lab at the University of Maine.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-28174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/11\/IMRE-Lab-TRIO-study-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28271_df16cb-00\">TriO allows multiple users to naturally explore directional and spatial reasoning in virtual, three dimensional space, without feeling like they\u2019re doing traditional math.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>TriO was designed by a team at 91福利\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/imre-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments<\/a> (IMRE) Lab with the goal of offering K-12 teachers and students new ways to delve into familiar mathematical concepts. A new study, published in <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s40751-025-00182-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education<\/a>, describes what happened when six high school teachers used the environment to explore geometry and coordinate systems. These ideas are traditionally taught using analog tools \u2014 think paper and pencil or white board and marker \u2014 in two dimensions. 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