UMPI Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Klaus Lackner to speak on carbon air capture technology

The University of Maine at Presque Isle is pleased to present Dr. Klaus Lackner - the Ewing-Worzel Professor of Geophysics at Columbia University, the Chair of the Lackner-3 Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, and the Director of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy at the Earth Institute at Columbia University - as its first Distinguished Lecturer of the Spring 2010 semester.

Dr. Lackner will deliver his talk Innovations in Sustainable Energy: Capturing Carbon Dioxide Directly from the Air on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in the UMPI Campus Center. A snow date has been set for Friday, Feb. 12.

UMPI’s Coach Sotskov heading to Vancouver Olympics

University of Maine at Presque Isle Nordic Ski Coach Alexei Sotskov is heading out on the trip of a lifetime this month when he travels to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics to serve as the Head Coach of the New Zealand Cross Country Ski Team.

Coach Sotskov will depart for Vancouver on Feb. 10 to attend his very first Olympic Games. The 2010 Vancouver Olympics begin with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 12 and end on Feb. 28. The last race for Sotskov's team will be on Feb. 28.

Modular Origami exhibit, workshops coming to UMPI

This spring at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, the founder of the Maine Origami Society will present an in-depth and interactive modular origami display and offer a series of workshops to teach members of the campus and community about the art form that combines paper folding and geometry.

Eva Szillery - who also serves as the Director of the Maine Junior Engineering Technical Society and the State Director of the American Mathematics Competitions - has presented similar exhibits and workshops at sites across Maine, including in Lewiston, Bangor, Orono and Portland.