The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular columns included the UM Calendar, Ongoing Events, People in Perspective, Look Who\u27s on Campus, In Focus, and Along the Mall. The weekly newsletter also included position openings on campus as well as classified ads. Articles in this issue cover UMaine\u27s connection with more than 90 other U.S. research institutions via the Abilene Network; the awarding of a patent for a seafood freezing process developed UMaine researchers; the testing of NASA X-38 heat shields at Crosby Lab; and a profile piece about Shannetta Menn...