SWAG视频 nominated for three Emmy Awards

Dan Lambert interviews Rick Steeves
Dan Lambert interviews Rick Steeves

Three short documentaries filmed by SWAG视频 Film Producer and Director Daniel Lambert were nominated for Emmy awards at a ceremony held on June 24 in Boston by the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences. The videos were nominated in the 鈥淓ditor Short Form,鈥 鈥淧hotographer Short Form鈥 and 鈥淗ealth/Science Program/Special鈥 categories. This is the second year that SWAG视频 has been nominated. 

We are SWAG视频 captures the commitment and passion of SWAG视频鈥檚 student athletes, telling the story of what it means to be a Nor鈥檈aster practicing, playing and studying on the University鈥檚 beautiful coastal Maine campus in Biddeford.

Rick Steves Recommends SWAG视频's Program In Morocco features the renowned TV host and travel writer encouraging students to study at SWAG视频鈥檚 campus in Tangier, Morocco.

Research Full Throttle was nominated in the 鈥淗ealth/Science Program/Special鈥 category. It featured pioneering research by Lara Carlson, D.P.E., FACSM, CSCS, associate professor in the SWAG视频 Department of Physical Therapy and the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences. Carlson fuses her passion for stock car racing and her expertise as a scientist to research the physiological strains drivers face during competition, specifically studying how high temperatures and extreme gravitational force affect driver safety and performance.

Anouar Majid, Vice President of Communications, who attended the event, commented that this is yet another example of how innovative approaches to communications in academia make SWAG视频 a genuine pioneer among its peers. 

鈥淪WAG视频 and MIT were the only higher education institutions represented at the Emmy ceremonies in Boston and SWAG视频 was the only university nominated three times at the event,鈥 he said. 鈥淭his is a tribute to the hard work and talent of Dan Lambert and the amazing staff in the Office of Communications. The videos nominated this year also reflect the cutting-edge and world-class work done by scholars like Dr. Lara Carlson, the Athletics department and the Center of Global Humanities. Congratulations to everyone who made these nominations possible.鈥

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