Camden Bock receives 2021-2022 Janet Waldron Doctoral Research Fellowship
Camden Bock, a Ph.D. student in STEM education, is one of three recipients of the University of Maine’s 2021-22 Janet Waldron Doctoral Research Fellowship.
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Columbus Dispatch op-ed cites UMaine study in call to end hazing
A Columbus Dispatch op-ed cited a 2018 University of Maine study of college hazing in calling for the Ohio state legislature to pass Collin’s Law, a stricter bill aimed at reducing hazing.
Read moreBangor Daily News advances March 19 learning event for educators
The Bangor Daily News promoted a March 19 professional development day for local educators sponsored by the Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) and featuring presenters from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, Eastern Maine Community College, Husson University and a number of other community and higher education organizations.
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Project led by Dimmel, Pandiscio selected for MIRTA accelerator program
The project is part of the latest cohort selected to participate in the University of Maine’s Maine Innovation Research and Technology Accelerator program (MIRTA).
Read moreBennett-Armistead, Nichols cited in Kennebec Journal story about UMA prison education partnership
Associate professor of literacy education Susan Bennett-Armistead and professor of literacy education William Dee Nichols talked to the Kennebec Journal about educating people behind bars.
Read moreCurran recalls Lown’s legacy in BDN column
In a Bangor Daily News op-ed, Hugh Curran, an instructor in the Peace and Reconciliation Studies program, noted the many contributions of Bernard Lown to medicine, health equity and world peace.
Read moreFrankland cited in Centralmaine.com report about pandemic-induced anxiety in schoolchildren
Maria Frankland, a lecturer of educational leadership in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, talked with the Kennebec Journal about the impact of anxiety and stress on children who have had their school routines and relationships disrupted by the pandemic.
Read moreBlack Bear XC ski and snowshoe races scheduled for Feb. 21
Cross country skiers and snowshoers are invited to hit the trails Sunday, Feb. 21 for the annual Black Bear XC ski and snowshoe races on the University of Maine Trails.
Read moreUMaine to host virtual Careers in Outdoor Recreation events
The University of Maine will host two events that will provide students opportunities to network with people who work in outdoor recreation and learn more about jobs in the state’s growing outdoor industries Feb. 22–23.
Read moreCurran, Reagan contribute to new book on tolerance and peace
Hugh Curran, Peace and Reconciliation Studies Program, and Timothy Reagan, School of Learning and Teaching, each contributed chapters — Tolerance and Nonviolent Practices; and Peace, Conflict, and War: The Role of Language and Languages, respectively — in a recently published online access book, “Paths to a Culture of Tolerance and Peace.”
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