Sandra Caron, a University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality, was interviewed by The Sunday Business Post in Ireland for an article about France’s youngest presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron, who is married to a woman 25 years his senior. Caron is one of a small number of sociologists to have studied relationships […]
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Ever wonder if there’s a journalism course at the University of Maine that incorporates climate science reporting? Who would be an informative speaker to talk about long-term watershed management, or changes in the lobster industry related to climate impacts, or reducing climate-related effects with community infrastructure improvements? Answers to these questions and many more can […]
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Two children’s books are being honored with 2017 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text. The winner in the 4- to 8-year-old age category is “Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land,” written by John Coy with photos by Wing Huie. The photo essay was selected unanimously by […]
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More than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students presented their work during the second annual University of Maine Student Symposium held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on April 24. The free public event, which was organized by UMaine Graduate Student Government and the Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR), featured the work of students from […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine Student Symposium at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. More than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students showcased over 500 posters, exhibits and performances at the event, according to the report. “The University of Maine is the public research university for the state of Maine. Our mission […]
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The University of Maine has named its Outstanding Graduating Students for 2017. They include: Donald Bistri, Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Engineering Donald Bistri of Tirana, Albania is a mechanical engineering major who has been a student research assistant for two years in the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). At […]
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The research and creative activities of more than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students will be showcased at the second annual University of Maine Student Symposium April 24 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The free public event will be held from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and is organized by UMaine Graduate Student Government and the […]
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While searching for the perfect college, Katie Dube knew she wanted to attend an institution that would allow her to pursue her love of theatre, as well as her interest in teaching English. “When I visited the University of Maine for the first time, I realized it was the first university I had been to […]
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Sandra Caron, a University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality, spoke with the Sun Journal for an article about how the state does in a variety of rankings, including “Well-being and happiness” and “Best states to be a homeowner in 2017.” Caron spoke with the paper about Maine’s No. 2 rating on […]
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WABI (Channel 5), WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor’s Literacy Tea fundraiser that was held at John Bapst Memorial High School. The fifth annual event was sponsored by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. The idea for the event came from Susan Bennett-Armistead, […]
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