In a Bangor Daily News column, University of Maine Drug Policy Research Fellow William Somes called for funding “SEL4ME,” a preK–12 curriculum shown to facilitate development of self-management, self-awareness and responsible decision making skills in youth to reduce substance use. Somes is a senior majoring in political science and economics.
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The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine news release highlighting the possible role for University-based research in Tribal Nations with inclusive strategies and attention to equitable knowledge co-production.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the academic achievements of several of the University of Maine’s outstanding student athletes including ice hockey player Cameron Spicer, women’s basketball stars Fanny Wadling and Blanca Millan, field hockey player Hana Davis, basketball player Vilgot Larsson, track athlete Anna Schumann and swimmer Caroline Strolich. The students are being honored […]
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The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center at the University of Maine is hosting a virtual showcase featuring the research and creative work of four graduating seniors at 7 p.m. April 21–22. “The Stories We Tell” includes presentations by English majors Katherine Reardon, and Nola Prevost, history major Hailey Cedor and secondary education major Nolan […]
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Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador Maulian Dana will deliver the University of Maine’s 2021 John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar in Ethics Lecture at 3:30 p.m. April 27. Dana, a 2006 UMaine graduate in political science, will present, “Tribal Sovereignty, Social Justice and Building Equity from a Maine Tribal Perspective,” via Zoom. Chief Kirk Francis appointed Dana […]
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From studying in North Stevens Hall to interning on Capitol Hill, Lila Harakles’ academic journey taught her what it means to be a public servant. The University of Maine junior from Kennebunk translated her classroom instruction to the field in January 2020 when she began her UMaine Congressional Internship with U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. For […]
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While reporting on an increase in arrests for operating under the influence in Portland, News Center Maine cited the February 2021 drug overdose report compiled by Marcella Sorg, a University of Maine forensic anthropologist who also serves Maine’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The report was issued by both the Office of the Chief […]
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The fifth issue of Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability will launch on Earth Day, April 22. Spire is a student-run, interdisciplinary online journal housed at the University of Maine. This issue, the largest in its history, contains breathtaking photography from UMaine faculty, staff and students, as well as poetry, research and personal […]
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Bailey West, the University of Maine’s 2021 valedictorian from Stockton Springs, and Dominique DiSpirito, a junior from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, both earned the Maine Campus Compact’s 2021 Heart and Soul Student award. The award, one of five administered by the Maine Campus Compact, recognizes six Maine undergraduate students who are actively involved in transforming their […]
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Dominique DiSpirito, a University of Maine junior from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, dedicated to strengthening communities through environmental policy, has been named a 2021 Truman Scholar. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation selected DiSpirito and 61 other juniors pursuing public service careers to join the Truman Scholar ranks. DiSpirito, a political science major and Honors College […]
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