University of Maine assistant professor of anthropology Johanna Richlin wrote an article for The Conversation titled “Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system,” which was based on research she had conducted. Richlin, who studies how beliefs and feelings circulate in American society, interviewed vaccine-skeptical mothers about their perceptions of […]
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University of Maine professor of English Jonathan Barron is co-leading a roundtable discussion in San Diego March 21-23 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the poet Robert Frost. Workshops and roundtable discussions will be held by distinguished poets and joined by scholars from around the world. Barron’s roundtable will focus on how […]
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Versant Power Astronomy Center Director Shawn Laatsch was interviewed by Spectrum News on the importance of gathering data on the sun during the April 8 solar eclipse. Since the moon will fully block the sun, Laatsch said the eclipse is an opportunity to observe the sun’s corona, the origin of solar winds and flares. “It’s […]
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Bangor Daily News interviewed University of Maine assistant professor of conservation biology Noah Charney and director of the Versant Power Astronomy Center Shawn Laatsch on how animals react to a solar eclipse. Charney said he has observed daytime and nocturnal insects change behavior. Laatsch, who has seen five solar eclipses, talked about how the weather […]
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On Feb. 15, five first-year students from the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs took a field trip to the state capitol for the 2024 Nonprofit Day at the Maine State House, hosted by the Maine Association of Nonprofits. As part of a class on public service in the nonprofit/nongovernmental organization sector, […]
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The University of Maine Rural Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care program is hosting the free Maine Integrated Behavioral Health Summit on Friday, March 29 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m in Wells Conference Center. The summit will include a panel discussion with practitioners who are working in integrated primary care in Maine; a keynote speech from […]
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Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the University of Maine Political Science Department, was interviewed by Nebraska Public Media and Harvest Public Media, a collection of public radio stations in the Midwest, on how the split electoral vote encourages Republican politicians to campaign in Maine even though Democratic politicians have won the popular vote every […]
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WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) interviewed the director of the Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium, Shawn Laatsch, about why leap year occurs every four years. “Leap year is to balance out our calendars. The Earth takes 365 and a quarter days to orbit the sun, and every four years we add that extra […]
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For youth curious about what Earth would be like without a moon or enjoy exploring unique worlds in Minecraft, the University of Maine Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium is offering a camp for kids that promotes science and learning by exploring “What-if” Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft. The camp is during spring break, April […]
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Ryan LaRochelle, a senior lecturer at the University of Maine Cohen Institute for Leadership and Public Service, has been invited to participate in a forum on the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty at the National Community Action Foundation’s upcoming annual conference March 12-15 in Washington, D.C. The forum will analyze […]
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