Wired magazine spoke with Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology at the University of Maine and author of the forthcoming book “Childfree by Choice,” about an article on reasons behind the choice not to have children. “There have always been people who have made the choice not to have children, but we’ve never noticed them […]
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The Sun Journal previewed April shows at the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center. Shows include “Sesame Street — One World, One Sky” at 10 a.m. April 2; “Habitat Earth” at 7 p.m. April 5, 12, 19 and 26; “Linkin Park Numb” at 9 p.m. April 5, 12, 19 and 26; “Earth, Moon, and Sun” […]
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Artist and education activist Traci Molloy will return to the University of Maine to facilitate a panel discussion and public conversation April 3 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event at 5:30 p.m. in Barrows Hall, “Against My Will: An Interactive Discussion on Rape Culture and Trauma,” will complement an outdoor public installation […]
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Mazie Hough, an associate professor of history and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Maine, in an article telling the story of Caroline Colvin. Colvin was a UMaine history professor from 1902 to 1932 and the namesake for Colvin Hall, home to UMaine’s Honors College, as well […]
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Susan Gardner, director of the University of Maine’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article “What it means to be a queer Mainer in 2019.” The focus of the article was on the word “queer” and how the meaning of the label has changed over time. “It really […]
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Thirty-four University of Maine faculty have received tenure and/or promotion. The faculty members were nominated by UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy based on a peer and administrative review of their successful teaching, research and public service, and approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. “We are extremely proud of our world-class faculty who […]
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Maine Startups Insider and Mainebiz reported KinoTek, a startup company founded at the University of Maine last year, has won the inaugural “Greenlight Maine” Collegiate Challenge. Run by UMaine kinesiology and psychology student Justin Hafner, KinoTek creates virtual reality technology that visualizes the body’s muscles and the specific movements they generate, the articles state. KinoTek surpassed […]
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“Climate and Food” is the theme of the sixth annual Human Dimensions of Climate Change film series that kicks off March 26 at the University of Maine. Each of the three films will begin at 6 p.m. in Classroom 1 of Fogler Library and will be followed by a discussion. “Just Eat It: A Food […]
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The County reported five students from the University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts visited Houlton Elementary School to perform a touring show on March 20. The cast performed “Can You Imagine?” an original play with lots of improvisation, at Houlton Elementary and nine other Maine schools during their spring break. The students — Ethan […]
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Claims about fake news, bias and misinformation have become more prevalent in the past few years. But what is “fake news”? And what role does personal bias play in people’s perception of the news? Being a more informed 21st-century citizen requires a critical approach to the media. Judith Rosenbaum, assistant professor in the Department of […]
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