The connection between an influenza virus surface protein and a host cell lipid has been discovered by researchers at the University of Maine and the National Institutes of Health. Confirmation of direct interaction between the protein and lipid could lead to new antiviral therapies. The UMaine-led research team is now testing a hypothesis that a […]
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The 2019 Maryann Hartman Awards ceremony will include presentation of two new honors this year — the Sharon Barker Student Activism Award for University of Maine students, and an award for a local high school essayist inspired by a Maine feminist. Recipients will be recognized at the Hartman Awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. March 27 […]
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The Atlantic quoted Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, in an article about American politician Huey Long. Long’s career illustrates what could happen if a left-wing politician channeled a similar message and disregard for political conventions as President Donald Trump, the article states. Brewer said the support for the […]
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The Sun Journal interviewed Amy Fried, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, for an article about women in politics. Women have increased their numbers in positions of political power, but there’s still a long way to go, the article states. “Certainly there has been a big increase in the number of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the kickoff event for Women’s History Month at the University of Maine. “Girl Talk: An Inter-Generational Conversation” was held March 1 and focused on the 19th Amendment that granted some, but not all, women the right to vote. The rest of the month will feature different free, public events, including films, […]
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Brian Purnell, Geoffrey Canada Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History at Bowdoin College, will deliver the annual Howard B. Schonberger Peace and Social Justice Lecture at the University of Maine on March 7. Purnell’s lecture, “I’m Sorry You Don’t Know Me: Martin Luther King, Jr. Like You’ve Never Learned About Him Before,” will begin […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated March 13 From healthy foods to cutting-edge research, bioscience — applying knowledge to develop biological solutions — advances our quality of life. The University of Maine and the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) invite the public to tour top-notch UMaine facilities and learn about innovative programs that encompass the biosciences 4–7 […]
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The Mount Desert Islander previewed a reading by essayist and fiction writer Gregory Howard, an associate professor of English at the University of Maine, at 8:30 p.m. March 2 at the Lompoc Cafe in Bar Harbor. Howard is the author of the novel “Hospice,” and his fiction and essays have appeared in several publications. Part […]
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The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center at the University of Maine will host the annual Bangor Humanities Day at various locations March 2 with a reception March 1. To celebrate the humanities with the Greater Bangor community, free events for participants of all ages will be offered at venues including the University of Maine […]
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“Girl Talk: An Inter-Generational Conversation” will kick off Women’s History Month at the University of Maine noon-1:30 p.m. March 1 in the Bangor Room of Memorial Union. The conversation will recognize 2019 as the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment that granted some — but of course, and significantly, not all — women […]
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