The Ellsworth American previewed a talk by Robert Glover, an associate professor of political science at the University of Maine. “Immigration in the 21st Century: How Immigration is Changing the American and Global Political Landscape” will be held at the Brooksville Free Public Library at 6 p.m. Aug. 15. The number of migrants living in […]
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Marine phytoplankton are the inspiration for a new mobile application and educational game launched by University of Maine assistant professor of new media and intermedia Gene Felice. The app, called Phyto Heroes, is an outcome of an interactive art exhibit Oceanic Scales, developed by Felice and Jennifer Parker at University of California Santa Cruz, with […]
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Sales of furfural derivatives could make renewable fuel production considerably more financially attractive, according to a new University of Maine study. The study, “Economics of biofuels: Market potential of furfural and its derivatives,” was led by Kaveh Dalvand, a researcher in the School of Economics, and was published in the journal Biomass & Bioenergy. A […]
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Historical geographer Anne Knowles has been awarded nearly $300,000 to use cutting-edge technologies to analyze Holocaust ghettos and the millions of people caught in their brutal conditions during World War II. A three-year, $296,455 National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Advancement Grant will fund “The Holocaust Ghettos Project: Reintegrating Victims and Perpetrators through Places […]
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In an article on the implementation of an agreement between the Penobscot Nation and the University of Maine, the Bangor Daily News interviewed Darren Ranco, an associate professor of anthropology, the chair of Native American programs and coordinator of Native American research at UMaine. UMaine occupies traditional territory of the Penobscot Nation, and this spring […]
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Research by Jonathan Borkum, an adjunct associate professor of psychology at the University of Maine, was cited in a Self magazine story on migraines. Various weather conditions can trigger migraines in some people. These include bright sunlight, extreme heat or cold, sun glare, high humidity, dry air, high winds, storms and changes in atmospheric pressure, […]
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Professor of English and poet Jennifer Moxley has been named the fall 2018 Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University of Richmond.
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Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, wrote a piece for The Conversation about conspiracy theorists throughout the history of American media. Beginning with Alex Jones of InfoWars, whose content was banned by Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and other major web content distributors for violating their policies against […]
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The Princeton Review has lauded the University of Maine in its newest guide, “The Best 384 Colleges: 2019 Edition,” focusing on UMaine’s unique combination of “extensive academic opportunities expected from a major research university, with the close-knit feel of a small college.” In the 27th annual guide, UMaine scored highest in four key measures in […]
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Forensic Magazine interviewed Karyn Sporer, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Maine, for an article about her research on terrorism and Twitter. Sporer analyzed tweets posted within 24 hours after major terrorist attacks, including Nice and the Pulse nightclub attack, to discern ways in which terrorists justify violence and look for patterns. […]
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