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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Boston Magazine references writing from University of Maine professor of communication and journalism Michael Socolow on public relations and communication strategies for universities. In his writing, Socolow refers to the teachings of a longtime Cambridge resident who was known as “the father of public relations.”
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Two distinctions honoring women in Maine will be presented together for the first time at the University of Maine: the Maryann Hartman Awards and inductions into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame (MWHoF). During a pivotal time for both recognitions, the Office of the Provost, with the support of the BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation, streamlined them […]
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To celebrate Francophonie Month, Franco American Programs at the University of Maine teamed with the Quebec Delegation of Boston for a film screening featuring a documentary about the French in Quebec and a discussion with the director of the film. “Une histoire sur le goût de la langue,” or “A history about the taste of […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts is presenting a new show from the Division of Theatre and Dance throughout the remainder of February and in early March. “A Pirate’s Life for She,” written by Amie Root and directed by D. Granke, will feature six shows at Hauck Auditorium that are scheduled for 7:30 […]
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University of Maine professor of sociology Amy Blackstone was interviewed by TechnoBlender.com for an addition to a Los Angeles Times article on the economic feasibility of having children in the modern age. Referencing a book she wrote, “Childfree by Choice,” Blackstone said the movement gained momentum in the 1970s with the social and health movements […]
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Gardening, hunting, fishing, foraging and maintaining backyard poultry and livestock increased in rural New England during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study found that these activities, collectively known as home and wild food production, reduced hunger among households during that period. Researchers from the University of Vermont and University of Maine […]
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AP News interviewed Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the University of Maine Political Science Department, about the uptick in political party registration among formerly independent voters. “It’s a symptom of the ever-increasing political polarization,” said Brewer. “Just when you think partisan differences can’t get any sharper, they do.” U.S. News & World Report, The […]
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