Vox publishes op-ed on Trump-Nixon parallel by Fried
Vox published the opinion piece, “As a campaign manager faces charges, the Trump-Nixon parallel gets stronger,” by Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine.
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UMaine to celebrate international education, cultural exchange Nov. 4–17
The University of Maine will celebrate and promote international education and global cultural exchange through a variety of events in November. Events will begin Saturday, Nov. 4 with the 30th annual Culturefest at the New Balance Student Recreation Center, and will end Friday, Nov. 17 with the Solidarity Harvest volunteer opportunity. Other activities will include […]
Read moreFaculty, students help create online blueberry museum, Machias Valley News Observer reports
Machias Valley News Observer reported Joline Blais, a new media professor at the University of Maine, and about 20 of her students are working with a Columbia Falls couple to bring their real-life wild blueberry museum online. “For a long time I’d been looking for a way to help my state prosper,” said Blais, who […]
Read moreStudents speak at Challenger Learning Center’s ‘Make a Difference Day,’ WABI reports
WABI (Channel 5) covered “Make a Difference Day” at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine in Bangor. Female students, ages 10 to 15, from around the state attended the event to become a scientist for the day, as well as learn how women are working in STEM fields, according to the report. University of Maine […]
Read moreProfessor Emeritus Richard Ryckman passes away
Richard Ryckman, a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Maine, passed away Oct. 26. Ryckman joined the UMaine Department of Psychology in 1967 and earned his doctorate in 1968, according to his obituary. He taught and did research and textbook writing at UMaine until his retirement in 1999. Departmental members awarded him Professor […]
Read moreMaine Public airs 2017 Cohen Lecture as part of ‘Speaking in Maine’
Maine Public aired the 2017 Cohen Lecture, “Assessing the First Year of an Unconventional Presidency,” as part of its “Speaking in Maine” program. On Oct. 13 at the University of Maine, former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen was joined by Ambassador Marc Grossman, former under secretary of state for political affairs, and Andrew H. […]
Read moreVEMI Lab to host Halloween open house
Editor’s note: Due to the Oct. 31 power outage, this event has been rescheduled for 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 7. The Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Laboratory at the University of Maine will host a Halloween-themed open house from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. The lab, located in Carnegie Hall, is part […]
Read moreBlackstone quoted in Sun Journal article on #MeToo campaign
Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology at the University of Maine, and her research were cited in a Sun Journal article about the recent #MeToo campaign. The latest campaign started with actress Alyssa Milano, who told The Associated Press she wanted to convey the scope of how often sexual harassment and assault happens and let […]
Read moreComins to give University Club presentation about the moon Oct. 26
Neil Comins, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Maine, will give a talk about the moon at the University Club in Fogler Library at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26. The presentation, titled “What if the Moon Didn’t Exist?,” will focus on the the possibility of a world without the moon and how […]
Read moreBBC Radio interviews Lang about renowned historian
Michael Lang, an associate professor of history at the University of Maine, was recently interviewed by BBC Radio for a report on the historian Arnold J. Toynbee and his experience of World War I and its aftermath.
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