Sarah Harlan-Haughey, an assistant professor of English and honors at the University of Maine, was mentioned in a Missoula Independent article about the University of Montana’s first summer conference on medieval studies. During the conference, Harlan-Haughey led a presentation that compared Icelandic sagas to the stories passed down through her family of homesteaders in Montana, […]
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Allyson Eslin, who is pursuing a dual master’s in economics and global policy at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “When women lead, everyone prospers.” In her piece, Eslin cited Maine NEW Leadership, a weeklong, intensive leadership program offered in June at the University of Maine for […]
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Machias Valley News Observer reported the Machias Bay Chamber Concerts will present a classical music performance 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Centre Street Congregational Church in Machias. The concert will feature classical bass trombonist Dan Barrett and pianist Laura Artesani, both music faculty members at the University of Maine. The program will include […]
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World-renowned violinist Francisco Fullana will perform Saturday, Aug. 5 in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. The concert begins at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door. The event is hosted by the Chamber Music Institute, a summer music camp for students of all ages that […]
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Finn McMahon-Allwine grew up in Blue Hill, Maine and knew he wanted to stay close to home for college. “My college counselor recommended UMaine because of its wide range of options,” says McMahon-Allwine, who then fell in love with the campus during a spring tour his senior year of high school. Three years later, McMahon-Allwine […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported the Barn Arts Collective will present an original performance by Bangladeshi artist Ali Asgar on Saturday, Aug. 5 at The Barn in Bass Harbor. Asgar is a multidisciplinary visual and performance artist who is an IMRC Center artist in residence for the academic year at the University of Maine. From 2 […]
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Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Morning Sentinel article, “Sinclair Broadcasting — and 2 Maine TV stations — under fire for pro-Trump segments.” Maine’s WGME (Channel 13) and WPFO (Channel 23) each air a taped commentary from President Trump’s former special assistant Boris […]
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The University of Maine seeks to improve first-year students’ transition from high school STEM classes to college courses in the same subjects. Michelle Smith, an associate professor in the School of Biology and Ecology, will spearhead the project for which the university was awarded nearly $155,000 by the National Science Foundation. There’s a lot of […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on an innovative cognitive research project that teaches older adults to read and play music. The Maine Understanding Sensory Integration and Cognition (MUSIC) Project led by University of Maine psychology professor Rebecca MacAulay and music education professor Philip Edelman, recently wrapped up pilot programs with two groups of older adults […]
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The Boston Globe published the opinion piece “Liberals, cut your cable cords,” by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine.
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