Liberal Arts and Sciences

LA Times quotes Socolow in article on popular Fox News anchor’s departure

Michael Socolow, a professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about popular cable news anchor Megyn Kelly leaving Fox News after 12 years to join NBC. Kelly clashed with president-elect Donald Trump during his campaign, according to the article. While mixing opinion and conservative […]

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Blackstone writes BDN op-ed on proposed revitalization of downtown Bangor

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Let’s agree on the problem before turning part of downtown Bangor into a parking lot,” by downtown Bangor residents Amy and Lance Blackstone. Amy Blackstone is a sociology professor at the University of Maine. She also is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars […]

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Call for proposals to support cultural events at UMaine

The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. Grants support up to 50 percent of expenses associated with cultural events that enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of UMaine. The next application deadline is Jan. 30. Proposals must be submitted online using the CA/DLS Grant Application […]

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Brewer quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on new state laws

Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor article, “Do new 2017 state laws hint at momentum for federal changes as well?” As of Jan. 1, several new state laws are now in effect, including new regulations involving marijuana, minimum wage and gun control, according […]

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Moxley, Wiemann to showcase opera at John Duffy Institute

University of Maine professors Jennifer Moxley and Beth Wiemann are scheduled to showcase their opera at the John Duffy Institute for New Opera in Norfolk, Virginia in March. During the week of March 12–17, the pair will workshop excerpts from “Until the War is Over,” an opera based on the novel “Bid Me to Live” […]

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Retired history professor Janet TeBrake passes away

Janet (Kahrer) TeBrake, a longtime professor in the History Department, died after a brief illness Dec. 26 at a Bangor hospital. She was 69. TeBrake earned a Ph.D. in modern Irish and British history at UMaine. And from 1991 until her retirement in 2013, she was a faculty member at the university. TeBrake, formerly of […]

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Pelto’s glacier painting graces cover of Mainebiz

Jill Pelto’s watercolor “Decline in Glacier Mass Balance” is the cover art for the Mainebiz 2017 Book of Lists, published Dec. 26. Pelto is a graduate student in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, where she graduated in December 2015 with bachelor degrees in studio art and Earth science. […]

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Reading Eagle cites UMaine research in National Chocolate Day column

The Reading Eagle in Reading, Pennsylvania mentioned the University of Maine in a column that encouraged readers to indulge their sweet tooth Dec. 28, National Chocolate Day. The columnist cited a UMaine study that found more frequent chocolate consumption was associated with increased cognitive function.

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VillageSoup advances Ellis’ winter poetry workshop in Rockland

VillageSoup reported Kathleen Ellis, who teaches English in the Honors College at the University of Maine, will lead a poetry workshop at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland. The Triggering New Poems workshop is set from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 13–17 at the downtown museum. Participants will expand their range of poetry writing […]

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