Wade Warman, a kinetic artist and graduate student at the University of Maine, has been helping seventh- and eighth-graders from Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School make physics projects at the Fab Lab at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, The Ellsworth American reported. The Fab Lab is a scaled-down version of a lab at the Massachusetts Institute […]
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Basic Income European Network (BIEN) published the opinion piece, “Conservative carbon dividend proposal is a welcome development for introduction of partial basic income,” by Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine.
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The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine is accepting applications for the 2017 Maine Government Summer Internship Program. The 12-week program provides full-time, paid, summer work experiences in state or local/regional agencies. For many years, the program has offered talented college students an opportunity to participate in and contribute to Maine […]
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The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will present an exhibition of the rich and varied work of seven faculty members who teach in the Department of Art. “Featured Faculty / 2017,” which runs from Feb. 17 through March 17, will showcase new work by Andy Mauery, Constant Albertson, Matthew Smolinsky, Susan Camp, […]
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Lucas Ashbaugh, a graduate student in the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Russian hacking reveals a dangerous gap in US cyber policy.” Ashbaugh is pursuing a master’s degree in international security, and is president of the Cybersecurity Team at UMaine.
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The University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts continues its 2016–17 theatre season with a production of the classic musical “The Pajama Game.” Dawn McAndrews, producing artistic director of the Theater at Monmouth, is guest directing the UMaine production of the musical, written by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, with music and lyrics by Richard […]
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In many cities around the world, the ancient past and modern present blend seamlessly into a hundreds-of-years long story of continuous urban growth and decline. In Cusco, Peru, the stone walls of the Inca capital city serve as the foundations of 16th century Spanish colonial buildings which currently house modern restaurants and shops. And in […]
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The Maine Association of Broadcasters (MAB) recently announced the awarding of scholarship support to three University of Maine undergraduates. The 2016–2017 Maine Association of Broadcasters Scholars are Samuel Wheeler of Greenwood, Jonathan Petrie of Rumford, and Mark Paulette of Bangor. All three students are currently enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences where […]
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Neil Comins, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Paste ahead of the release of his latest book, “The Traveler’s Guide to Space: For One-Way Settlers and Round-Trip Tourists.” Comins discussed the book and his thoughts on space travel in general. When asked if he would go into […]
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Darren Ranco, an associate professor of anthropology and director of Native American research at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the Grist article, “Many Native Americans lack access to healthy food, but there’s a growing movement to change that.” The article states one-in-four Native Americans live in poverty, according to census data, and Native […]
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