Growing public disapproval of the American political establishment will be the focus of an Oct. 4 lecture by Ambassador Connie Morella and U.S. Rep. Mike Ross at the University of Maine. The free public event, “Why is Congress So Unpopular? The American Public’s Growing Disapproval of the American Political Establishment” begins at 4 p.m. in […]
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Colin Bosma gained perspective growing up at an elevation of 8,230 feet in the Rockies in Nederland, Colorado. Its motto: Life is better up here. And he has developed mindfulness — a judgment-free, moment-to-moment awareness of his present thoughts, sensations and environment — through his study of psychology. Mindfulness is central to research Bosma is […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Vote as you must to minimize evil in November, then work for a better world,” by Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine. Howard is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a report about two recent polls that predict different results of the 2nd Congressional District race. A Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram poll put Rep. Bruce Poliquin ahead of challenger Emily Cain by 10 percent, while a poll […]
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UMaine medical and forensic anthropologist Marcella Sorg of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center is one of four presenters in a webinar at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 on illicit opioids and methamphetamine. It is being hosted by the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) at the University of Maryland and funded by the National Institute […]
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The summer 2016 issue of the journal Maine History (Vol. 50), published by Maine Historical Society in conjunction with the University of Maine History Department, features five articles related to UMaine history in the past half-century, guest edited by Howard Segal, professor of history, with guest associate editor Deborah Rogers, professor of English. The articles […]
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Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Maine Public story about attack ads being used by incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin and Democratic challenger Emily Cain and in the 2nd Congressional District race. Maine Public cited Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper, that recently covered efforts by both […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, talked with WVII-TV about Monday evening’s presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Brewer said a highlight for Trump was questioning Clinton’s support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and that a positive for Clinton was that she appeared presidential.
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Ngo Vinh Long, professor of Asian history, spoke with the Vietnamese newspaper VN Express International for a story about Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s two-day visit to that country. Duterte’s visit that started Sept. 28 comes at a time when the new Filipino president has been in the spotlight for his tough image that has made […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and the Bangor Daily News reported on a presidential debate watch party held in the Memorial Union of the University of Maine. About 200 students gathered to watch the debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. “I think potentially when you view things in isolation, you can kind of interpret […]
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