Eight University of Maine students from a variety of disciplines will have five minutes each to present their sustainability projects on Nov. 21. The “Sustainability Lightning Talks” will begin at 3 p.m. in Norman Smith Hall, Room 107. Students will give details of their specific research related to a larger group project. The projects cover […]
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Shawn Laatsch, director of the Emera Astronomy Center and Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on the latest news from space, including the supermoon and new findings from Mars.
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Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was a recent guest on WVII (Channel 7). She spoke about upcoming free holiday events at the museum, including art trivia nights in November and January, and Winter Art Factory 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Dec. 3.
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Mount Desert Islander reported Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, will speak to the Hancock County Democratic Committee at the Moore Community Center in Ellsworth at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. The program is free and open to the public, and the committee’s regular business meeting will follow, according to […]
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Robert Glover, an assistant professor of honors and political science at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News, titled “Here’s what Trump’s electoral ‘upset’ means for our major political parties.”
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with several news organizations following Election Day. On WVII (Channel 7), Brewer spoke about the shock people around the country are feeling after the presidential election. “Some are happy stunned and some are sad stunned, but people are stunned that we are here, […]
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Maine Public Radio spoke with Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a story on why Democrat Emily Cain lost her bid to represent Maine’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Well whenever you lose it’s very easy to say that something should have been different and you […]
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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 the University of Maine. The next application deadline is Nov. 28. Proposals must be submitted online using the […]
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Artist and Harvard University lecturer Katarina Burin will give a free, public presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the University of Maine Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center. Burin’s appearance is part of Tuesdays at the IMRC, the Intermedia MFA visiting artist series. Originally from Slovakia, she creates drawings, models, collages and installation […]
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Thirteen University of Maine computer science and engineering students traveled to Binghamton University last weekend to take part in the America East Hackathon. At the two-day competition, students from universities in the America East Academic Consortium used coding and other skills to address civic challenges by building hardware and desktop, web and mobile applications. UMaine […]
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