Margo Lukens, an English professor at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Wabanaki women deserve the protection and justice of tribal courts.” Lukens wrote the article with Kati Corlew, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maine at Augusta. Barbara Blazej of Dixmont and Doug […]
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The University of Maine and CHISPA Centro Hispano will host the ninth annual Hispanic Heritage Lecture Series throughout September and October. All lectures will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays starting Sept. 15 at UMaine’s Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall, Room 165. The events are free and open to the public and include […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the 2016–2017 season of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. The season is slated to feature everything from Broadway musicals to chamber music to world-class dance, comedy and more, according to the article. The season kicks off with the CCA’s annual gala featuring “The Capitol […]
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Museum of Art will kick off a new programming series aimed at bringing people to the museum to test their knowledge. “BrainyArt,” will begin 6–8 p.m. Sept. 8 at UMMA in downtown Bangor. The event is for adults 21 and older, and the suggested donation is $5. […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “With a leadership void in Augusta, it’s up to voters to choose responsible legislators.” This November, Mainers will have the opportunity to vote for strong leaders in the Legislature, according to the editorial. The new Legislature […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion article by Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, titled “LePage’s governorship is essentially over.” Fried also is chair of the Department of Political Science at UMaine and faculty adviser to the UMaine College Republicans. Her views are her own and do not represent […]
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David Sturm, an instructional laboratory and lecture demonstration specialist at the University of Maine, visited the studio of WVII (Channel 7) for an installment of “Physics Friday.” Sturm demonstrated experiments that show key differences between Earth and Mars in relation to life on the planets.
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for the report, “Presidential race in Maine different than many states.” In most states, the two major political parties are well entrenched, and third-party candidates are rarely a factor in the race for president, according to […]
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Scientists and science educators have emphasized the vital role that reasoning with analogies plays in innovation, making new discoveries and advancing science. Fostering college students’ use of analogical reasoning in constructing scientific arguments in chemistry laboratory work is the focus of a more than $278,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Mitchell Bruce and Alice […]
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The Kennebec Journal reported five students from Monmouth Academy received an award during a national history contest for a documentary they created on the Acadian deportation of the 1700s. The group’s presentation of their 10-minute documentary was chosen as the best presentation from Maine by the National Park Service during the National History Day contest […]
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