Liberal Arts and Sciences

Several UMaine centers, programs debut new websites

Over the past month, several University of Maine centers and programs have upgraded to the university’s new website template. The newly launched websites include: Department of Physics and Astronomy Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology (LASST) Annual Fund Department of History International Programs Health Professions Office Maine Agriculture and Forest Experiment Station LGBTQ Services Office […]

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Media report on new faculty position to honor Stephen King

The Associated Press, Reuters, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Portland Press Herald reported an endowed chaired professorship in literature named in honor of best-selling author and University of Maine alumnus Stephen King will be established at the University of Maine with the help of a $1 million award from the Harold Alfond […]

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WLBZ, WABI preview ‘Urinetown: The Musical”

WLBZ (Channel 2) and WABI (Channel 5) previewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts production of the award-winning Broadway hit “Urinetown, The Musical.” Performances are scheduled Feb. 19–28 in Hauck Auditorium. The satirical comedy by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis is the story of a bureaucracy run amok when a water shortage after […]

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Nominations sought for 2016 Geddes W. Simpson Lecture

The Geddes W. Simpson Lecture Series Selection Committee is calling for nominations for the 15th annual Geddes W. Simpson Lecture, which will be held in fall 2016. The Geddes W. Simpson Lecture invites speakers of prominence that have provided significant insight into the area where science and history intersect. The Geddes W. Simpson Lecture Series […]

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WVII covers Cohen Institute lecture on presidential election featured

WVII (Channel 7) reported on a lecture hosted by the Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service at the University of Maine. L. Sandy Maisel, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Government at Colby College, spoke about the 2016 presidential election two days after the New Hampshire primary. Maisel, an internationally recognized expert on […]

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Brewer speaks with WVII about role of gender bias in politics

Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about the role of gender bias in politics. A Vanderbilt University study found that even those who expressed views of feminism and gender neutrality struggle to associate women with leadership, according to the report. Brewer said even when someone […]

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Castine Patriot covers Grillo’s talk on Pulitzer novels as films

Castine Patriot reported on a recent talk at the Witherle Memorial Library in Castine by Michael Grillo, a University of Maine art historian and chairman of the Department of Art. To open the library’s Pulitzer Prize film series, Grillo spoke about several films that have been based on Pulitzer Prize-winning novels, including “This Is Our […]

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2016 International Dance Festival Feb. 20

The University of Maine will hold the 2016 International Dance Festival (IDF) on Feb. 20 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Two performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 2 and 7 p.m. The 12th annual event will showcase an array of traditional music, dance and clothes from […]

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