WVII (Channel 7) reported on the fourth annual Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day hosted by the University of Maine Humanities Center. Free events for participants of all ages were offered at venues including the University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor Public Library and Maine Discovery Museum in an attempt to create a better forum […]
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a report about Maine Republican Party officials extending their efforts to place tax and welfare reform ballot questions before voters by waiting until November of next year. Brewer said Republicans have missed an opportunity by not […]
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Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine, was cited in an Inc. article about what may happen if and when robots start taking over jobs in the United States. The research arm of Y Combinator, an American seed accelerator, is looking to fund a five-year study to run a minimum income experiment […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,216 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,665 are from Maine, 468 are from 30 other states and 83 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine Humanities Center (UMHC) will host the fourth annual Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day at various locations Jan. 30 with a kickoff event Jan. 29. “The goal of the event is to better connect UMaine students, staff and faculty with local institutions and the general public in […]
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Recent research by Jonathan Borkum, an adjunct associate professor of psychology at the University of Maine, was cited in the Daily Mail article, “What triggers your migraines? Common culprits like coffee, chocolate and cheese may not be to blame and could actually prevent attacks.” The article focused on a study by the National Headache Foundation […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a feature article on the folklore minor offered at the University of Maine. The minor was created about two years ago by UMaine professors Pauleena MacDougall and Sarah Harlan-Haughey because of the state’s overflowing traditional beliefs, customs and stories that have passed down through generations, according to the article. “Because […]
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The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine presents an exhibition of the transfixing landscapes of UMaine art professor Michael H. Lewis. “Deep Roots/Old Strength,” which runs from Feb. 5 through March 25, includes a selection of Lewis’ paintings dating from 1967–2008. An artist’s reception is scheduled from 5:30–7 p.m. Feb. 5. Lewis uses […]
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The Los Angeles Times reported Jennifer Moxley, an English professor at the University of Maine, is one of five finalists for Claremont Graduate University’s $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. The prize is awarded to a mid-career poet of a current book, according to the article. Moxley is being recognized for her book, “The Open Secret.”
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The University of Maine International Programs’ Study Abroad Fair will be held Thursday, Jan. 28 to inform UMaine students, faculty and staff about the programs available for all majors to study, intern, research or teach abroad. The free event will run from 2 to 5 p.m. in the first-floor ballroom of Estabrooke Hall. Information will […]
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