Liberal Arts and Sciences

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University of Maine announces spring 2024 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 3,070 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2024 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,064 are from Maine, 962 are from 40 other states and 44 are from 17 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]

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FOX 22 highlights Cohen Institute’s high school leadership program

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) highlighted the high school leadership program hosted by the University of Maine’s Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service. The week long program brought rising seniors from across the state to UMaine for an introductory course on the fundamentals of leadership, featuring talks from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and […]

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Wolff featured in NYT obituary for a renowned American art figure

The New York Times featured Justin Wolff, chair of the University of Maine Department of Art and professor of art history, in an obituary for a renowned collector, museum curator and scholar of American art, John Wilmerding. Wolff, who was a former student of Wilmerding, spoke toward how Wilmerding helped give American art an identity […]

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Press Herald, News Center cover first statewide AI conference

The Portland Press Herald and News Center Maine reported on the inaugural artificial intelligence conference hosted by the University of Maine and held at the University of Southern Maine in Portland on Friday, June 14. Leaders in business, government and academia participated in panel discussions aimed at helping the state’s businesses know how they can […]

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Brewer interviewed by ABC News, Press Herald on election politics

ABC News and News Center Maine interviewed Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the University of Maine’s Department of Political Sciences, on the election race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican candidate will face a three-term incumbent Democrat in November. Brewer said gun control is a major factor […]

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Blackstone interviewed by The Midst on 4B feminist movement

The Midst interviewed Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology at the University of Maine, on the 4B feminist movement in Korea. “4B is made up of women in Korea who started to get fed up with the pressure to fix what the nation saw as the problem of low fertility,” Blackstone said. She added that […]

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Debut novel from Talty boosted by media

Media highlighted the June 4 release of a debut novel from Morgan Talty, an assistant professor of English at the University of Maine, titled “Fire Exit.” WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) announced the release of the new book with a story preview; Q&As with Talty were featured in Poets & Writers Magazine, Literary Hub and […]

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WABI interviews Brewer on Trump conviction

WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) interviewed Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the University of Maine Department of Political Science, following the conviction of former President Donald Trump. Brewer said probation and fines are more likely than jail time, but his felony conviction doesn’t impact his ability to run in the 2024 presidential election. It […]

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Update: Astronomy Center hosting new event for Minecraft lovers June 15

The University of Maine Versant Power Astronomy Center is hosting a new family event in partnership with What-If Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft (WHIMC). This immersive astronomy experience, scheduled for Saturday, June 15 from 10-11 a.m., is designed for children ages 8-14 and offers engagement for parents and guardians. Tickets include access to a three part […]

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