The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared that Darren Ranco, associate professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine, will present about Wabanaki land relations, caretaking and responsibility as part of the Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee’s monthly speaker series from 4:30–5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, via Zoom. Register for […]
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In an article about CNN’s Trump Town Hall, Politico cited a tweet from Michael Socolow, professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism, noting Trump’s interviews with Chris Wallace, Lesley Stahl and Jonathan Swan.
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Michael Howard, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about COVID prevention and policy in the post-pandemic period. Howard is also a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges […]
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Recent University of Maine graduate Erica Desjardins of Bangor, Maine received an award from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to pursue a master’s degree in European and International Affairs at Cergy Paris University in France. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, a signature program from the U.S. Department of State, funds opportunities for U.S students to […]
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The Week quoted an essay that Michael Socolow, assistant professor in the University of Maine Department of Communications and Journalism, wrote for The Conversation about how “media criticism comprises an essential component of media literacy … and a vibrant democracy.” Yahoo! News and Yahoo! Sports shared The Week article.
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The Times Record noted that Darren J. Ranco, associate professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine, will moderate a panel on Saturday, May 13 at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, during which six Wabanaki leaders will discuss a growing movement to center Indigenous knowledge and leadership in conservation […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that the University of Maine Intermedia Programs will host its Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, “no wear special,” from May 10 to June 30 in the Lord Hall Art Gallery. A public opening reception will be held from 5–7 p.m. on May 19.
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In an article about research into magnetic energy strings, Phys.org noted that Nicholas Bingham, assistant professor in the University of Maine Department of Physics and Astronomy, worked on the bottom-up fabrication of “artificial spin ice” structures made of interacting magnetic nano-islands while at Yale University.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot reported that Belfast Area High School students in Chip Lagerbom’s Archaeology class recently visited the University of Maine Hudson Museum and explored its collection of Pre-Columbian and Wabanaki artifacts. A guided tour was provided as students learned of the material culture of early Mainers.
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An article in Psychology Today about conversation self-focus, the tendency for some people to consistently turn conversations to focus on themselves, cited the research of Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, associate professor of clinical and developmental psychology.
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