Time magazine has posted a second article online about UMaine researcher Jordan LaBouff, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology, who determined that people who consider themselves to be humble also tend to be more helpful to others in need. The first was published in January. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium (SISS) will host a workshop for Maine teachers on Saturday, April 28 at UMaine. This biennial cultural event will bring eight internationally recognized sculptors to the University of Maine campus this summer to create stone artwork for permanent display at area locations.
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network as part of a profile of State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, who is running for the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by retiring long-time U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe. Brewer cited the controversy over Poliquin’s personal business activities as a possible snag […]
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The University of Maine Singers and Oratorio Society will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in its concert “C’est Magnifique!” at UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts.
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The Earth, the environment and grassroots efforts to effect positive change was the theme of Saturday’s Hope Festival held at UMaine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center. The event was covered by Bangor television station WABI and the Bangor Daily News.
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University of Maine associate professor of computing and information science Jonathan Farley was interviewed Wednesday, April 18, on Public Radio International’s show, “The Takeaway,” hosted by four-time Emmy winner John Hockenberry. The topic was racism and mathematicians. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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A new web tool designed by researchers in UMaine’s Climate Change Institute and School of Computing and Information Sciences was the focus of an article on the website Digital Journal and a story in the Bangor Daily News. The web tool, known as 10Green, allows users to enter a ZIP code to learn about their […]
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Justin Martin, a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Honors College preceptor of journalism, has a commentary on the Global Post website about the gas prices in the U.S. Martin argues journalists should reinforce the reality that our driving habits influence high prices, that our global neighbors pay a lot more than we do and that […]
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An opinion column by mathematician and UMaine associate professor of computer science Jonathan Farley about discrimination against black mathematicians was published in a recent edition of the Guardian newspaper in the U.K. In it, he responds to an essay in the Nation Review that implied intellectual differences between black and white people. Farley cited several […]
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Just in time for Earth Day, anyone in the U.S. can see important environmental factors easily and instantly Orono, Maine, April 12, 2012 – With 10Green, a new, interactive web tool (10Green.org) you can get a comprehensive assessment of the health of your local environment with just a few keystrokes. Just enter your zip code […]
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