Mark Brewer, chair and professor of political science at the University of Maine, spoke with The County about the general attitude of voters toward raising school budgets given their property taxes. “That is a pressure that voters are feeling,” said Brewer, who is also a member of the school board for Orono-based RSU 26. “That […]
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News Center Maine and the Portland Press Herald interviewed Mark Brewer, professor and chair of political science at the University of Maine, on early fundraising efforts ahead of the election for Maine governor in 2026. “What would have been interesting is if one candidate had significantly outraised the others, or if one of them had […]
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The Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) in central Maine, a local nonprofit, is seeking a doctoral scholar from the University of Maine in the final two years of their program to serve as a nominee for the National PEO Scholar Award. The National PEO Scholar Awards were established in 1991 to provide a substantial one-time, merit-based […]
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CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, interviewed Liam Riordan, professor of history at the University of Maine, for a segment about how the town of Castine, and much of eastern Maine, almost became part of Canada following the American Revolution. “We understand ourselves by thinking about our relationship with the past,” Riordan said. “And Castine really […]
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Daniel Sandweiss, professor of anthropology and climate studies at the University of Maine, was featured in the summer 2025 edition of American Archaeology. Sandweiss, who is also a past president of the Society for American Archaeology, talked about how extreme weather events make it hard for archeologists to set priorities about what to save and […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7) interviewed Liam Riordan, professor of history at the University of Maine, for insight on the Revolutionary War and a unique artifact that connects Maine to the Declaration of Independence.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Karyn Sporer, chair and associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine, on a digitally-altered picture of evidence that was posted to the Westbrook Police Department’s social media. “Mainers have always been entering these situations with their eyes wide open and with a healthy skepticism of the police,” Sporer […]
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The University of Maine recognized 3,293 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2025 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,284 are from Maine, 960 are from 43 other states and 49 are from 18 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]
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Forbes highlighted a resource from the University of Maine created to help graduate students learn how to use AI effectively and ethically.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7) interviewed Mark Brewer, chair and professor of political science at the University of Maine, on the implications for Mainers of a new federal bill in regards to specific federal assistance programs. “It’s going to add to the deficit. I think independent, objective analysis has made that clear. How much, there’s a […]
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