Literary Hub and Book Riot reported that Morgan Talty, assistant professor of English at the University of Maine, was awarded the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection for his book, “Night of the Living Rez.”
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Two memorial events will be held this spring to honor the life and scholarship of Professor Ngo Vinh Long, who died this past October after a brief illness. On March 17, 3–5 p.m., friends and colleagues of Ngo Vinh Long will have a celebration of his life, work and legacy during the Asian Studies Association […]
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The Bangor Daily News promoted the upcoming Concert for a Cause, to be performed by the University of Maine Concert Band in partnership with Leonard Middle School and Reeds Brook Middle School to benefit a local charity. This year’s beneficiary will be the Bangor Humane Society. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. March […]
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Morgan Talty, assistant professor of English at the University of Maine, wrote an essay for The Guardian about how dimples connect him, his deceased mother and unborn child.
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Over 170 University of Maine Singers alumni, families and friends from across the U.S., Europe and Canada will join current University of Maine Singers in their spring 2023 concert celebrating longtime director emeritus Dennis Cox on Saturday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. Hosted by […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) interviewed William Gramlich, associate professor in the University of Maine Department of Chemistry, about the potential impact of the derailment and explosion of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Eastern Ohio on snow in Maine. Gramlich said Mainers should be able to interact with incoming snow without fear that it’s […]
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WGME-TV (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed Jon Ippolito, professor of new media at the University of Maine, about artificial intelligence essay writing softwares like ChatGPT. Ippolito says ChatGPT is already used as a springboard for ideas in his class. “It does scare me to some extent…I think that banning the tools is not the right […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared that Morgan Talty, assistant professor of English at the University of Maine, will read from his debut novel Night of the Living Rez for the Poet’s Corner on Sunday, March 5, 4–5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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John Ippolito, professor of new media at the University of Maine, spoke to News Center Maine about attempts to incorporate AI writing software like ChatGBT into classroom settings. Ippolito said that AI-detecting softwares for essays may not always work, so educators should teach both the ethics of using AI as well as how to use […]
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The University of Maine recognized 3,010 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2022 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,983 are from Maine, 957 are from 45 other states and 70 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the Full-time Dean’s List, a student […]
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