A Kennebunk psychologist who did her clinical internship at UMaine is the focus of an article on seacoastonline.com. Amy Wood, who is also a professional coach and success strategist, wrote a book, “Life Your Way: Refresh Your Approach to Success and Breath Easier in a Fast-paced World,” which seeks to solve the overwhelming sensation of […]
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Contact: Kris McClure, 581-3842 The Intensive English Institute at the University of Maine is seeking volunteers to meet and talk with international students from throughout the world. International students at UMaine currently represent Brazil, Chile, China, India, France, Libya, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, S. Korea, Thailand, Venezuela, among many other countries. Volunteer conversation partners spend one […]
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Contact: Jessica Fales, 207-581-2061; Douglas Nangle, 207-581-2045 Ah, young love between a girl and a boy. So innocent. So much a part of coming of age. Such a romantic backdrop for the warning signs of depression. Adolescents and young adults who excessively seek reassurance in their romantic relationships are at increased risk for depression, according […]
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MPBN has a story about Montreal psychologist William Bukowski, a former UMaine professor, recently published an article about an ongoing study he began in Maine more than 20 years ago. Bukowski told MPBN he worked in the late 1980s with a public school in a small Maine town, which he did not identify for confidentiality […]
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UMaine graduate student Allison Melton was named by the Bangor Daily News one of 11 people to watch on the cultural scene in the Bangor area. Melton, who is pursuing a master’s degree in fine arts, has organized several public art events including an undergraduate art exhibit that was held in a vacant former hair […]
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The January/February issue of Yankee magazine includes a story on Jon Wilson, founder of WoodenBoat Publications and a national facilitator of victim-offender dialogues for restorative justice. A segment of the story focuses on Wilson’s presentation on his work in a UMaine peace studies class.
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Comments from Mark Brewer of the UMaine political science faculty were included in a Maine Today Media story recounting 2010 developments in Maine politics. Brewer noted that the biggest surprise was the Republican takeover of the Maine House of Representatives.
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Research by UMaine psychology professor Alan Rosenwasser is referenced in an Oprah Magazine Web story about natural sleep and wakefulness patterns, and the impact of changes on physical and emotional health.
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The Waterville Morning Sentinel has a profile of Waterville native and UMaine music major Judy Pancoast, who was nominated for a Grammy award for a children’s album she wrote. Pancoast’s CD “Weird Things Are Everywhere” is nominated in the category of Best Musical Album for Children and is up against previous Grammy winners Pete Seeger […]
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Comments from Brian Robinson of the UMaine anthropology story are included in a Monday Boston Globe story about research looking at the impact of climate change on prehistoric New England-area culture. New data are available to scientists, allowing them to build on a 2005 report looking carefully at a 1,300 “mini ice age” reflecting significant […]
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