Scientific research can often feel prescriptive, sterile and disconnected from the communities where it happens — but it doesn’t have to be. Using two case studies of watershed restoration and environmental monitoring projects in Maine, a new paper from the University of Maine illustrates how scientists can successfully use “embodiment,” or the nuanced practices and […]
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The University of Maine Native American Programs, in partnership with the Penobscot Nation, has launched a website to accompany bilingual English and Penobscot signage on campus. The new website includes audio recordings of the Penobscot language translations by language master Gabe Paul, a Penobscot pronunciation guide, and maps of the signs across campus. “The use […]
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WBZN-FM (107.3 in Brewer) shared that the Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium will host “Foo Fighters in February” on Feb. 12, 19 and 26. Tickets are $9 and can be purchased on the Versant Power Astronomy Center website, by phone at 207-581-1341 or at the box office prior to each show.
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Mark Brewer, political science professor at the University of Maine, was a featured guest on the Halifax City News podcast The Todd Veinotte Show discussing United States politics, including the State of the Union and the debt ceiling.
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Michael Socolow, associate professor at the University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism, won an essay contest sponsored by the academic journal Journalism History on the topic of the history and importance of television over the last 60 years, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of TV news coverage of the assassination of John […]
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Michael Socolow, associate professor in the University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism, was featured on The Assignment with Audie Cornish, a CNN podcast, about the history of boxing, violence in sports and the future of the NFL. “What do you do when the population might have issues with the violence you’re providing to […]
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Mark Brewer, professor of political science at the University of Maine, was featured on Democracy Forum, a monthly radio program produced by League of Women Voters-Downeast in cooperation with WERU-FM. The episode discussed how rural states are over-represented in the federal government, and how that affects Maine.
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The University of Maine Fogler Library will host the Latin American Film Festival, with five screenings of Spanish and Portuguese language movies subtitled in English starting Feb. 14 through March 21. Screenings will occur in person and online via streaming. In-person events will include featured guests and refreshments. The scheduled screenings are as follows: Feb. […]
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Jessica Miller, professor of philosophy at the University of Maine, was a guest on Maine Public‘s live call-in radio program Maine Calling on Feb. 6 to discuss ethical issues around Gov. Janet Mills’ and legislative leaders’ recent proposal to expand access to abortion in Maine.
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The University of Maine Department of Modern Languages and Classics (MLC), with support from Adelaide Hamm Campus Activity Fund, will host a talk entitled “Narrating Lives: Creation of Comics by Heritage Learners” with Sandra Bernal Heredia, assistant professor in the Department of Spanish at Colby College, at Hill Auditorium on Feb. 16, 5-6:30 p.m. Bernal […]
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