Face masks have been an indelible part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Examining how, where and of what face masks were made can provide insight to how the personal protective equipment impacted — or was impacted by — the society around it. A study published by new faculty Matthew and Natalia Magnani in the Department of […]
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The County reported that Jillian Haggerty, a Houlton native, has completed a summer internship in Sen. Susan Collins’ Washington, D.C. office. Haggerty is a Houlton native and rising senior at the University of Maine, where she is studying political science and philosophy. She has served as vice president of both her sorority, Tri Delta, and […]
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Editor’s note: Intermedia students’ nanocellulose art will be on public display on Aug. 24 from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at the Wells Conference Center. Nanocellulose is a malleable material. In a mixture that is 97% water, nanocellulose looks like yogurt or paste. When freeze-dried, it has the consistency of Styrofoam. Fully dried, it’s like a plastic tile. […]
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Darren Ranco, chair of Native American Programs and coordinator of Native American Research at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Atlas Obscura for an article about the Indigenous origins of the clam bake. “I think there is a popular conception that [clam bakes] are a European adoption of indigenous traditions, a tradition that, for […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that applications are open for this fall’s ArtWorks!, a series of art classes taught by University of Maine art education students for youth grades K–8. Applications are due September 30. More information is available on the Department of Art website at umaine.edu/art/artworks.
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Mark Brewer, professor of political science, was interviewed by the Economist about Jared Golden, who despite being a Democrat has won his largely Republican congressional district twice and may serve as a model for how Democrats can recover rural districts. “If you were designing a Democratic prototype from the ground up to hold or win […]
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In an obituary for Nicholas Smith, a scholar and ethnographer who created the most extensive research on the Wabanaki tribe in existence, the Times Record interviewed Micah Pawling, associate professor of history and Native American studies, about his experience with Smith. Pawling said that his friend and former colleague would help translate treaties for the […]
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Anne Knowles believes that places provide important information about historical events. The University of Maine professor and graduate coordinator in the History Department has made an academic career studying the relationship between geographical circumstances and major societal shifts, exploring topics from Welsh emigration to the United States to why American entrepreneurs struggled to match the […]
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In an article featuring a Q&A with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigeig, Ability Magazine noted that the University of Maine took third place in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inclusive Design Challenge for its Autonomous Vehicle Assistant (AVA) that assists passengers with visual impairments and older adults with ride-hailing and trip planning.
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El Nino has been a major driver of societal collapse, various catastrophes and cultural change in coastal Peru for millenia, but it isn’t the only culprit. In a new study, University of Maine researchers warn against over-interpreting the role climatic change, like an El Nino event, plays in societal and cultural transition. Dan Sandweiss, a […]
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