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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News Center Maine, the Morning Sentinel and 3D Printing Media Network reported that the University of Maine Hudson Museum has opened a new exhibit showcasing a 3D printed replica of a 19th-century clan helmet from the Northwest Coast, and photography that documents its creation. The original Tlingit Frog Clan Helmet, carved out of yellow cedar, […]
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The University of Maine Hudson Museum has opened a new exhibit showcasing a 3D-printed replica of a 19th-century clan helmet from the Northwest Coast and photography that documents its creation. The exhibit is located in the museum’s Minsky Culture Lab. The original Tlingit Frog Clan Helmet, carved out of yellow cedar, painted in green and […]
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Applications for this fall’s ArtWorks!, a series of art classes taught by University of Maine art education students for youth grades K–8, are due Sept. 30. The program starts Oct. 14 and continues every Friday, 3:30–5 p.m, until Nov. 4, with an exhibition and reception Nov. 11. Classes will take place in Lord Hall on […]
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In an article about Sarah Palin’s attacks on ranked choice voting, Amy Fried, professor of political science at the University of Maine, spoke to Mother Jones about the use of the system in Maine. Maine has been doing ranked-choice voting since 2016 and several cities and municipalities around the country have also adopted the system. […]
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