Liberal Arts and Sciences

Free psychosis detection webinar offered by UMaine Rural Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care Training Program on April 1

The University of Maine Rural Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care (RIBHPC) Training Program will offer a free, live webinar about early detection of psychosis from 10:30 a.m.–noon on Friday, April 1.   The webinar is: “Screening for Early Emerging Mental Experiences (SEE ME): A model for early detection of psychosis within integrated primary care.” Despite […]

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UMaine Intermedia Arts and Humanities in Medicine graduate certificate program accepting applications

The University of Maine Intermedia Arts and Humanities in Medicine graduate certificate program is accepting applications for fall 2022. The program, offered in partnership with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, brings together arts and humanities graduate students with medical practitioners to explore approaches to health and well-being. The 15-credit program, designed to be completed […]

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BDN, Sun Journal report on upcoming Cohen Lecture, featuring Mattis

The Bangor Daily News and Sun Journal shared information about the 2022 Cohen Lecture on April 4 at the University of Maine. The headliner is former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, President Donald Trump’s first secretary of defense. Mattis will be joined by Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter and Bangor native William S. Cohen, […]

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Micinski pens article about Ukrainian refugee protection for Washington Post

Nicholas Micinski, Libra Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Maine, wrote an article for the Washington Post about the European Union granting Ukrainian refugees temporary protection in a departure from their response to past migrant crises. Micinski wrote, “The Ukraine crisis shows that the E.U. can and does cooperate […]

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UMaine Arts Initiative seed grant awardees announced

The UMaine Arts Initiative (UMAI) is pleased to announce winners of a new competitive seed grant program, created to encourage innovative and interdisciplinary collaborations that seek to build a diverse, inclusive, sustainable and equitable community of art researchers, practitioners, supporters and promoters.  The University of Maine Arts Initiative, launched in 2021 by the Office of […]

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Pinette speaks with Le Devoir about Jack Kerouac

Susan Pinette, professor of modern languages and director of Franco-American Programs at the University of Maine, spoke with Montreal-based newspaper Le Devoir about the legacy of French-Canadian immigration in an article about the francophone legacy of author Jack Kerouac.

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Pinette presents about Jack Kerouac tonight for Radio-Canada

Susan Pinette, professor of modern languages and director of Franco-American Programs at the University of Maine, will present on a Radio-Canada panel entitled Tribute to Jack Kerouac: 100 Years, Still Alive!, organized in collaboration with the Quebec Delegation in Boston as part of the Mois de la Francophonie 2022. The panel, which will discuss Jack […]

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Pandemic mental health impacts on adolescents quantified in new UMaine study

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an isolating and lonely time for almost everyone. For adolescents especially, the loneliness accompanied by pandemic-related school closures and the like has led to an increase in mental health issues like depression and self-destructive behavior, according to a University of Maine-led study.  The study, published in the Journal of Clinical […]

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