The University of Maine and its Portland Gateway and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute have awarded a new round of seed funding to four collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and beyond. The projects are part of a second round of funding in a new collaborative research initiative established […]
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A University of Maine Symphonic Band performance, a UMaine Opera Workshop and the return of the annual Yuletide Concert highlight a busy week of live performances in the School of Performing Arts Division of Music. After a year of virtual performances shared via YouTube, the UMaine Opera Workshop returns to Minsky Recital Hall for free […]
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Nicholas Micinski, an assistant professor with the Department of Political Science and School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine, was featured on a recent segment of the “International Horizons” podcast by the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) The podcast episode […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed by Brian Pitman, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Maine, and Brenna Jones, a UMaine undergraduate mathematics and sociology student, titled “Penobscot County should build housing, not expand its jail.” Pitman is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which […]
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Mark Brewer, professor and acting chair of the University of Maine Political Science Department, spoke with the Orlando Sentinel for a story about a University of Central Florida student spearheading a ballot proposal to implement ranked-choice voting in all general elections in Florida. “It’s still a relatively partisan issue,” Brewer said. “But the controversy level […]
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted a transformational gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation to support the efforts and initiatives of the University of Maine Clinical Psychology Program to help meet the increasing demand for high-quality, evidence-based mental health providers in Maine.
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University of Maine benefactor and artist Dr. Cheryl Coffin has donated nine of her works of art, with proceeds from their sale to benefit UMaine’s Fogler Library. The Surry resident is professor emeritus of pathology, microbiology and immunology at Vanderbilt University, and recent graduate of UMaine’s studio art program. Coffin, who received a medical degree […]
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The Maine Edge reviewed a musical production of “A Maine of No Importance” by the University of Maine School of Performing Arts. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18–20; 2 p.m. Nov. 21. Tickets can be purchased online.
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The Bangor Daily News and Centralmaine.com promoted the 2021 University of Maine senior art exhibition, which opens Friday, Nov. 19 in Lord Hall.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Warren Riess, a research professor emeritus of history, anthropology and marine sciences at the University of Maine, about exploring and preserving shipwrecks. “When you approach an archaeology site you have to be more ethical than any other science,” he said. “At an archaeology site, you really have to be guided […]
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