The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk by Micah Pawling about how history, particularly Wabanaki history, can help create a more sustainable society from 3–4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4. Over time, people’s ideas about sustainability have varied considerably, providing researchers with new insights about […]
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Mark Brewer, a University of Maine professor of political science, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the recent announcement that Paul LePage is running for governor in 2022.
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Amy Fried, a University of Maine professor of political science, talked with Politico about Maine’s former governor, Paul LePage, who recently announced his plans to run for governor in 2022. According to Fried, LePage’s style is similar to Donald Trump’s, but he had more governing experience prior to his election in 2010. MSN shared the […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited the monthly report of drug related deaths in Maine prepared by University of Maine research professor Marcella Sorg in reporting on a request for increased funding from a local coalition of more than 20 organizations that provide medical, mental health and addiction services.
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The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Karyn Sporer, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Maine, titled “Ignoring violence of far-right extremists has serious consequences for Maine and the nation.” Sporer serves as a principal investigator for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education Center and is a member […]
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The Irregular, The Piscataquis Observer, the Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com and the Bangor Daily News advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar about how home gardeners can grow garlic. “Growing Great Garlic in Maine” will be held from 6–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. Visit the event webpage for more information and to register.
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The Sun Journal cited a May overdose report released by the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center in a story about the “Rally for Recovery Event” held Saturday in Lewiston. According to that report, as cited in the article, “there were 3,222 reported fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses in Maine between January and […]
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The Irregular and the Bangor Daily News advanced the University of Maine’s third annual Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy on Sept. 22 at the Buchanan Alumni House. “Improving Water Quality: Are Economics and the Environment Always at Odds?” offered by Catherine L. Kling, will describe trends in water quality and the benefits and costs […]
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Amy Fried, a University of Maine professor of political science and co-author of the book “At War with Government: How Conservatives Weaponized Distrust from Goldwater to Trump,” appeared on Maine Public Radio’s “Maine Calling” to discuss the erosion of public trust in American government.
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WABI (Channel 5) talked with Susan Smith, the director of the intermedia master of arts programs at the University of Maine, and Katarina Hoeger, a UMaine student, about “The Kneeling Art Photography Project.” Smith said the photography exhibit, which is on display at the Innovative Media Research Commercialization Center at UMaine through Sept. 30, speaks […]
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