Numerous medical professionals, biologists and other experts have been combating COVID-19 and the havoc it has wrought since the pandemic began. Physicists have also joined the fray, including one from the University of Maine. By inventing a new microscope, Sam Hess, a professor of physics at UMaine, can obtain new insight into the structure of […]
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Jonathan Rubin will participate in an upcoming session of “Policy Matters,” a series of policy conversations hosted by the Portland Press Herald, about how the state is addressing climate change online at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. Rubin, director of the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and a professor of resources economics […]
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The Maine Business School (MBS) Corps will host its eighth annual March Against Domestic Violence at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, beginning in front of Fogler Library on the University of Maine campus. Scheduled speakers include Karyn Sporer, sociology professor who specializes in family violence and victimization; Robert Dana, vice president for student life and […]
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Centralmaine.com, The Daily Bulldog and the Sun Journal advanced a discussion facilitated by Darren Ranco, an associate professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Studies at the University of Maine, at 11:45 a.m. on Oct. 15 at the University of Maine at Farmington. “Decolonizing the University Through Placed-Based Agreements with Tribal Nations,” is intended […]
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Mark Brewer, a University of Maine politics professor, spoke with Bloomberg Government about how redrawing of Maine’s 2nd congressional district will affect political races, particularly for the House of Representatives seat currently held by Jared Golden. “It’s somewhat better for Golden now” but “it’s still going to be a tough race,” in 2022, Brewer said […]
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In a story about Lewiston-based Community Health Options awarding grants to nonprofit agencies that tackle substance abuse problems, the Sun Journal shared a quote from the organization’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, Maggie Kelley, that cites information from a University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center report about overdose fatalities. “One data […]
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Many people nationwide are experiencing a decline in their mental health. Rates of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse are rising, more so in rural areas. Ten out of 16 Maine counties have a shortage of mental health professionals. Only about half of the state population receives the services they need. At UMaine, a major effort […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited a report of overdose deaths in Maine compiled by Marcella Sorg, a University of Maine research professor and forensic anthropologist, in a story about Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS), a statewide drug outreach program. This initiative assigns liaisons to provide direct personal outreach to those who […]
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The Maine Monitor spoke with Mark Brewer, a University of Maine professor of political science, about Maine’s 2022 gubernatorial campaign. “The whole fight over everything related to COVID really has become so intensely politicized that I don’t know that it’s a great time to be a chief executive at any governmental level,” Brewer said, predicting […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com and the Sun Journal promoted a talk by Micah Pawling, a University of Maine associate professor of history and Native American studies, at 3 p.m. Oct. 4. “Why We Need History to Create a Sustainable World: Views from Wabanaki History” will be offered live in Room 107 Norman Smith Hall at UMaine, and also […]
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