UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed for a story in the Jan. 5 issue of the Falmouth Forecaster newspaper about Cape Elizabeth Democrat and state Senator Cynthia Dill, who is considering challenging U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe for her seat. Brewer observed that unseating the long time Republican senator is highly unlikely for any candidate, […]
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Dan DenDanto, a UMaine doctoral student in the School of Marine Sciences, was featured in a Bangor Daily News story. DenDanto is a carpenter and rearticulator of whale bones, assembling whale skeletons for museums. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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A USA Today editorial about the need for a new approach to dealing with hazing included information from a study by UMaine education faculty members Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden. The editorial stated the study found more than half of college students involved in clubs, teams, fraternities or sororities experienced hazing. In a report on […]
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A Bangor Daily News story about a local company that is making paddles for L.L. Bean’s centennial noted that a UMaine professor helped Shaw & Tenney of Orono identify a piece of wood. The professor, who is not named in the story, told the company the wood, which was pulled from a lake, will be […]
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Maine Public Broadcasting Network radio has a report about David Slagger, a UMaine graduate student who was sworn in Wednesday as the first Maliseet legislator. Slagger said as a new member of the legislature, he will initially be mostly watching, listening and getting to know colleagues. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the Jan. 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration taking place at UMaine. The events include a keynote address by Professor Denise Patmon, director of the undergraduate teacher licensure program at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. UMaine athletes, students and community members will lead the activities, which include crafts, […]
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UMaine psychology lecturer Jordan LaBouff’s study that found humble people are more likely to be helpful than arrogant people was noted in several media outlets, including National Geographic’s daily news website, Cosmopolitan magazine’s website and the UPI wire service. Time Magazine’s Healthland website also ran a story about the study, which LaBouff conducted with colleagues […]
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The German version of Technology Review magazine, published in several languages by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has published an article about UMaine mechanical engineering professor Mohsen Shahinpoor and his robotics research. The article features Shahinpoor’s robotic duplicate of a Venus flytrap plant, constructed from composite materials with sensitive hairs that behave like artificial muscle. Shahinpoor […]
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed by Bangor television station WLBZ about the differences between the primaries and caucuses held during an election season. Among the differences, Brewer said, is caucuses yield lower voter turnout because of the time commitment, but cater to a more grassroots campaign style. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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A study about humble people, which was conducted by Jordan LaBouff, a UMaine psychology lecturer, was the subject of a post on the Huffington Post website. The study found that humble people are more willing than arrogant people to help someone in need. LaBouff, who is also a UMaine’s Honors College preceptor, conducted the study […]
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