Polling Analysis Story Includes Brewer Comments
Mark Brewer of the UMaine political science faculty was featured in a Maine Public Radio analaysis of methodologies used by pollsters assessing the Maine gubernatorial race.
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Socolow in Story on MaineWatchdog Reporting
Comments from Michael Socolow of the UMaine journalism faculty are included in a Maine Today Media story (Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, Central Maine Morning Sentinel) about the online reporting of organizations like MaineWatchdog.org, which first reported recent news about issues related to U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s travel on private jets. The site is part […]
Read moreStudents Helping Farmington Build a Bridge
A Central Maine Morning Sentinel story details an effort by UMaine engineering students that will hep the town of Farmington build a new recreational bridge across the Sandy River. The students, members of the Engineers Without Borders group, will perform an engineering design study aimed at helping figure out affordable ways to build the 330-foot […]
Read moreBangor Metro Details Offshore Wind Power Initiative
The October issue of Bangor Metro magazine includes an extensive feature story about Maine-based efforts to develop deepwater offshore wind technology. The story features several comments from Habib Dagher, director of UMaine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center, the driving force behind those efforts.
Read moreCenter on Aging Receives Program Grants
Contact: Paula Burnett, (207) 262-7926 ORONO — The University of Maine Center on Aging recently received two grants from the United Way of Eastern Maine to continue two popular programs, the Center’s RSVP organization of community volunteers over the age of 55, and the RSVP Bone Builders exercise education program. The Center on Aging RSVP […]
Read moreLaCroix Named UMaine Police Chief
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine’s new police chief is a law enforcement veteran who worked in Florida for more than 30 years before relocating to Maine in 2008. Roland LaCroix of Bangor moved to Maine to take a captain’s job in the UMaine police department. He became interim […]
Read moreGabe in CNNMoney Report on Educational Attainment and U.S. Cities
Todd Gabe of the UMaine School of Economics faculty is quoted in a CNNMoney story about U.S. cities with the highest percentages of residents with a college degree. Gabe provided comments about the link between educational attainment and earning potential.
Read moreBrewer in Newsweek Report on Maine Senate Races
Comments from Mark Brewer of the UMaine political science faculty are included in a Newsweek report about Maine’s moderate Republican U.S. Senators and challenges they might face from a conservative GOP electorate.
Read moreHolberton, Morse Look at Warm Weather Impact on Birds and Fish
A Working Waterfront story provides analysis of the impact of warmer-than-usual temperatures in the first eight months of 2010 on seabirds and certain marine species. Rebecca Holberton, UMaine avian biologist and Dana Morse, a marine extension associate in UMaine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant, are both quoted in the story. Holberton notes that seabird […]
Read moreButler in New York Times Blog on Issues Facing Older Gay Couples
Comments from Sandra Butler of the UMaine social work faculty are included in a New York Times “The New Old Age” blog post about concerns faced by older gay men and women in long-term relationships. Examples include issues related to inheritance and tax laws, along with access, as a couple, to long-term health care benefits […]
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