Jessica Leahy, a professor of human dimensions of natural resources at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Kennebec Journal for the article, “Firewood in short supply across Maine in wake of cold spell.” According to Maine firewood dealers, many customers procrastinated getting their orders in because of the mild fall, and pre-order demand […]
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Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education at the University of Maine, spoke with NPR for the report, “Penn State fraternity death brings new attention to hazing.” Allan, who studies how prevalent hazing is and how to prevent it, defines hazing as, “Any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, […]
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The University of Maine System’s pledge to offer more local food was the focus of a Portland Press Herald editorial. When the University of Maine System signed a food-service contract in 2016 prioritizing local food, it sent a strong message about supporting Maine agriculture, according to the editorial. The 10-year contract set the goal of […]
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Jill Pelto, a graduate student in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the opinion piece, “Artists engage the science of climate change,” published in the Press Republican of New York. Earth’s changing climate has brought artists working in all media to express in their own way […]
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The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Waldo County Extension Association is organizing an agricultural plastic recycling forum 1:30–4:30 p.m. Feb 10 at the United Farmer’s Market of Maine in Belfast. The ag plastic recycling work group is attempting to develop best practices for increasing the recycled plastic content from the waste stream of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine began its celebration of Black History Month with opening remarks and a flag raising. Kirsten Daley, president of the UMaine Black Student Union, described the monthlong celebration as “a remembrance of our past and how it affects us today, but also a celebration of all of the […]
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Dallas News cited a 2008 University of Maine study in the article, “How parents can stop hazing before kids become victims — or suspects.” The national study, which was conducted by researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden, found that 9 out of 10 people who were hazed didn’t recognize that what happened to them was […]
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The Bangor Daily News included Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day in a roundup of local events happening the weekend of Feb. 2–4. Saturday events will include cultural offerings such as Irish music, a workshop on oral history, a poetry reading and guided tours of the University of Maine Museum of Art, the article states.
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UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) interviewed Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, ahead of World Radio Day, which is Feb. 13. This year’s theme is “Radio and Sports.” Socolow, who is the author of “Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing Gold at […]
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Sean Birkel, Maine’s state climatologist and a research assistant professor at the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, was a recent guest on NEXT. The weekly radio show and podcast about New England is produced by WNPR in Hartford, Connecticut. In the Jan. 11 episode, “Going to the Well,” Birkel spoke about the difference between […]
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