Maine Public aired the 2017 Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability, “Facts Versus Values: How Can We Make Better Decisions?” as part of its “Speaking in Maine” program. In September, Thomas Dietz, professor of sociology and environmental science and policy at Michigan State University, spoke at the University of Maine about upcoming challenges and decisions related to […]
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Sun Journal reported on a high-elevation balloon launch conducted by students at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington. Rick Eason, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, has worked in collaboration with the biology class on the astrobiology-scientific ballooning project for several years, according to the article. He and […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the HelloGiggles article, “Sexual harassment really can impact your mental health in a very dangerous way.” Refusal to believe victims and normalize sexual harassment likely adds to a victim’s isolation afterward, the article states. According to Blackstone, who researches sexual harassment, the […]
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Michelle Smith, an associate professor in the School of Biology and Ecology, was interviewed for a Teach Better Podcast episode titled “Concept Inventories with Michelle Smith.” The discipline-based education researcher is on sabbatical at Cornell University. She defines concept assessments as “giving students questions to learn about what they know and what common conceptual difficulties […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “The hurtful racial truth about criminal justice in the U.S.,” by Steven Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine and author of the forthcoming “Race, Crime, and Justice: The Continuing American Dilemma.” Barkan also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the […]
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VillageSoup reported on the University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ upcoming production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Director Marcia Douglas and a cast of 25 students will take to the Hauck Auditorium stage, beginning Friday, Nov. 10, according to the article. The UMaine production of William Shakespeare’s classic comedy will run for seven performances. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine’s annual American and POW flag raising on the Mall by Army and Navy ROTC to kick off a week of events to coincide with Veterans Day. The activities are coordinated by the UMaine Office of Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) and […]
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Mainebiz reported the Maine Development Foundation presented University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter with its 2017 Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award at its annual meeting in Bangor. The award is named in honor of the former Maine governor and is given annually to a graduate of MDF’s Leadership Maine program, according to the article. […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the wheelchair-accessible Lac D’Or Trail at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Alton that was completed this fall. Constructed by students in the University of Maine Department of Engineering and Technology, it is the second pathway in the refuge’s new Trail of the Senses network, according to the article. Construction of […]
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Christopher Grindrod, an assistant professor of speech-language pathology at the University of Maine, visited the studio of WABI (Channel 5) to discuss research that is being conducted on language and communication in older adults. “We’re interested in looking at age-related changes in terms of language and communication in older adults, and we’re also looking at […]
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