WLBZ (Channel 2) interviewed several University of Maine students about whether they think college debt is worth the investment. According to a recent CNBC report, more than 44 million Americans have student debt. The debt for people in their 20s averages about $22,000, WLBZ reported. Most of the students the station spoke with said the […]
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WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7), Decentralized Energy and the Associated Press reported on the recent U.S Department of Energy decision to select the University of Maine as a regional Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership program designee. The funding aims to advance the installation of cost-effective and highly efficient combined heat and power […]
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A study published in May by researchers at the University of Maine, Oklahoma State University and University of Minnesota was cited in the Fortune article, “The hidden victim of sexual harassment: women’s careers.” Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at UMaine, is a co-author of the study that found women who were sexually harassed were 6.5 […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public about Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins again finding herself in the national spotlight. Collins is under scrutiny as the Senate prepares to vote on a Republican tax bill that rewrites major provisions of the U.S. tax code, according to the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine Museum of Art will host a Winter Art Factory 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Dec. 2. Attendees of the free, family-friendly event will be able to make stamped wrapping paper, ornaments and holiday cards, according to the report. “Each of the tables is an art station for an art […]
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Mashable interviewed Jacquelyn Gill, a professor of paleoecology at the University of Maine, for the article, “To obtain funding, scientists may be avoiding use of the term ‘climate change’ in research proposals.” Recently released data from NPR shows that grants and research proposals from the National Science Foundation using the term “climate change” in the […]
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The Bethel Citizen reported the inaugural Thanksgiving Day Wobble and Gobble 5K raised about $4,000 to support programming at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond. About 60 runners took part in the event. The funds went to the 4-H Learning Center’s Harvest for Health Initiative, according to the […]
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Michael Socolow, a professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about how co-host Matt Lauer’s exit from NBC’s “Today” could affect the show’s ratings and morning television in general. One reason Lauer stayed at “Today” for so long is that the morning anchor job […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) spoke with Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, about sexual harassment in the workplace. In the wake of the recent sexual misconduct allegations made against many high-profile celebrities and politicians, Blackstone said women coming forward shows progress. “It’s certainly not a new phenomenon, and it’s certainly not due […]
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The Forecaster reported Eleanor Groden, a professor of entomology at the University of Maine, recently hosted a workshop in Harpswell to discuss browntail moth control. Groden is currently working with the Maine Forest Service to pinpoint the underlying cause of the invasive moth outbreak throughout the state, and develop environmentally friendly treatments, according to the […]
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