A 2012 study conducted by sociologists at the University of Maine and University of Minnesota was cited in a Bustle article about sexual harassment in the workplace. The study found that women who break the glass ceiling of professional advancement also face increased incidence of sexual harassment from co-workers and subordinates, according to the article. […]
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Scott Johnson, a professor of tectonics and structural geology and director of the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, is the focus of a Science Trends “My Science Life” feature. “I have a wide range of interests in the general fields of tectonics, structural geology and rheology,” Johnson wrote. When […]
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Lancaster Farming published a “Well Preserved” news column that looked at flavored oils, which add interest to salads, marinades and sauces. The article included directions for preparing flavored oils at home from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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VillageSoup reported the University of Maine’s Innovative Media, Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center is accepting applications until Nov. 9 for the winter/spring Researcher in Residence Program. IMRC residencies support the creative research, production and presentation of initiatives in new media, intermedia and other technology areas; and their social and cultural application. The residency supports a […]
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Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Kennebec County will hold a craft and vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Carrie Ricker Middle School in Litchfield. The fair is the largest annual fundraiser of the Kennebec County 4-H Leaders Association, which supports county 4-H youth […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s 2017 Engineering Job Fair at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. More than 130 companies were represented at the 19th annual event co-sponsored by the UMaine College of Engineering and Career Center. Crisanne Blackie, director of the Career Center, said the center helped students prepare for […]
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The Boston Globe spoke with Jeffrey Hecker, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine, for an article about UMaine’s Flagship Match tuition scholarship program and out-of-state recruiting efforts. UMaine officials launched an ambitious recruiting effort — including the use of strategic highway billboards — three years ago to draw […]
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Steven Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about recently released statistics that show crime in Maine decreased for the fifth straight year in 2016. According to the Maine Department of Public Safety, crime dropped 8.7 percent from 2015 to 2016, but drug use continues […]
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James Dwyer, a crops specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The topic of the show was the importance of the potato industry to Aroostook County and the entire state, with a focus on how new products and technologies can contribute to the […]
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Rick Wahle, a research professor at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, spoke with Undercurrent News for the report, “Maine lobsters still hard to find, but prices climbing back for harvesters.” Wahle said it’s not yet clear what’s behind the low harvest. He has been investigating whether climate change may be responsible, causing lobster […]
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