Ngo Vinh Long, a professor of Asian history at the University of Maine, was quoted in a VietNamNet article about how some experts say Vietnam should be ready to negotiate a free trade agreement with the United States. Experts spoke at a recent Harvard University seminar on the effects of the Trump administration’s policies in […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on Islamic Awareness Week events held at the University of Maine. Throughout the week, games like Islamic Jeopardy and activities such as hijab wrapping and henna tattoos, were offered to teach people about the religion. “We’re just spreading peace, letting people know that this is a peaceful religion. Whatever is happening […]
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Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Early spring is still the right time to prune fruit trees.” “It’s still a good time to prune fruit trees, but […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon held at the New Balance Recreation Center. The annual 12-hour event raises funds for EMHS Foundation Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, including Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. More than 400 people including 28 dance teams took part in this year’s event, according […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, co-wrote an article for BUST Magazine titled, “The outrage against childfree women is real — and needs to stop.” Blackstone wrote the article with documentary filmmaker Therese Shechter. Blackstone, who does not have children, conducts research on the decision not to become parents. She and […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that two years after the University of Maine’s Women’s Resource Center closed, a group of students is pushing to get it reinstated. For 23 years, the center served as a place where women could go to get information about gender equality or sexual and reproductive health, find support as victims […]
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Sandra Caron, a University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality, spoke with the Sun Journal for an article about how the state does in a variety of rankings, including “Well-being and happiness” and “Best states to be a homeowner in 2017.” Caron spoke with the paper about Maine’s No. 2 rating on […]
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WABI (Channel 5), WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor’s Literacy Tea fundraiser that was held at John Bapst Memorial High School. The fifth annual event was sponsored by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. The idea for the event came from Susan Bennett-Armistead, […]
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“Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps,” the latest book by University of Maine geographer Stephen Hornsby was featured in the National Geographic article, “Geography isn’t sacred in the playful world of pictorial maps.” Pictorial maps thrived in the United States from the 1920s to the ’60s, according to Hornsby, director of the Canadian-American […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on “Can We Really Coexist: A Multifaith Panel Discussion” that was held on campus as part of University of Maine Diversity Week. Panelists spoke about a range of beliefs to inform and spark discussion, according to the report. “What unites us is way, way bigger than what separates us,” said UMaine […]
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