Michael Socolow, a professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Quartz article about popular Orwellian euphemisms such as “post-truth” and “alt-right.” “The idea of post-truth is that it implies that truth is over,” Socolow said. “120 million Americans voted in this past election, and I’m not ready to […]
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Robert Seymour, the Curtis Hutchins Professor of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Seacoast Online for an article about the state’s most common tree: the balsam fir. “It’s just everywhere,” Seymour said of the tree that grows in mixed woods in southern and central Maine, and in almost every forest ecosystem […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the annual Winter Art Factory hosted by the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. The free event was held ahead of the Festival of Lights Parade and included several stations for creating ornaments, wrapping paper and a paper lantern, according to the report. “Often times not everyone […]
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Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. In the article, “In landscape design, consider function as well as beauty,” the author wrote about attending a two-day session as part of landscape design school. “A […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the annual Maine Food Network Gathering held at the University of Maine. More than 150 people with varying connections to Maine’s local food system came together to discuss a range of topics related to bolstering the state’s food chain, according to the article. This is the second year Maine […]
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The Sun Journal published a Q&A profile on Brenda Gammon, director of Region 9, School of Applied Technology in Mexico, Maine. Gammon promised her father-in-law she would keep going to school until he could call her “doctor,” according to the article. This December, Gammon will receive her doctorate in educational leadership from the University of […]
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The Washington Post cited advice from Paula Burnett, RSVP Program Coordinator at the University of Maine Center on Aging, in a story on exercise classes that can help ease the effects of osteoporosis. For relief, seniors with the degenerative bone condition are increasingly turning to classes that include resistance and weight-bearing exercises. Burnett, the newspaper […]
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Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was a recent guest on WABI (Channel 5). She spoke about the museum’s Winter Art Factory set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. The event, which will be held ahead of the Festival of Lights Parade, will […]
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Matthew Skaves, a lecturer in finance and accounting at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. Skaves was among a panel that gave advice on personal finance topics, including student loan debt, retirement planning and leasing a car.
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The University of Maine was included in a USA Today report about the most Instagrammed places in each state. The top five most geotagged locations in Maine, according to the report, are Old Orchard Beach, Acadia National Park, Portland Head Light, Cadillac Mountain summit and UMaine. WLBZ (Channel 2) also carried the report.
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