Paintings by Alison Dibble, an assistant research professor in the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine, are highlighted in a Lincoln County News’ review of an exhibit at the Saltwater Artists Gallery in New Harbor. Many of Dibble’s paintings, according to the review, are scenes of the Blue Hill area, including […]
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Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Maine Public story about attack ads being used by incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin and Democratic challenger Emily Cain and in the 2nd Congressional District race. Maine Public cited Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper, that recently covered efforts by both […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, talked with WVII-TV about Monday evening’s presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Brewer said a highlight for Trump was questioning Clinton’s support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and that a positive for Clinton was that she appeared presidential.
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Ngo Vinh Long, professor of Asian history, spoke with the Vietnamese newspaper VN Express International for a story about Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s two-day visit to that country. Duterte’s visit that started Sept. 28 comes at a time when the new Filipino president has been in the spotlight for his tough image that has made […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and the Bangor Daily News reported on a presidential debate watch party held in the Memorial Union of the University of Maine. About 200 students gathered to watch the debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. “I think potentially when you view things in isolation, you can kind of interpret […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine’s historic observatory will be torn down, but its 111-year-old telescope will be saved. “We want to continue to be able to share this important piece with the community,” Shawn Laatsch, director of the Emera Astronomy Center and Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium at UMaine, said of the […]
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The Republican Journal reported Prosper Ishimwe, a graduate student of global policy in the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs, will recount his experiences and share his perspectives on life as a refugee in Maine at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Belfast Free Library. The event is free and open to […]
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The University of Maine’s College of Engineering was mentioned in two opinion pieces that focused on the critical roles engineers and engineering jobs play in the future of the state’s economy. The Bangor Daily News op-ed, “Maine’s economy needs engineers, and Maine’s young people need great engineering jobs,” states UMaine engineering graduates enjoy a 99 […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for a report about highly targeted online advertising that was expected during the first presidential debate. Ahead of the debate, Maine Public reported it was predicted that the event could set a ratings record, with more than 80 million viewers […]
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The Portland Press Herald published the editorial, “Gender gap in engineering narrows at UMaine.” Of all the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, engineering is one where women have long been underrepresented, and that remains true today, with just 20 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering going to women in 2015, according to the […]
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