The Bangor Daily News reported on the death of University of Maine archaeologist and associate professor Brian Robinson. Robinson, who was 63, died at his home in Orono last week after a long illness. Robinson held joint appointments in the Department of Anthropology and the Climate Change Institute. “In Maine archaeology, Brian was a leader […]
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University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter was a recent guest on “Love Maine Radio,” part of Maine Magazine. The episode, “Maine’s University #267” focused on the high-quality education the University of Maine System provides to students from the state, as well as all over the world. “We’re big enough to be a true research […]
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WABI (Channel 5) was at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Bangor Saturday to watch University of Maine economics undergraduates and graduate students build energy-efficient window inserts for area residents. The service learning project, a partnership with the Rockland-based nonprofit Window Dressers, was organized by assistant professor of economics Sharon Klein. “It can seem complicated and […]
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The Associated Press reported the University of Maine is holding a private memorial service Nov. 3 for UMaine climate scientist Gordon Hamilton. At the request of the family, the service is by invitation only. A video tribute to Hamilton is expected to be released in November. A fund in Hamilton’s name has been established in […]
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The Economist cited Mark Brewer, a University of Maine political science professor, in a story on what America can learn about a possible Donald Trump presidency from the tenure of Maine Gov. Paul LePage.
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The Associated Press interviewed University of Maine student Sam Saucier for a report about how a large turnout of young voters could sway tight races in Maine on Election Day. Ballot questions on raising the minimum wage and legalizing the recreational use of marijuana could attract Maine’s younger voters, disenchanted with the presidential candidates, to […]
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The University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources is using new technologies to create multidimensional views of the forestlands that feed one of the state’s most important industries, according to WABI (Channel 5). At a weekend meeting of the Maine chapter of the Society of American Foresters, the school demonstrated the 3-D maps of the […]
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Philip Trostel, a professor of economics at the University of Maine, spoke with the Morning Sentinel for an article about Question 4 on the state’s ballot. Many restaurant workers in central Maine who make their living off tips say they are concerned about their future if voters approve an increase that would raise the minimum […]
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The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine was mentioned in an article published by The Atlantic that looked at changes in the lobster fishing industry. The article featured an interview with a fisherman from Vinalhaven, Maine, who discussed changes, including fishing and population stress as well as climate change, and how they affect the […]
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Maine Public Radio spoke with Jane Smith, chairwoman of the University of Maine’s Modern Languages and Classics Department, for a story on the challenge of retaining the already limited supply of foreign language teachers in Maine’s public schools. Smith told the network about two of her students, both French speakers from Africa, who taught at […]
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