U.S. Sen. Angus King told WVII (Channel 7) that he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will be open minded on the subject of climate change. King spoke with the TV station prior to a talk he gave last Thursday on climate change at the University of Maine. Trump has called climate change a hoax. He also […]
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The University of Maine was included in the Bangor Daily News article, “Fearful of backlash against LGBT from Trump win, Unitarians find comfort in vigils, prayer.” The recent election of Donald Trump as president has local Unitarian Universalist church members praying that he won’t curtail the social and legal acceptance that gay and transgendered citizens […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with several news organizations following Election Day. On WVII (Channel 7), Brewer spoke about the shock people around the country are feeling after the presidential election. “Some are happy stunned and some are sad stunned, but people are stunned that we are here, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported U.S. Sen. Angus King will deliver the Senator Margaret Chase Smith Public Affairs Lecture at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10. King’s address, “Maine and Climate Change: The View from Greenland,” is free and open to the public. King recently spent three days […]
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Maine Public Radio spoke with Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a story on why Democrat Emily Cain lost her bid to represent Maine’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Well whenever you lose it’s very easy to say that something should have been different and you […]
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The Maine Edge reports Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will give a talk at the Maine Harvest Festival later this month. Dill’s presentation, “Integrated Pest Management for Small Farms and Gardens,” will take place at the festival’s Farm Talks Stage, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor […]
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VinePair, an online site covering the wine, beer and liquor industries, spoke with John Mahon, the John M. Murphy Chair of International Business Policy and Strategy at the University of Maine, for a post-election story on how Donald Trump’s victory is impacting the stock market value of Mexican beer distributor Constellation Brands. Mahon is co-author […]
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WABI (Channel 5) included University of Maine events in a report on Veterans Day celebrations that are planned around the state. The university is recognizing veterans with a week of events coordinated by the UMaine Office of Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) and UMaine Veterans Association. UMaine Veterans Week activities include a “Day in […]
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Jacquelyn Gill, a paleoecologist at the University of Maine, was included in the Climate Central article, “Climate experts weigh in on Trump’s election win.” In response to Tuesday’s election, Climate Central reached out to climate, energy and policy researchers, including Gill, to see how they think a Trump presidency will impact climate research and efforts […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “What could make a great nation greater: Medicare for all,” by Steven Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine. Barkan is the author of “Health, Illness, and Society: An Introduction to Medical Sociology,” published in August 2016. He also is a member of the Maine […]
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