Ezekiel Kimball, the associate dean for undergraduate and teacher education at the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development, published an op-ed titled “Maine teachers do vital work for students, families and communities,” in the Bangor Daily News. The Piscataquis Observer shared the piece.
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The Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and Seafoodneews.com highlighted the naming of Christina Cash as the new executive director of the University of Maine Lobster Institute, effective May 17. Formerly the captain and owner/operator of a lobster boat, Cash is native to the state of Maine and graduated from UMaine. She is […]
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An op-ed in The Berkshire Eagle argued that one of the most useful tools for farmers to combat climate change is connections with other farmers. The author highlighted participation in a 2020 University of Maine Climate Adaption Fellowship program led by Rachel Schattman, an assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at UMaine, and said the power […]
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Coverage from the Penobscot Bay Pilot of the 2024 Owls Head Transportation Museum STEM fest, held April 26-27, featured the work of three University of Maine undergraduate engineering students and instructional laboratory and lecture demonstration specialist David Sturm from the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The four worked together to use an electrostatic generator to […]
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Darren Ranco, professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Wabanaki stewardship of the land benefits all.” Ranco wrote about recent collaborations between Indigenous communities and conservation groups, including several in Maine with which he is involved. He said […]
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University of Maine Dean of the Graduate School of Business Norm O’Reilly co-authored an opinion article for Sports Business Journal (SBJ), titled “Technology and knowing nothing: A contemporary conundrum.” The article is about the ever-changing reality of sports technology, and how new, innovative methods quickly become obsolete.
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Maine Gov. Janet Mills co-wrote an opinion piece published in the Bangor Daily News titled, “Total solar eclipse confirms path of progress.” The piece explains how a total solar eclipse is more than a tourist attraction; it is “a phenomenon which carries great scientific significance, one that confirmed […]
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University of Maine student Megan Sauberlich wrote an opinion piece for the Portland Press Herald titled “Reducing Maine’s reliance on natural gas will benefit climate, consumers.” Sauberlich said the switch to heat pumps from heating oil is creating more energy affordability in Maine and that burning natural gas inside the home is harmful to human […]
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University of Maine professor of English Jonathan Barron is co-leading a roundtable discussion in San Diego March 21-23 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the poet Robert Frost. Workshops and roundtable discussions will be held by distinguished poets and joined by scholars from around the world. Barron’s roundtable will focus on how […]
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University of Maine assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders Jessica Riccardi co-published an opinion column in Bangor Daily News titled, “Better recognition of childhood brain injury in Maine needed.” The column is timed for Brain Injury Awareness Month, which is March, and states more than 3,000 children experience a brain injury in Maine each […]
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