East Asia Forum published an op-ed from Kristan Vekasi, an associate professor of political science and policy and international affairs, titled “Will China weaponise its rare earth edge?”
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A Columbus Dispatch op-ed cited a 2018 University of Maine study of college hazing in calling for the Ohio state legislature to pass Collin’s Law, a stricter bill aimed at reducing hazing.
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University of Maine political science professors Richard Powell and Mark Brewer discussed the filibuster in a Bangor Daily News editorial titled “The filibuster may need fixing, but it isn’t the only reason Congress is largely dysfunctional.” “The filibuster has become a significant problem in an era of intense polarization,” Powell said. Brewer, however, said removing […]
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The Portland Press Herald published an op-ed from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, vice chancellor for research and innovation for the University of Maine System and president of the University of Maine, titled “Positives in pandemics – Extension’s role grows during COVID-19 crisis.” The piece explores the assistance University of Maine Cooperative Extension has provided Mainers during the […]
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Centralmaine.com published an opinion piece authored by Steve Barkan, a University of Maine professor emeritus of sociology and member of the Scholars Strategy Network, advocating for the passage of LD 2, an act that would require lawmakers to assess the racial impact of all legislation.
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The Bangor Daily News featured an op-ed highlighting the benefits of university-community partnerships, particularly during a pandemic. The column, which was co-authored by Linda Silka, a University of Maine professor emerita of economics and senior fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and Michelle de Leon, a graduate student in ecology […]
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Emily Harriman, a social work student at the University of Maine, noted that “loneliness kills” in a Bangor Daily News column advocating for expanding broadband to reduce isolation, particularly among Maine’s LGBTQ community.
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A Portland Press Herald op-ed outlining strategies for building a skilled and resilient STEM workforce in Maine cited University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy in calling for increased investment in research and development and establishment of new public-private partnerships. Authors Ben Gilman and Rachel Kerestes noted that increased private investment in higher education, such as […]
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The Portland Press Herald published an op-ed that cited technical support for healthy soils initiatives offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The authors are advocating for passage of LD-437, An Act To Create the Maine Healthy Soils Program, which would elevate the work of UMaine Extension. The Associated Press and WABI (Channel 5) also reported […]
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The Portland Press Herald column cited University of Maine professor of philosophy and ethicist Jessica Miller’s perspective as a bioethicist and included her comments from her appearance on “Maine Calling,” where she discussed the ethics of vaccine distribution and the principles that guide public vaccination strategies.
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