Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, co-wrote an article for BUST Magazine titled, “The outrage against childfree women is real — and needs to stop.” Blackstone wrote the article with documentary filmmaker Therese Shechter. Blackstone, who does not have children, conducts research on the decision not to become parents. She and […]
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Robert Glover, an assistant professor of honors and political science at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Trump wants a huge giveaway for the private prison industry.” Glover also is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “St. Patrick’s Day is a time for everyone to celebrate all things Irish,” by Hugh Curran, who teaches courses in Peace and Reconciliation Studies at the University of Maine. Curran was born in Donegal, Ireland, and immigrated to Canada with his parents before moving to Maine.
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Two University of Maine professors have created an interactive map that looks at how each school district in the state would fare under the governor’s proposed biennial budget. The map, created by Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Ian Mette and Assistant Professor of Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction Patrick Womac, accompanies an op-ed the pair wrote […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “The non-alternative facts about Obamacare,” by Steven Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine and author of “Health, Illness, and Society: An Introduction to Medical Sociology.” Barkan also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together […]
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A 2005 study conducted by researchers with the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center was cited in the Portland Press Herald editorial, “Don’t mess with success at Maine’s state parks.” The editorial states that the study found “a staff emphasis on providing high-quality visitor experiences” contributes to “consistently high visitor satisfaction ratings.”
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “It’s encouraging to see conservatives get behind a carbon tax to fight climate change,” by Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine.
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel published a column by Maine outdoors writer George Smith, titled “Composites Center among the amazing things happening at University of Maine.” “The Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine in Orono is an amazing place, working with 500 clients all over the world, and winners of […]
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Basic Income European Network (BIEN) published the opinion piece, “Conservative carbon dividend proposal is a welcome development for introduction of partial basic income,” by Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine.
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Lucas Ashbaugh, a graduate student in the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Russian hacking reveals a dangerous gap in US cyber policy.” Ashbaugh is pursuing a master’s degree in international security, and is president of the Cybersecurity Team at UMaine.
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