Opinion

Curran writes St. Patrick’s Day op-ed for BDN

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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UMaine professors write BDN op-ed, create interactive map examining impact of the governor’s proposed biennial budget on local schools

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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Barkan writes op-ed for BDN

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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UMaine study cited in Press Herald editorial on Maine’s state parks

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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BDN publishes op-ed by Howard

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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UMaine Composites Center featured in George Smith column

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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Howard writes op-ed for BIEN

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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BDN publishes grad student’s op-ed on cybersecurity

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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Chronicle of Higher Education publishes piece on college earnings by Trostel

Philip Trostel, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine, wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education titled, “Beyond the college earnings premium. Way beyond.” “Despite the rising cost, a college education is still practically a windfall-profit investment for most graduates,” Trostel wrote. “In 2012, Americans with bachelor’s degrees […]

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Jones quoted in BDN editorial on Maine time zone change proposal

Nory Jones, a professor of management information systems at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Changing time zone would further isolate Maine from the rest of the United States.” Several lawmakers are advocating that Maine should join the Atlantic time zone, which would require a positive vote on a […]

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