BDN publishes op-ed from UMaine Birding Club president
The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Braden Collard, president of the University of Maine Birding Club, titled “Black-throated blue warbler was the best bird find of the day.”
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MacDonald pens BDN column about universal connectivity
The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by Nicholas MacDonald, lecturer of small business management at the University of Maine at Machias, titled “Universal connectivity must be for all of Maine.”
Read moreUMaine aging researchers pen op-ed for BDN
Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging; Patricia Oh, senior program manager for the center; and Karen Campbell, coordinator for the center’s Lifelong Communities Program, wrote an op-ed for the Bangor Daily News titled “Keeping Maine an age-friendly state.” Kaye is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars […]
Read morePinette to deliver 14th Maine Heritage Lecture on Oct. 12
The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will present the 2023 Maine Heritage Lecture at 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the Bodwell Area at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a reception to follow at the Hudson Museum. This year’s lecture, titled “50 Years of Advocacy in Maine: Exploring the […]
Read moreHudacs writes op-ed for BDN about engaging youth
Andrew Hudacs, assistant extension professor for 4-H teen leadership and workforce development at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about the importance of engaging youth in order to prepare for a better future. “Bringing youth voices to the table is not about giving up power, adding risk […]
Read moreAllan pens op-ed for MSNBC about hazing
Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, wrote an opinion piece for MSNBC about sexual assault and hazing in light of allegations at Northwestern University. “Hazing prevention is not only about eliminating harm and senseless suffering, but it’s also about gaining something. In the absence […]
Read moreHobbs writes op-ed for BDN about rent control
Kelsi Hobbs, assistant professor of economics at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about rent control and affordable housing. Hobbs is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges and their policy implications. […]
Read moreFrankel writes op-ed for BDN about parole in Maine
Amy Frankel, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about bringing parole back to Maine. Frankel is a member of the Maine chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges and their policy implications.
Read moreSouth Portland Sentry notes UMaine role in offshore wind development
In an op-ed about the potential for offshore wind energy generation in Maine, the South Portland Sentry noted that new offshore wind technology is still in development at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center.
Read moreBDN publishes Haedicke, MacRae op-ed about PFAS registry
The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed by Michael Haedicke, associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine and a faculty fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and Jean MacRae, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Mitchell Center faculty fellow, titled “Producers and regulators must […]
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