Opinion

Boston Globe publishes op-ed by Socolow

The Boston Globe published an opinion piece by Michael Socolow, an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine, titled “Trump is trapped in the moment.”

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BDN publishes op-ed by Curran

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “The one day set aside for everyone to be 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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BDN publishes op-ed by Cowan, Howard

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “What the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature will bring to UMaine,” by Laura Cowan, an associate professor and chair of the English department at the University of Maine; and Gregory Howard, assistant professor and graduate coordinator of the master’s program in English at UMaine. “The million […]

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Silka writes op-ed for BDN

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Maine reinvents research to tackle ‘wicked problems,’” by Linda Silka, a senior fellow at the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. Silka wrote that researchers working with the Senator George J. Mitchell Center are focusing on sustainable and complex collaborative research, which […]

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BDN publishes op-ed by Butler

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Maine’s welfare policies have taken a turn, with dire consequences for kids,” by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine; and Luisa Deprez, a professor emerita of sociology and women and gender studies at the University of Southern Maine. The article was […]

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BDN publishes op-ed by Carter

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “When jobs aren’t enough to overcome low wages, precarious conditions” by Valerie Carter, a research associate and instructor at the University of Maine’s Bureau of Labor Education. Carter is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the […]

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BDN publishes op-ed by Howard

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “When inequality is too great, is it time to consider socialism?” by Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine. Howard is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges […]

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Segal included in Metro article on 30th anniversary of Challenger disaster

Howard Segal, a history professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Metro for an article about commemorating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on its 30th anniversary. When asked how safe space programs are now, Segal said they are safe as long as the don’t involve humans. “The real problem, of course, is that […]

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Butler writes op-ed for BDN

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “This mother’s story highlights Maine’s need for more affordable housing” by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine. Butler also is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]

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