BDN Publishes Op-Ed by Brinkley
The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Eliot Cutler has a leadership problem,” by Tony Brinkley, an English professor at the University of Maine.
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UMaine Climate Change Research Cited in BDN Editorial
A Bangor Daily News editorial titled “Keeping up with Maine’s changing climate” cited several University of Maine initiatives that aim to mitigate the effects of extreme weather. The editorial mentioned the Maine Futures Community Mapper, an online tool developed by Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) that allows people to see the best locations for development, […]
Read moreBarkan Writes Op-Ed for BDN
The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Why it makes no sense to put more people in jail,” by Steve Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine. Barkan also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]
Read moreMaine Edge Reporter Remembers Hardy
A Maine Edge reporter and former University of Maine student wrote the feature, “Saying goodbye to a teacher and friend,” about his memories of Sandra Hardy. Hardy, who was an associate professor of theatre at UMaine, taught acting and literature of the theatre, as well as drama in education during her 26-year career. Hardy passed […]
Read moreWilde Stein Co-Founder Interviewed for Press Herald Column on Gay-Rights Pioneers
Steve Bull, a pioneer for gay rights who co-founded the University of Maine’s Wilde Stein Club in 1974, was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald column by Bill Nemitz, titled “Gay-rights pioneers earned pride long before parade.” Bull said he never will forget organizing the first gay symposium at UMaine in 1974.
Read moreMaine Policy Review Piece on Innovation, Farming Published in BDN
The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece titled “To survive and grow, Maine farmers must keep innovating,” by John Piotti, president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust. The article first appeared in Maine Policy Review, published by the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center.
Read moreBlackstone Writes Op-Ed on Women’s Confidence for BDN
The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Women’s ‘confidence problem’? It’s so much more” by Amy Blackstone, an associate professor and chairwoman of the University of Maine’s Sociology Department. Blackstone also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]
Read moreBrawley Writes Op-Ed on Rockweed Harvesting for BDN
Susan Brawley, a professor of plant biology at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece published by the Bangor Daily News, titled “Look at the science. Maine harvesting of rockweed is sustainable.” Brawley wrote, “a certain amount of harvesting can be performed without jeopardizing the overall health of the ecosystem.”
Read moreSocolow Writes Slate Article on Erroneous D-Day Media Reports
Slate published an opinion piece by Michael Socolow, an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine, titled “The day we didn’t invade Normandy.” The article focuses on the erroneous media reports that were made on June 3, 1944 announcing that D-Day had begun. Millions of people likely heard […]
Read moreKelly Writes How-To Column for Mainebiz
Renee Kelly, director of Economic Development Initiatives and co-director of the Foster Center for Student Innovation at the University of Maine, wrote an article for Mainebiz on how to validate a business idea. Kelly wrote the first step to validate an idea is to give it more definition. She recommends writing out the elements, as […]
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