Broadly mentioned research from a 2008 University of Maine study in an article about an alleged violent hazing ritual at Hofstra University in New York. The study, which was conducted by researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden, estimates that 47 percent of college students come to college having experienced some form of hazing. Additionally, 25 […]
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Paden Stanton, a University of Maine student studying international affairs and political science, is the recipient of a Killam Fellowship for the 2016 fall semester. As a Killam Fellow, Stanton is studying at Carleton University in Ottawa, while UMaine hosts a Canadian student. Abbey Friars, who is pursuing a degree in kinesiology at Acadia University […]
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Lenard Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging and professor in the UMaine School of Social Work, was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section of a WalletHub study on “2016’s states with the best elder-abuse protections.” Maine ranked No. 17 overall, as well as No. 3 for “Highest Nursing Homes Quality.” […]
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The Bangor Daily News announced results of a citywide “livability” survey were released Wednesday in a preliminary report, closing the first phase of a project to improve Bangor’s living environment for residents of all ages. Members of the Bangor Livable Communities Committee gathered to review the report, which was presented by staff from the University […]
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WABI (Channel 5) attended a meeting of the University of Maine student group Engineers Without Borders. Members of the group gathered at the Foster Center for Student Innovation for their final weekly meeting before their upcoming trip to Ecuador. From Dec. 16 through Jan. 11, four student members and one mentor will embark on a […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Seacoast Online reported applications are now being accepted for the 2017 University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer training programs in York and Cumberland counties. Morning Ag Clips reported the Cumberland County sessions, which begin Feb. 3 in Falmouth, will place on 16 consecutive Friday afternoons. A Master Gardener is […]
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The University of Maine will open its 2016 Senior Art Exhibition, “MULTIFARIOUS: Artists in Flux,” with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the Lord Hall Gallery. The show, which runs through Feb. 3, features 82 works of art, including paintings, drawings, etchings, silkscreens, woodcuts, sculpture, ceramics, digital paintings and photography. […]
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UMBC News reported on a recent online discussion forum moderated by Nathan Stormer, chair of the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of Maine. Experts from National Geographic, NPR and other national leaders in the arts, humanities and sciences connected by webcam last week to discuss 10 images for “How Science is Pictured in […]
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Darren Ranco, an associate professor of anthropology and director of Native American research at the University of Maine, took part in a panel discussion on indigenous lands and environmental justice, according to a Bowdoin news release. The Brunswick event provided historical context for and analysis of the protest against a proposed oil pipeline sited close […]
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Computer science students at the University of Maine will showcase original games they have created on Thursday, Dec. 8. Two video game exhibitions will be held in the Soderberg Center of Jenness Hall on the UMaine campus. The events are free and open to the public. From 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 14 teams of […]
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