ABC News interviewed Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology at the University of Maine, for its story “Are child-free, single women really happier? An author’s claim sparks debate.” The story was in response to Paul Dolan’s book “Happy Ever After,” in which the London School of Economics professor of behavioral science asserted women without kids […]
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Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough’s column in The Times-Picayune about ending hazing referenced a 2008 University of Maine study by Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden that found 47 percent of students entering college had already experienced hazing. Kimbrough advocated creating a broad coalition in middle schools to provide intensive hazing education, “just like we are […]
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Listening to comedy routines of Dave Chappelle, Steven Wright and Joan Rivers are assignments in Holly Schreiber’s “Humor and Diversity in the U.S.” course. So too, are watching clips of television hits “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation.” No joke. Students examine humor from a variety of perspectives in the three-credit online course, including humorous […]
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To commemorate Maine’s 200th anniversary of statehood in 2020, the University of Maine recently hosted a three-day Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference that included a variety of events, panels, exhibits and concerts. Pulitzer Prize-winners Alan Taylor and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich delivered keynotes May 31. Taylor is the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair at the University of […]
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The University of Maine is hosting the first Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) Conference on June 6–7 at the Donald P. Corbett Business Building. The goal is to share groundbreaking, next-generation research that will positively impact the durability of transportation infrastructure, increase the lifespan of transportation assets, and save money for departments of transportation based […]
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A journal article on scientific credibility by University of Maine researchers has been selected by a global publishing company to be featured on its website in celebration of World Environment Day. The article, “Communication, Relationships, and Relatability Influence Stakeholder Perceptions of Credible Science,” was first published in the journal Fisheries in April. It is one […]
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The coast of the Dominican Republic is home to coral reefs, the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems. But the reefs are rapidly degrading, threatened by the effects of climate change, overfishing and other human activities. University of Maine researcher Bob Steneck and UMaine students traveled there May 12–25 to collect data, increase knowledge and diagnose […]
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A new University of Maine Research Reporting Dashboard provides UMaine community members access to information on research activity data, including proposal submissions and awards. With a UMaine username and password, users can view, export and print customized research reports using filters, such as by department, date and other historical data. With its continuous content updates, […]
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Two University of Maine students and one alumna are 2019–20 Fulbright Finalists with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Emily Craig ’18, Eric Miller and Jesse Walters have been offered grants for their individually designed research projects. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is named for Sen. J. William Fulbright, who introduced a bill in Congress in […]
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A $75,000 gift from two seafood companies will fund a fourth field season for a University of Maine deepwater lobster settlement monitoring program. The deepwater research is an extension of the American Lobster Settlement Index, which was initiated in 1989 by Rick Wahle, a research professor in the School of Marine Sciences and director of […]
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