BDN Publishes Op-Ed by Blackstone
The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, titled “Setting the record straight on 6 myths about childless adults.”
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UMaine Awarded $735,000 for Stormwater Management Study Aimed at Students Often Underrepresented in STEM Fields
Empowering female and minority high school students, their teachers and communities to create innovative solutions to the environmental problems related to stormwater management is the goal of a new three-year project at the University of Maine, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The more than $735,000 award from NSF’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive […]
Read moreWLBZ Reports on Blackstone’s Katie Couric Talk Show Appearance
WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on University of Maine sociologist Amy Blackstone’s appearance on Katie Couric’s talk show ‘Katie.’ Blackstone, chair of UMaine’s Sociology Department, shared her research and personal experience about being a childfree adult.
Read moreMedia Report on Japanese Delegation’s Visit to UMaine
The Bangor Daily News, WLBZ (Channel 2) and Bloomberg Businessweek were among several news organizations to report on the Marine Energy International Symposium being held at the University of Maine. A delegation of 11 scientists and industry officials from Japan are visiting UMaine for the three-day conference on tidal power. The conference is a collaborative […]
Read moreJudd’s Article on Maine Roads Cited in BDN History Column
The latest article of the Bangor Daily News column by Wayne Reilly on Bangor’s history a century ago cited an article written by Richard Judd, University of Maine history professor and chair of the History Department. The column refers to Judd’s ‘interesting’ article on the movement to build better roads in Maine that was published […]
Read morePress Herald Op-Ed Cites Butler’s TANF Study
A Portland Press Herald opinion piece by Mike Tipping titled “Once LePage showed compassion, now all he does is urge cuts,” cites a study by Sandra Butler, a University of Maine social work professor. Butler’s study, “TANF Time Limits and Maine Families: Consequences of Withdrawing the Safety Net,” found 39 percent of the 16,000 people […]
Read moreDagher Profiled in Boston Globe Magazine Feature
Habib Dagher, a University of Maine engineering professor, was profiled in a first-person feature in Boston Globe Magazine. The article focused on Dagher’s dream of creating offshore floating wind turbines to help power the region and how he is getting closer to reaching his goal with the development of VolturnUS, a turbine created by his […]
Read moreAP Reports on Japanese Delegation’s UMaine Visit
The Associated Press reported a delegation of scientists and industry officials from Japan are visiting the University of Maine for a three-day conference on tidal power. The 11 visitors will attend the Marine Energy International Symposium from Monday through Wednesday. The conference is a collaborative exchange between Maine Tidal Power Initiative researchers and Japanese institutions. […]
Read moreBDN Interviews Brewer for Article on LePage, Welfare Reform
The Bangor Daily News spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for the analysis “Is LePage’s recent focus on welfare reform a preview of his top 2014 campaign theme?” Brewer said he thinks recent arguments by the Republican Party around welfare reform are pre-staging the 2014 elections. The article […]
Read moreJapanese Delegation at UMaine for Marine Energy International Symposium
An 11-member delegation of scientists and industry officials from Japan, including the president of Hirosaki University, will be at the University of Maine Sept. 16–18 for the second Marine Energy International Symposium. UMaine President Paul Ferguson and Hirosaki University President Kei Sato will open the symposium, designed to be a collaborative exchange between researchers in […]
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