Researchers Study Whether Ocean Acidification is Reshaping Interactions of Species
Researchers study whether it’s reshaping interactions of species.
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Fairman Quoted in MPBN Report on Communities Voting to Leave RSUs
Janet Fairman, an associate professor of education at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for a report titled “School consolidation: 5 Maine communities to vote on leaving RSUs.” Fairman, who has researched the initial effects of consolidation on districts across the state, said most school districts in Maine did not […]
Read moreBDN Article on RSU Withdrawal Cites UMaine Study, Professor Emeritus
A University of Maine study on school district reorganization in Maine was cited in the Bangor Daily News article “Ellsworth, Hancock, Lamoine among communities to vote on withdrawal from regional school units.” The Maine Policy Review study by Janet Fairman and Christine Donis-Keller observed the consolidation process over the first two years in 15 regional […]
Read moreTrostel’s Study Cited in BDN Opinion Column
A study by University of Maine economics professor Philip Trostel was cited in the Bangor Daily News column “10 ideas to make Maine a better place to live, work.” Trostel’s study on the fiscal payoff of investing in early childhood development in Maine was cited under the listing “Invest in quality, early childhood education.” Trostel’s […]
Read moreNational Geographic, TIME Cite Socolow’s Research
Michael Socolow, an associate professor in the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of Maine, was interviewed by National Geographic for the article “75 years since ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast, hoaxes live on.” Socolow’s recent Slate article on the overblown reports of panic the 1938 radio program was also cited in the TIME […]
Read moreGlobalPost Interviews Mayewski About Climate Change
Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, was featured in a Q&A article for GlobalPost. Mayewski spoke about the importance of climate change for the article titled “Calamity Calling: Climate change expert says Earth is having its ‘Independence Day’ moment.” He is also the science adviser for Calamity Calling, […]
Read moreSlate Publishes Article by Socolow on Myth of ‘War of the Worlds’ Panic
Michael Socolow, an associate professor in the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of Maine, co-wrote an article published by Slate about the overblown reports of mass hysteria following Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast of “War of the Worlds.” Oct. 30 marks the 75th anniversary of the broadcast. Socolow wrote the article with Jeff […]
Read moreAbedi to Chair Conference on Wireless Communication in Extreme Environments
Ali Abedi, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, will chair the International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments Nov. 7–9 in Baltimore, Md. The challenges related to radio frequency and wireless sensing and communication in space and other extreme environments will be the focus of the […]
Read moreAP Reports on UMaine, Department of Education Autism Research Institute
The Associated Press reported on a partnership between the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development and the Maine Department of Education to create a statewide system of supports for Mainers who serve children with autism and their families. The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) will open Jan. 1, 2014 […]
Read moreThaler Quoted in Associated Press Article on UMaine Wind Project Details
Jeffrey Thaler, University of Maine’s first visiting professor of energy policy, law and ethics who also serves as assistant counsel to the university, spoke with the Associated Press for the article, “With Statoil’s exit, wind industry looks to UMaine.” Since Norwegian company Statoil decided to abandon its $120 million offshore wind pilot project in Maine, […]
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