University of Maine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed for a Maine Public Broadcasting report about a disagreement between Republicans and Democrats over a U.S. Second Congressional District campaign ad placed by incumbent Democrat Rep. Mike Michaud. The ad takes aim at spending by GOP challenger Kevin Raye. Brewer said he has been surprised that […]
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The science website PhysOrg.com has posted an article about a collaborative between the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative (USOWC). Called the Offshore WindHub, the partnership brings together resources related to Atlantic coast states and federal activities in policy, technology, economics and siting. The second phase of […]
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The Bangor Daily News carried a news release advancing the Engineering Job Fair Oct. 16 at the University of Maine. The event will draw nearly 80 companies looking to hire engineering students from UMaine. The job fair is cosponsored by the UMaine Career Center and the College of Engineering. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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University of Maine political scientist Amy Fried was interviewed for a New York Times political analysis of presidential politics and congressional districts in Maine. Fried observed that recent redistricting moved about 3,500 Republicans into the more conservative Second Congressional District and largely Democratic Waterville and Winslow were shifted into the Congressional First District. Fried said […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed retired Central Intelligence Agency terrorist expert Bruce Riedel in advance of his scheduled appearance at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at UMaine’s Buchanan Alumni House. Riedel will discuss the hunt for Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida and progress the United States has made, and remaining challenges, in combating international terrorism. […]
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The University of Maine will video stream on Oct. 18 a series of free workshops featuring international companies working to develop and lessen the cost of hydrogen as an alternative fuel. UMaine professor of mechanical engineering technology David Dvorak, who works with the UMaine Forest Biofuel Research Institute on fuel cell applications in the pulp […]
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The fifth Maine Heritage Lecture at the University of Maine at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Buchanan Alumni House features “Narrating Maine,” a presentation by Kristin Langellier, UMaine professor of communication and journalism. The talk includes five linked stories about Maine, ranging from potato harvest lunches in Aroostook County to quilters’ stories, Somali […]
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A Maine Public Broadcasting Network report on a recent Pew Research Center study on the nation’s dwindling number of people affiliated with a particular religion included comments from University of Maine sociologist Kyriacos Markides, who teaches the sociology of religion. Markides said in the United States, unlike in Europe, people are becoming more religiously pluralistic […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the resignation Friday of former UMaine President Robert Kennedy, who left Maine in June 2011 to become president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education in Connecticut. The article said Kennedy was pressured to resign amid a controversy in Connecticut over several actions by Kennedy, including the improper authorization […]
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The University of Maine will hold its 25th annual International Culturefest from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the University of Maine Field House. A festival of cultural exhibits, traditional singing, dancing, clothing and cuisine from around the world presented by UMaine’s international students, Culturefest is free, open to the public and […]
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