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The Hill interviews Brewer on the arrest of an NYC mayoral candidate

The Hill interviewed Mark Brewer, chair and professor of political science at the University of Maine, on party reactions to the arrest of a New York City mayoral candidate. “Polarization has progressed to the point that it’s almost like Democrats and Republicans see two different realities, and those realities are so different that they are […]

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Bangor media highlight announcement of Collins Center interim director

The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) highlighted the announcement that Karen Cole was named the interim director of the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) at the University of Maine. A UMaine alumna, Cole has served as the associate director of the CCA since 2014 and succeeds longtime director Danny Williams, who is […]

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Media highlight online hazing database co-developed by UMaine

Campus Safety, Spectrum News and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) highlighted a new online database from HazingInfo.org that was co-developed by the University of Maine and houses data on hazing deaths from the past 187 years. The Bangor Daily News shared the report from Spectrum.

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Maine Monitor interviews Fairman on school districts in Maine

The Maine Monitor interviewed Janet Fairman, associate professor of education at the University of Maine and co-director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute, on her work studying the issue of consolidating school districts. “I think that some of the opposition and withdrawals that we may be seeing now may be motivated from a desire […]

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Northern Light taps UMaine researcher for latest podcast on PFAS

Farms in Maine have been identified as critical places to study the health effects of a group of chemicals known as PFAS. Ellen Mallory, one of many University of Maine faculty members working together on a variety of PFAS research projects, sat down with Tim Doak, chief environmental sustainability officer at Northern Light Health (NLH), […]

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Maine media cover Dairy Month celebration at Witter Farm

The Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WGME (FOX 23 in Portland) covered the kick off to Dairy Month hosted at the University of Maine’s Witter Farm. Gov. Janet Mills, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amanda Beal, UMaine President Joan […]

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Bean discusses Rural Thrive program with TV 7

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) talked with Laura Bean, mentor teacher in residence at the University of Maine, on the university’s Rural Thrive program, a support network for Maine’s rural public school educators throughout their careers. Rural Thrive is a project through the College of Education and Human Development funded with $3.3 million in […]

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Media highlight Maine AI Conference

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and a Portland Press Herald op-ed highlighted the second annual Maine AI Conference hosted at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts on Friday, June 13.

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TV 7 interviews Settele on Israel’s attack on Iran

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed Jim Settele, executive director of the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs, on the attacks Israel launched on Iran’s nuclear and missile sites June 13-14. “This is more serious, more significant, and will have more impact than any recent conflict in the Middle East,” Settele […]

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Karen Cole named interim director of UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts

University of Maine alumna and longtime arts advocate Karen Cole has been named interim director of the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA), effective July 3. She succeeds Danny Williams, who is retiring after more than a decade of distinguished leadership. Cole brings more than 30 years of experience in arts administration, marketing and community […]

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