A video and article by WABI 5 highlights the work that students and faculty in the School of Economics put into their communities. In partnership with Window Dressers, a Non-Profit located in Rockland, students are learning how to build window inserts that Mainers will use to save money on heating this upcoming winter. Watch the video to see […]
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On Tuesday October 10th Dr. Sharon Klein gave a talk at the American Solar Energy Society’s Solar 2017 conference in Denver. You can view her presentation here.
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As Canada celebrates its 150th, Fulbright Canada will bring 20 Canadian and American students to Ottawa and Quebec City for a week of discussion, policy formulation and cultural activities. Diplomats, senior government officials, academics, and media will engage students in conversations about the political, social, and economic issues. Students will explore how trends in public […]
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Download the article: Ewa Kleczyk in Women of Distinction Magazine or go to the online magazine
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Title: Building a sustainable energy future, one community at a time Abstract: Solving energy issues requires integrated solutions at all societal and institutional levels. Community renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives offer a complementary model for renewable energy deployment and have several advantages over the prevailing “top down” strategy employed in the US. In this paper, […]
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Ewa, executive director of commercial effectiveness analytics for Symphony Health Solutions credits her economics degrees and time at UMaine with helping her pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry. “I think the small classes and the willingness of professors to truly coach and mentor us was one of the things that helped me in my […]
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James Breece, an economics professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “New figures show Maine bringing in more money this fiscal year.” Six months into the new fiscal year, the state has reported tax revenues are running about 13.5 percent above revenues received at the same point a […]
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Jim was a panel participant in the Arts Alive program, a live, hour-long, call-in WERU Public Affairs program celebrating artists and arts organizations throughout Maine. The subject of the show was how to price your art, experiences working with galleries/shows/websites, determining your market and running a business. Live streaming at: https://weru.org/2/public-affairs-and-live-call-ins-0
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Sarah’s paper “Predictably Irrational or Perceptively Warped? Psychological Distance Explains Preference Reversals Without Violating the Axioms of Rationality” won the Best Paper award at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Behavioral Finance & Economics Sarah is also publishing a personal finance book (Wiley) titled “LOADED: Money, psychology, and how to get ahead without leaving […]
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It should come as no surprise that Mainers, like most Americans, throw away more food than anything else. But no widespread effort has taken hold in Maine to divert more food and organics from landfills and incinerators. About 43 percent of what Mainers send to landfills and incinerators is compostable, […] Source: What it would […]
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