Solar eclipse viewers watching the cosmic spectacle on April 8 from the University of Maine campus and surrounding town of Orono can expect to see the moon cover 98.9% of the sun, leaving a glowing sliver in the sky. Orono is not located along the path of totality for the eclipse, in which the corona, […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Woven Wisdoms: The new Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science” on Monday, March 25 at 3 p.m. Indigenous Knowledge offers valuable insights into climate change as it encompasses multigenerational understandings of local ecosystems and human […]
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The ability to read is a foundational indicator of success and equality. When children learn to read, they are more likely to avoid negative outcomes such as dropping out of high school, incarceration, homelessness and unemployment later in life. The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching, along […]
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University of Maine faculty, staff and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more than 70 events and activities from March 20-24. The full programing for the event can be found on its website. The festival is a five-day […]
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On April 8, Mainers will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a rare cosmic event without traveling out of state: a total solar eclipse. Space enthusiasts from across the U.S. are flocking to communities in rural Maine like Jackman and Houlton to enjoy three-and-a-half minutes of totality, when they can see a ring of light […]
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University of Maine Dining will open a Starbucks shop in late summer 2024 in the Class of 1944 Bear’s Den, located on the second floor of the Memorial Union. The cafe chain’s full menu of drinks and treats, including seasonal offerings, will be available at the new shop on campus. The Bear’s Den Cafe & […]
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The grand opening of the new on-campus home for the University of Maine Partners for World Health (PWH) club will be held Thursday, March 21 at 4 p.m. in the Keyo Building, where UMaine’s chapter is now located. Student members will be present along with invited campus administrators, professors and representatives from the encompassing, Maine-based […]
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The National Academy of Medicine Collaborative is recognizing Monday, March 18 as the inaugural Health Workforce Well-Being Day, and the University of Maine School of Nursing is reaffirming its commitment to advancing health workers’ well-being through research and education opportunities for students, faculty and staff. The UMaine School of Nursing emphasizes the importance of supporting […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park: Nature-Based Recreation as a Contemporary Link Between Society and the Natural Environment” on Monday, March 18 at 3 p.m. Nature interaction plays crucial roles in human health and […]
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The second Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering has been rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 27-28, in the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine. Originally scheduled for Oct. 25-27, the symposium was cut short Oct. 26 in response to the mass shooting in Lewiston. On the event’s first day, participants […]
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