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UMaine Student Symposium 2023

At the University of Maine, students inspire creativity and leadership in the discovery of new knowledge that makes a direct difference to the people of Maine. On April 14, UMaine’s Center for Undergraduate Research, the Graduate Student Government, and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School will present the […]

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UMaine Student Symposium 2022

At the University of Maine, students inspire creativity and leadership in the discovery of new knowledge that makes a direct difference to the people of Maine. On April 15, UMaine’s Center for Undergraduate Research, the Graduate Student Government, and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School will present the […]

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Announcing the 2022 Maine Impact Week In-Person Events

After two years of virtual events, the Office of the Vice President and Dean of the Graduate School is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of in-person events for Maine Impact Week 2022! All event links are embedded in the descriptions below. April 10 The Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and the […]

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Announcing the 2022 Maine Impact Week Virtual Events

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School is pleased to invite you to an interesting series of virtual events happening during Maine Impact Week 2022! All event links are embedded in the descriptions below. April 11 Fogler Library is bringing back its popular Research Impact Challenge. This week-long […]

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Winners of the 2021 EPIC Discovery Race announced

Winners of the first-ever EPIC Discovery Race are 1st place, Team Splice Girls (We are a group of 5 graduate students from GSBSE), 2nd place, Team 2Oak3 (Wood scientists), and 3rd place is Team Coconut Oil (According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly). Top […]

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UMaine Student Symposium: Research & Creative Activity

At the University of Maine, students inspire creativity and leadership in the discovery of new knowledge that makes a direct difference to the people of Maine. The annual UMaine Student Symposium provides an opportunity for the public to view the great work of UMaine students as they present their research and creative work. Projects are […]

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Maine Impact Week Virtual Events

MIW 2020 Going Virtual!

We are pleased to announce that Maine Impact Week 2020 will now be a virtual experience occurring September 28 through October 2. Events will be hosted online and featured on the Maine Impact Week website. Maine Impact Week is intended to provide an opportunity for the public to gain awareness about the latest efforts by […]

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March 13 Update: Impact Week Postponed

Maine Impact Week will NOT take place April 13-18, 2020. All events scheduled for that week are postponed at this time. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 directives and update this page when we have established new dates (hoping for Fall 2020) as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest in attending and/or […]

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Maine Impact Week

2020 Full Program Now Available!

Over 20 events are being hosted during the 2020 Maine Impact Week celebration. A variety of workshops, open houses, lectures and presentations will be open to the public through the week of April 13 – 18 at the Orono campus. This is an opportunity for community members to see the breadth of work that happens […]

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TEDx2020 Call for Speakers Announced

TEDxUMaine 2020: Disruption is part of Maine Impact Week! Submit by January 31 to be a speaker! Do you have an idea that encourages others to think differently? TEDxUMaine has launched its call for speakers, and we want YOU to apply. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals from UMaine who have big ideas […]

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Submit events for 2020 Maine Impact Week

Events occurring during April 13 – 18, 2020 at the University of Maine in Orono can be submitted for consideration to become a Maine Impact Week sponsored event. The deadline to submit is January 15, 2020. Maine Impact Week provides an opportunity for the public to gain awareness about the latest efforts by Maine’s research […]

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Marine Science Research and Education Open House

April 13, 2019 – The UMaine Marine Science Research and Education Open House invited the community to visit labs and interact with various marine science experts on campus. Attendees could experience touching live sea creatures in the Aquaculture Research Center’s touch tank and view a variety of fish, crustaceans and plants. UMaine Sea Grant and […]

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