Maine Impact Week

Join UMaine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering students at the University of New England's Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair! The Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences at the University of New England created the annual Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair (formerly called the Brain Fair) to engage the local community in brain exploration. […]

Join the 30th Annual Rural Living Day and 1st Annual Mid Coast Agroforestry Conference! This day-long series of workshops is all about gardening, homesteading, food and skills for rural living. The event offers 20 workshops on topics ranging from building a hoop house to making pasta and growing raspberries. Pre-registration is required and closes on […]

The University of Maine’s 12th Annual Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series features four films focused on Water Keepers’ efforts to protect water and the climate. This year the film series will be part of a larger interactive program called “From Pollution to Protection: Water, History, & Indigenous Treaty Rights” which features an interactive […]

This is an interactive "happening" with live music, performance and real-time art-making by Master's of Fine Arts and Interdisciplinary Ph.D. students as well as a guest musician/composer. Participating students include: Cecilia Andrade Shahab Andarva Simon Debierre Elle Azul Duncombe-Mills Matthew Liderbach Ruixin Niu The event is free, and advance registration is not required. Creative Collision: […]

This is a unique opportunity for our community members to come experience what it is like to be a student in a classroom that uses active learning. Gain firsthand knowledge of how these strategies can help change the traditional classroom setting and make learning more accessible and engaging for students. The strategies showcased will include: […]

On Thursday, April 10 at 5pm, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will present a screening of Courts of Belonging a film by University of Maine alumnus Santiago Tijerina along with a conversation with the director at IMRC Center 104. Courts of Belonging highlights the futsal court located in Portland Maine's Kennedy Park and how its games build community for immigrant and refugee residents of the neighborhood. Futsal, […]

Celebrating four years of impact and collaboration led by the University of Maine's Portland Gateway. Join us for a Maine Impact Week event to celebrate nearly four years of partnerships at the UMaine Portland Gateway! Enjoy an evening of networking, refreshments, and reflections on our shared successes and future collaborations. We look forward to celebrating […]

The annual UMaine College of Education and Human Development Career Fair gives school officials from across Maine the opportunity to meet future educators from the state’s largest teacher preparation program. Students graduating this spring who will be eligible for Maine teaching certification in elementary education, secondary education, early childhood education, physical education, music education and […]

Abstract Plants take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and convert it into sugars through photosynthesis. Once carbon dioxide is in the form of sugar, it is then transported all throughout the plant through the “sugar highway” known as the phloem to aid in respiration and growth. Let’s take a moment to imagine if this […]