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Maine Impact Week

Latest Past Events

Faculty Mentor Awards Luncheon

Wells Conference Center Orono

The Faculty Mentor Impact Award Luncheon recognizes and celebrates exceptional faculty mentors who have an important impact on their students. Faculty Mentors are nominated by undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty members from each college will be selected from the nominations. Winners will be announced at this event on Tuesday, April 9 The luncheon is by […]

Free

2023 IEEE Drone Workshop

Learn how to make, program, and fly drones and compete for prizes.PUBLIC WELCOME! Learn how to make, program, and fly drones and compete for prizes. Open to High School students! […]

2023 IEEE Student Paper Contest

Opportunity to win CASH prizes: Best papers get a chance to attend IEEE/MIT Undergraduate Research and Technology Conference. Authors may submit original content in the form of a technical paper. […]

UMaine Student Symposium 2023

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono

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. UMaine’s Center for Undergraduate […]

Free

Older Adult Health and Wellness Fair

Buchanan Alumni House Buchanan Alumni House, Orono

This three-hour, FREE event will bring together a wide array of exhibitors and participants to provide wellness opportunities and health information to older adults and caregivers in our community. Health […]

Free

Faculty Mentor Awards Luncheon

Wells Conference Center Orono

The Faculty Mentor Impact Award Luncheon recognizes and celebrates exceptional faculty mentors who have an important impact on their students. Faculty Mentors are nominated by undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty […]

Free

Boldly Venturing to Space, the Maine Way

New Balance Field House and Gym 18 Gym Dr, Orono

The UMaine Student Symposium planning committee is thrilled to announce this year’s Keynote Speaker, Sascha Deri. Mr. Deri will deliver his talk, “Boldly Venturing to Space, the Maine Way,” at 1:30 pm in the New Balance Field House and Memorial Gym, during the in-person portion of the 2022 UMaine Student Symposium.  Mr. Deri grew up […]

Free

Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit 2022

Virtual Event Online Programming, ME

Hosted by Portland Gateway and the Mitchell Center, the Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit is Maine’s annual food waste event that brings together our state’s key food system participants—farms, food […]

UMaine Student Symposium 2022

New Balance Field House and Gym 18 Gym Dr, Orono

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. UMaine’s Center for Undergraduate […]

Free

Jazz Ensemble Concert

Minsky Hall Minsky Hall, Orono

The School of Performing Arts will host several music performances during Maine Impact Week, including the Jazz Ensemble Concert on April 14 starting at 7:30, directed by Dr. Dan Barrett […]

$10

Foster Center Innovation Awards Ceremony

Foster Center for Innovation 123 Long Rd., Orono

Please join us in congratulating our inaugural class of Foster Center Innovation Award winners, a standout group of students, faculty, and alumni who are putting into action entrepreneurial or social […]

Advanced Structures & Composites Center Tour

Advanced Structures & Composites Center 35 Flagstaff Road, Orono

The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) will offer a rare and exciting tour of their 100,000 ft facility. The ASCC facility has been recognized nationally and internationally for cutting-edge research […]

American Diplomacy in Turbulent Times

Three UMaine alumni with expertise in world affairs will participate in a panel discussion and Q&A about the role and practice of diplomacy in maintaining U.S. relations and world peace. Panelists: Retired […]

FREE

Planting for Pollinators

UMaine's Cooperative Extension is offering several virtual and in-person events across Maine during Maine Impact Week! From 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM on April 13, please join Horticulture Professional Kate […]

FREE

Art Meets Science: IMRC Center Open House

IMRC 104 Stewart Commons, Orono

The Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center will host an open house on Wednesday, April 13th, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM as part of Maine Impact Week. The […]

FREE

Career Center Internship Panel

Virtual Event Online Programming, ME

The Career Center will host Bangor Savings Bank and the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, both of whom have developed strong internship programs, as they discuss internship programs and the […]

Maine’s 1st Small Satellite Presentation

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono

UMaine's WiSe-Net Lab will be presenting on Maine's first small satellite (MESAT1) at the Versant Power Astronomy Center. This event is free and open to the public! MESAT1 is scheduled to be launched to space onboard Fireflyblack rocket in 2022 and carries three payloads designed by students in Falmouth High school, Fryeburg Academy, and Saco […]

Free

Big Gig Pitch Competition: Season Finale

KANÙ 283 Main St, Old Town

UMaine student Tyler Delargy will pitch his innovative business idea, Real Time Reality, to a panel of judges and the audience in the season finale of the 2021-22 Big Gig […]

FREE

Older Adult Health and Wellness Fair

Buchanan Alumni House Buchanan Alumni House, Orono

The UMaine Center on Aging is pleased to present the 2022 Older Adult Health and Wellness Fair in the courtyard of Buchanan Alumni House! This three-hour, FREE event on April […]

Faculty Mentor Impact Award Luncheon

Wells Conference Center Orono

The Faculty Mentor Impact Award Luncheon recognizes and celebrates exceptional faculty mentors who have an important impact on their students. Faculty Mentors are nominated by undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty […]

Spring 2022 Sustainability Talk

Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions 107 Norman Smith Hall, Orono

For many years, the Mitchell Center has hosted an innovative Sustainability Talks series. The goal of these talks is to provide students, faculty, and interested citizens with opportunities to learn about: […]

Rural Health Research: Problems with Solutions

UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will offer opening remarks when the UMaine Institute of Medicine brings together a panel of leaders from the state to discuss rural health in Maine. Moderated […]

Research Impact Challenge

Back by popular demand! The Research Impact Challenge was a professional development opportunity to help researchers better understand and manage their online scholarly presence, as well as consider ways to describe […]

Humanities Center Celebration

Fernald Adaptive Presentation and Performance Environment 104 Stewart Commons, Orono

The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center will host a reception to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The Center supports University of Maine humanities faculty, connects with the community, and advances […]

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