A unique audio-visual experience is coming to the Versant Power Astronomy Center this month. The Center is playing host to Mesmerica, a visual music journey that brings the mesmerizing music of Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist James Hood together with visually-hypnotic, 3D animated art curated from artists around the world, creating an immersive experience designed to […]
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There are many benefits that come with taking a May Term class. These classes often present opportunities that simply don’t fit within the context of a standard semester-long offering. Take the recent trip to Quebec City taken by a bakers’ dozen (or douzaine de boulangers, if you like) of French students. For one week, […]
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One of the University of Maine’s most distinguished and celebrated offerings marked a milestone this year. UMaine’s Congressional Internship program marked its 65th year with a gathering in Washington D.C. earlier this spring, bringing together the current cohort of interns with a selection of former participants whose involvement goes back through the decades, as well as […]
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A new book from a University of Maine faculty member takes a deep dive into an underexplored aspect of medieval Christianity. Joel Anderson, assistant professor of history, has just seen the release of his new book. Titled Reimagining Christendom: Writing Iceland’s Bishops into the Roman Church, 1200-1350, the book is published by the University of […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts’s Division of Theatre and Dance invites student auditions for its slate of Fall 2021 theatrical performances. Auditions will take place on September 2nd and 3rd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with callbacks on Saturday, September 4. Auditions for Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka, directed by Rosalie Purvis, will […]
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The Maine Association of Broadcasters (MAB) recently announced the awarding of scholarship support to six University of Maine undergraduates. The 2020-2021 Maine Association of Broadcasters Scholars are: Peter Alexander: a second-year student majoring in communication with a minor in leadership studies from Rockland, Maine. Devin Daigneault: Journalism and Theater dual major from Winslow, Maine. Erin […]
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The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has named its 2020-21 student award winners, to be honored at a virtual ceremony on April 19, 2021. The event program is available for download below. Each year, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences awards prizes to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in a […]
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The Department of Psychology at the University of Maine is pleased to announce the establishment of the Glickman Fellowship in Clinical Psychology, made possible by a major gift from the Albert B. Glickman Family Foundation, with additional support from the University of Maine Graduate School. Developed in recognition of the fact that the health and […]
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June 5, 2020 The killing of George Floyd has again made obvious the racism that pervades American society. His death revives the pain of so many other such killings. It occurs in the context of global crises — from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change — that are doing the greatest damage in communities of […]
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has upended summer plans for many across the state and country, CLAS students and faculty are still finding innovative ways to gain valuable experience, put their expertise to work, and give back to their communities. For two graduating seniors in the Department of Political Science, that has meant taking their scheduled […]
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