The Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA) in collaboration with the Hudson Museum has received an Indigenous Contemporary Arts Programs grant from the National Museum of the American Indian to support the development of an exhibit of the next generation of Maine Indian basket makers.
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A new survey of alumni of the University of Maine’s largest Ph.D. program — clinical psychology — finds more than 95 percent are licensed practitioners and most are researchers. The majority of those who graduated between 1995 and 2010 live in the Northeast and nearly 67 percent are involved in grant-supported research.
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ORONO — University of Maine master’s student and personal financial planner Sarah Morehead has recently published a book, I Hate Money! Understanding Your Financial Attitude, presenting the basics of finance and consumer attitudes that can interfere with sensible handling of money and credit.
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Passamaquoddy basketmaker Gerald “Butch” Jacobs will conduct a free public basketmaking demonstration Friday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at the UMaine Hudson Museum in the Collins Center for the Arts.
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The Graduate Student Government has announced the names of winning presenters at last week’s 2011 GradExpo, a showcase of end-of-the-year research summaries and presentations from 128 graduate students this year.
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David Slagger, a UMaine student and member of the Houlton Band of Maliseets, will present a Native American drum-making workshop Saturday, April 30 at the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Alton.
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UMaine Graduate School Government (GSG) is planning a Friday April 29 barbecue for all grad students, graduate faculty and graduate school staff members. The event, which will occur rain or shine, is scheduled fro 12 noon-2 p.m. in the Stodder Hall quad. Since this is a “green” event, those attending are asked to bring their […]
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Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777 The UMaine 2011 Graduate Academic Exposition was advanced in Friday’s Bangor Daily News. The expo, which is scheduled for April 21-22 at the Wells Conference Center, showcases research being done by graduate school students in the physical and natural sciences, technology, social sciences and the humanities.
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Contact: Kurt Klappenbach at kurt.klappenbach@umit.maine.edu ORONO — The University of Maine’s 2011 GradExpo (Graduate Academic Exposition) scheduled April 21-22 at the Wells Conference Center will exhibit a wide range of physical and natural sciences, technology, social science and humanities research being done at advanced levels at the university.
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The annual UMaine Graduate Student and Faculty Recognition Ceremony is scheduled for Friday May 6, from 4-6 p.m. at Alfond Arena. A reception will follow in the field house, with light refreshments. For more information, contact Dottie Poisson or 581-3217.
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