Bowdoin College interviewed Stacy Doore, research manager at the VEMI Lab at the University of Maine and a visiting assistant professor of computer science at Bowdoin College, about two grants she recently received for her research. Doore is collaborating with UMaine faculty members Nicholas Giudice, lab director at VEMI and a professor of spatial informatics, […]
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VillageSoup advanced a talk by Paul Holman, an adjunct professor of political science at the University of Maine and adjunct professor at the Naval War College. Holman will speak on “China in Africa: A New Kind of Colonialism?” at the Camden Public Library at 7 p.m. Dec. 18. The talk, which is offered as a […]
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Phys.org carried a University of Maine news release about a study on predicting spring ice-out dates in lakes across Maine and the rest of North America, led by Mussie T. Beyene, a doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering at UMaine, and Shaleen Jain, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at UMaine. Using […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release on the augmented reality Virtual Cocktail invention developed by Nimesha Ranasinghe, a new assistant professor in the School of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine. The Virtual Cocktail, or Vocktail, is a device connected to a mobile app that allows the user […]
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Penny Rheingans, director of the School of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine, spoke with News Center Maine for the report, “Closing the gap: Women in computing.” Nationally and in Maine, there is a trend showing fewer women are going to college for computer science degrees, according to the report. The reason […]
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In December, Micmac Donna Sanipass’ spectacular, detailed pinecone basket made of brown ash and sweetgrass will be raffled off at the Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market. Proceeds will support the 24th annual market that will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University […]
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The Maine Edge reviewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ production of John Patrick’s classic “The Curious Savage.” Directed by Ten Bucks Theatre Company founder and UMaine theatre instructor Julie Arnold Lisnet, the production is staged in Hauck Auditorium and will run through Nov. 18. The show tells the story of Ethel Savage, […]
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Imagine the ability to turn a plain glass of water into any kind of drink that suits your fancy, from lemonade to a cocktail, with the press of a button. Sound futuristic? The future is at the fingertips of Nimesha Ranasinghe, a new assistant professor in the School of Computing and Information Science at the […]
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Nominations for the 2018–2019 Maryann Hartman Awards will be accepted through Nov. 20, with a public celebration planned for March 27 at the University of Maine. The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program will partner with the Rising Tide Center to sustain the 32-year tradition of honoring contemporary Maine women by enhancing awareness of their […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the eighth annual Bangor Alleycat bicycle race, in which cyclists pedaled to 11 checkpoints throughout the city to complete history-related tasks. This year’s race was organized by Liam Riordan, a history professor at the University of Maine. Alleycat races have no set route. Instead, they have checkpoints, locations listed […]
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