Liberal Arts and Sciences

UMaine included in HuffPost article on Harry Potter college courses

The University of Maine was mentioned in the Huffington Post article, “The magical ‘Harry Potter’ college courses for true Ravenclaws at heart.” Many incoming college freshmen for 2017 will have been born after the publication of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” celebrating 20 years this summer, but the course offerings at universities around the […]

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Emma Jandreau

Emma Jandreau: Expanding knowledge through new dance family

Before Emma Jandreau of Caribou, Maine decided what she wanted to do professionally, she knew she wanted to pursue a career that would help people. That goal, along with her lifelong passion for dance, led her to the University of Maine where she is pursuing a degree in communication sciences and disorders with minors in […]

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Reuters quotes Brewer in report on potential state government shutdown

Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Reuters article about a potential state government shutdown. Gov. Paul LePage warned residents that parts of the state’s government could shut down Friday if lawmakers are unable to reach an agreement on the next two-year budget, according to the article. […]

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Public invited to events with featured UMMA artist

New York artist Jason Bard Yarmosky will attend two public events June 29 related to his current exhibit at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. At noon, Yarmosky will give an informal talk at the museum on “Somewhere,” his exhibit featuring a series of paintings, drawings and video that explore issues […]

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University of Maine announces spring 2017 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 2,303 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2017 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,727 are from Maine, 533 are from 29 other states and 43 are from 22 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]

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Free Press, BDN cover Climate Change Institute art exhibit

The Free Press and Bangor Daily News reported on an exhibit at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast that features photography and artwork illustrating the diverse research activities of students, faculty and staff of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute. About two-thirds of the art exhibitors are current or former CCI students, including Jill Pelto, […]

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UMaine mentioned in Ellsworth American article on sculpture book presentation

The Ellsworth American reported Steuben sculptor and Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium founder Jesse Salisbury will introduce a newly published book, “Creating the Maine Sculpture Trail: Legacy of the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium,” at 7 p.m. June 25 at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor. Salisbury spearheaded five sculpture symposiums between 2007 and 2014 on the Schoodic […]

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Science Summer Camps to begin in July

University of Maine Science Summer Camps, which provide a fun and engaging way for children to experience science in new ways, will begin July 3. The weeklong, hands-on science immersion camps will include activities such as visiting the Emera Astronomy Center, making liquid nitrogen ice cream, racing rubber band boats, building bridges and constructing kaleidoscopes. […]

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BDN previews Collins Center for the Arts’ 2017–2018 season

The Bangor Daily News advanced the upcoming season of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. The 2017–2018 season will include four Broadway touring musicals, five performances of chamber and classical music, two puppet-centric shows, and a performance by 14-year-old jazz piano prodigy Joey Alexander, according to the article. The season […]

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Maine Folklife Center cited in BDN article on bean-hole bean tradition

Information from the Maine Folklife Center at the University of Maine was included in a Bangor Daily News article about the state’s bean-hole bean tradition. Making bean-hole beans the old-fashioned way — by baking them for hours in cast-iron pots buried in the ground — is a Maine food tradition that is woven into the […]

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