The University of Maine’s Native American Programs and the Office of Multicultural Student Life will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a flag raising ceremony Nov. 15. The ceremony will begin at noon on the Mall in front of Fogler Library. A reception and discussion hosted by Darren Ranco, associate professor of anthropology and director […]
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Got twine? How about clothespins? Glue sticks? Coffee filters? Cotton balls? University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H and Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine do. They’ve also got dried seaweed, globes, kickballs and fish puzzles. They’ve packed these and other items in toolkits — called Exploring Marine Science and Aquaculture (Grades K–2) — that […]
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University of Maine students Jacob Hall, Megan Howes, Stan Small and Brenton Wilson won $500 for the Eco Pal app they created at the America East civic hackathon Nov. 4–5 in Boston. The UMaine team — challenged to help people and groups use energy and natural resources more efficiently — developed an app that provides […]
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Editor’s note: This is not a complete list and may be updated as more information is available. Latest update Nov. 17. University of Maine groups are giving back to the community this holiday season through various charitable activities. The Black Bear Exchange, UMaine’s food pantry and clothing exchange, will provide Thanksgiving meals to its clients […]
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Sun Journal reported on a high-elevation balloon launch conducted by students at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington. Rick Eason, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, has worked in collaboration with the biology class on the astrobiology-scientific ballooning project for several years, according to the article. He and […]
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Michelle Smith, an associate professor in the School of Biology and Ecology, was interviewed for a Teach Better Podcast episode titled “Concept Inventories with Michelle Smith.” The discipline-based education researcher is on sabbatical at Cornell University. She defines concept assessments as “giving students questions to learn about what they know and what common conceptual difficulties […]
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The authors of “Caught. Time. Place. Fish.” will sign books and share stories at noon Nov. 14 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. A collaboration between fisherman Glen Libby and photographer Antonia Small, “Caught” is an account of the beauty, fragility and profound change that characterizes fishing, fishing […]
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The inaugural Maine Cattlemen’s College will be held 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Nov. 18 at Wells Conference Center. The event begins with an optional dinner at 6 p.m. Nov. 17. Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Beef Producers Association (MBPA), the day is designed for current and prospective Maine beef cattle producers. Led […]
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Mainebiz reported the Maine Development Foundation presented University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter with its 2017 Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award at its annual meeting in Bangor. The award is named in honor of the former Maine governor and is given annually to a graduate of MDF’s Leadership Maine program, according to the article. […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the wheelchair-accessible Lac D’Or Trail at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Alton that was completed this fall. Constructed by students in the University of Maine Department of Engineering and Technology, it is the second pathway in the refuge’s new Trail of the Senses network, according to the article. Construction of […]
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