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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Director Marcia Douglas and a cast of 25 University of Maine students will bring a fresh and inventive production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to the Hauck Auditorium stage, beginning Nov. 10. The UMaine production of William Shakespeare’s classic comedy will run for seven performances; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10–11 and 17–18; 2 p.m. Nov. 12 […]
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Have a photo spread of a wind farm? A poem about climate change? An article about recycling? Research data pertaining to ocean salinity? A video of a day-in-the-life of an organic farmer? Spire, the Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability, would like to hear from you. Spire’s editorial team of graduate and undergraduate students at […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 30th annual Culturefest held at the University of Maine. UMaine’s Office of International Programs and International Student Association hosted the daylong celebration that featured international cultural exhibits, food, children’s activities, a style show and performances. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public, […]
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Maine Startups Insider reported a medical simulation startup founded by University of Maine students won the Bangor region’s BigGig pitch event. The company, Zephyrus Simulation LLC, was spun off from a product developed by a group of bioengineering students, according to the article. The product began as a $500 prototype of a manikin with a […]
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Due to the Oct. 31 power outage, the Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Laboratory at the University of Maine has rescheduled its Halloween-themed open house for 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 7. The lab, located in Carnegie Hall, is part of the spatial informatics program in the School of Computing and Information Science and […]
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