Jon Woodruff will give a talk titled “Coastal Flooding: Geological Insight on Causes, Consequences, and Solutions” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Woodruff, a sedimentologist and University of Massachusetts professor, studies mechanisms of sediment transport during extreme flooding, as well as how these high-magnitude, low-frequency events are recorded […]
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The Town Line reported Betsy Barber, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine, was a keynote speaker at the China Lake Association’s annual meeting on July 22. The meeting marked the group’s 30th anniversary and attracted more than 75 people, according to the article. Barber, who is a graduate student in the Department of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered a recent meeting of University of Maine Athletics officials and business owners from Old Town and Orono. The group is working on a plan that will give local businesses increased exposure and foot traffic by marketing themselves on campus, WABI reported. It gives business owners the chance to interact with students […]
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Students in the University of Maine’s Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program will present their summer research/explorations at the annual UBMS STEM Symposium 5–9 p.m. Monday, July 31. The event will be held in the atrium of the D.P. Corbett Business Building and will follow the style of a professional poster conference. Students will present […]
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The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer a weeklong institute on restorative practices July 31–Aug. 4, facilitated by members of the Restorative Practices Collaborative of Maine. The institute will introduce participants to the restorative approach and practices that have proven effective and sustainable. Content will focus on the rationale for this approach and continuum […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on an innovative cognitive research project that teaches older adults to read and play music. The Maine Understanding Sensory Integration and Cognition (MUSIC) Project led by University of Maine psychology professor Rebecca MacAulay and music education professor Philip Edelman, recently wrapped up pilot programs with two groups of older adults […]
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Machias Valley News Observer reported an exhibition of watercolor paintings by Machias-based artist Margaret La Farge will be on display Aug. 16 through Sept. 29 at the University of Maine at Machias. An opening reception for the exhibition, “Interior Spaces — The Meaning of Home,” will be held 5–7 p.m. Aug. 16 in the Powers […]
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Allison Kanoti, a forest entomologist with the Maine Forest Service, will lead a nature walk from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29 at the Orono Bog Boardwalk located in the Rolland F. Perry (Bangor) City Forest. Kanoti will speak about the roles of forest insects and the flora they depend on. Since August is […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on a collaboration between researchers and students from the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the Maine Department of Transportation to assess the health of bridges around the state. This summer, five bridges are being evaluated to determine their capacity and lifespan. Graduate students […]
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On July 29, the 25 University of Maine Mandela Washington Fellows will complete their program at the UMaine Public Management Institute and travel to the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit in Washington D.C., where they will join the other 975 fellows from host institutes across the nation. The three-day event marks the culmination of the 2017 […]
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