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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Morning Ag Clips and Sun Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering “Preserving the Harvest” workshops around the state throughout the summer. Upcoming workshop topics include an introduction to water bath canning and how to preserve strawberry jam, pickles and green beans. UMaine Extension staff and volunteers will lead the workshops where […]
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The Republican Journal reported registration is open for classes offered through the Senior College at Belfast. Five daylong classes open to all ages will be held at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center, according to the article. The summer classes, which cost $30 each, are “designed to pique your curiosity and interest,” the article states. […]
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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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Alison Rieser, an environmental lawyer and University of Hawai’i at Manoa professor, will deliver a talk titled “The Herring’s Empire” on Friday, June 30 at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The Friday Science Seminar at 10:30 a.m. in Brooke Hall is free, but online registration is requested. Taxed by churches to […]
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ReNEWS (Renewable Energy News) reported Ocean Renewable Power Company has successfully completed full-scale testing of a specialized, water-lubricated bearing system and associated driveline components designed for underwater systems that capture energy from ocean tides and river currents. The testing was carried out at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and aimed to […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about 14-year-old John Bapst High School student Jaelin Roberts and her passion for baking macarons. Two months ago, Jaelin and her her mother Joan launched Simply Macarons by Jaelin, a line of macarons in 14 different flavors. Since the Roberts operate out of […]
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Seacoast Online reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteers will offer July workshops at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. “Container Gardening” will be held 4–6 p.m. Thursday, July 6 and “Yardscaping & Native Plants” will be offered 10 a.m.–noon Sunday, July 16. A $10 fee to help defray the cost of containers, […]
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The role of the news media in public life will be the focus of a July 10 lecture at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center by Josh Roiland, an assistant professor of journalism at UMaine. The 7 p.m. lecture, “Keep Calm and Scroll On: Understanding the News Media’s Influence in Turbulent Times,” is free and […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the Virtual Reality Immersive Expo hosted by the Maine Department of Education and Maine State Library in Augusta. The event allowed Maine educators to discuss how they’re using virtual technology in their curriculum and demo some groundbreaking programs, WABI reported. The University of Maine’s Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments lab showed […]
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