George Kinghorn, director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA), was mentioned in an Artscope magazine article on upcoming international art fairs in Miami. Art Basel Miami Beach is the world’s leading art destination during the first week of December and several adjunct fairs are scheduled to operate that week in […]
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Two University of Maine students were mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article on the Maine State Beekeepers Association’s annual meeting and conference set for Saturday, Nov. 14 at Hampden Academy. Two post-graduate students who work with Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a UMaine professor of insect […]
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Theater performances at the University of Maine were included in the Bangor Daily News roundup “5 Things to do this Weekend.” UMaine’s School of Performing Arts opens the first weekend of its production of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard,” with performances set for Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 8 at Hauck Auditorium, according to […]
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Phys.org and The Maine Edge carried a University of Maine news release on bat research by Erik Blomberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine. Through his research, Blomberg wants to bring the massive declines in bat populations to the public’s attention, educate residents about […]
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The Maine Edge advanced scheduled public star shows in November at the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center. The Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium shows are held 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Friday nights in November feature “Black Holes” and “Undiscovered Worlds.” Sunday afternoons feature “Little Star that Could” and “Cosmic Journey.” Admission to […]
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The University of Maine Humanities Center (UMHC) is offering a free student bus trip to attend the Downtown Bangor Arts Collaborative Artwalk on Friday, Nov. 13. The bus will depart campus at 4:30 p.m. from the Collins Center for the Arts parking lot and return by 8 p.m. The event will feature an art installation […]
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The University of Maine has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly® School, making it the fifth year the institution has been on the list. For seven years, the Military Friendly® Schools designation has provided service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. The designation is awarded by Victory […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported University of Maine students Maire Gardner and Abbie Allen, along with Portland artist Mike Lewis, painted pianos for the Queen City Piano Project. The project was organized by local arts nonprofit Launchpad, and was part of ARTober, a monthlong celebration of the arts in Bangor, according to the article. The […]
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA) in downtown Bangor will host Drop & Shop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. The event allows parents to drop their children off at the museum while they do some holiday shopping on Small Business Saturday. Children aged 8–12 will […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Wolfe’s Neck Farm are partnering with the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers to offer a seminar focused on business planning. UMaine Extension professor Rick Kersbergen will facilitate the class geared for beginning pasture-based dairy and livestock farmers. The weekly course will be offered remotely at Wolfe’s […]
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