Sanford Education Collaborative Formed to Improve Academic Performance, Reduce Bullying
Sanford Education Collaborative formed to improve academic performance, reduce bullying.
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UMMA Warhol Exhibit Featured in BDN
The Bangor Daily News reported on a current exhibit at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor called “Andy Warhol: Photographs & Screenprints.” The museum is featuring dozens of works from its permanent collection by well-known American pop artist Andy Warhol through June 6. “He’s pretty significant historically,” said Eva Wagner, education […]
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UMaine Students, Researchers Take Part in Weeklong Science Program in Acadia National Park
UMaine students, researchers take part in weeklong science program in Acadia National Park.
Read moreWAGM Reports on UMaine Extension 4-H STEM Ambassador Program
WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H STEM Ambassador program. Four students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are 4-H STEM Ambassadors. They are trained to facilitate hands-on science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) activities with children 8–14 years old. Through 4-H STEM Ambassadors, youth […]
Read moreSustainability Exhibit Coming to Bangor June 5 as Part of Artwalk
The University of Maine Office of Sustainability has been selected to be one of the 100 curators nationwide of the Lexicon of Sustainability pop-up shows — art exhibitions designed to spur community dialogue to help strengthen local food systems. The next pop-up show will be hosted June 5 at COESPACE, 48 Columbia St., Bangor. The […]
Read moreWeekly Reports High School Student, Maine EPSCoR Intern Wins Poster Contest
The Weekly reported that Andrew Moreira, a senior at Old Town High School, recently earned first place in the High School Poster Competition at the 2015 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference. Moreira’s poster, “Recovering Organic Acids from Water Through Extraction and Precipitation,” derives from the research he conducted through his Maine EPSCoR (Experimental Program to […]
Read moreBangor Senior Center Partners with Master Gardener Program, Media Report
WABI (Channel 5) and The Weekly reported a Bangor senior center’s rooftop garden has been selected as one of several University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer projects this season. The Hammond Street Senior Center’s garden will receive support from the volunteers through assistance with garden planning, soil preparation, planting, establishment of space-saving structures, […]
Read moreThe Weekly, Maine Edge Preview Emera Astronomy Center’s June Star Shows
The Weekly and The Maine Edge reported on scheduled public star shows in June 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 June feature “Undiscovered Worlds” and Sunday afternoons feature “Little Star that Could,” for younger sky […]
Read moreWABI, WVII Cover Top Gun Regional Pitch Competition
WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 2015 Top Gun Regional Pitch Competition and Product Showcase at the University of Maine Foster Center for Student Innovation. Two regional entrepreneurs — Matt James of CourseStorm and Chuck Donnelly of RockStep Solutions — were selected by a panel of judges to compete in the […]
Read moreUMaine to Host Annual Six-Day Leadership Training Program for Women
The University of Maine will host an annual six-day undergraduate student leadership training program for women that aims to educate and empower young leaders. Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership runs from Thursday, May 28 through Tuesday, June 2 at the Orono campus with trips to Augusta and Skowhegan. A diverse group of 28 […]
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