The University of Maine community joins students, alumni, faculty and staff of the university’s art and intermedia programs in mourning the passing of professor Owen Smith. Smith passed away Oct. 14 at the age of 63. Smith joined the Department of Art faculty in 1991. In his 30-year UMaine career, he inspired countless undergraduate and […]
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The University of Maine community and the theatre community are mourning the loss of UMaine associate professor emerita of theatre Marcia Joy Douglas, who passed away Oct.11 after a short illness. She was 75. Douglas, born in California and raised in Colorado, was a theatre educator for over 40 years at universities in the Midwest and […]
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In collaboration with performers from Kolkata, India, the University of Maine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance presents “Anon(ymous)” by Naomi Iizuka, debuting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 in the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. The multimedia production, which will run for the next two weeks, is directed by UMaine Libra assistant professor […]
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Oceans serve as the dominant feature of the Earth. They sustain life, which began in their salty waters, and influence weather and climate. Despite the significance of Earth’s oceans, much of their history remains a mystery. Katherine Allen, and assistant professor from the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, looks […]
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UMaine experts and partners are among the participants leading the virtual 2021 Life Sciences Summit from 9–11:30 a.m. Oct. 19–20, sponsored by the Bioscience Association of Maine and Maine Center for Entrepreneurs. Among them include Renee Kelly, UMaine assistant vice president for innovation and economic development, and Kristy Townsend, graduate faculty member in the Graduate […]
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The Maine Science Podcast features Ali Abedi, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, in its latest episode. Abedi, also associate vice president of research for UMaine and director of its Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR), discusses his wireless sensor networks studies, his effort to build the first CubeSat in […]
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The University of Maine Career Center and UMaine’s College of Engineering have partnered for 23 years to connect students with employers at the annual Engineering Job Fair. The job fair, which is scheduled for 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Oct. 20, will be a virtual event presented via a Symplicity platform accessible through the CareerLink Career Management […]
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The University of Maine will conduct its annual emergency communications system test at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, complete with the outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes. The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about the need to work across technology, policy and finance to fight climate change from 3–4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18. A rapid shift to low-carbon energy in the power, transportation, industry and building sectors is needed […]
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The Androscoggin-Sagadahoc Counties Extension Association (ASCEA) will hold its annual meeting and election of officers online from 5:30–7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. Featured speaker Lynne Holland, University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional, will follow a brief business meeting with her presentation, “Food Insecurity: Statewide Problem with Local Solutions.” The meeting is free and open […]
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