Robert Steneck will present “Maine’s changing lobster fishery: some direct and indirect impacts of climate change” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, during a webinar hosted by the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. “Challenges for this fishery have never been greater,” says the UMaine marine ecologist. “Today, the economic impact of COVID-19, […]
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The University of Maine recognized 4,210 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the Spring 2020 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,769 are from Maine, 1,333 are from 41 other states and 108 are from 43 countries other than the U.S. Due to the unusual and challenging circumstances faced this […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer more than 50 summer learning activities throughout July and August for all youth ages five to 18. UMaine Extension 4-H staff and volunteers will offer a wide variety of experiential learning workshops both online and offline. Topics include leadership development, science and engineering challenges, creative cooking, art […]
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History Department Ph.D. student An Nguyen has been awarded the Marilyn B. Young Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR). This highly competitive fellowship funds one doctoral candidate each year. Nguyen, who is working with professors Ngo Vinh Long and Elizabeth McKillen, will use the significant support to finish […]
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How does the University of Maine System stay up to date with breaking COVID-19 developments involving testing, treatments, transmission mitigation, contact tracing and vaccine development? It turns to its experts on the UMS Scientific Advisory Board. Chancellor Dannel Malloy created the six-member board chaired by UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy. She is joined by Melissa Maginnis, […]
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Hannah Carter, dean of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will participate in a Maine Calling discussion about agriculture and COVID-19 at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 30. Amanda Beal, commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, also will be part […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers new webinars in its “Preserving the Harvest” series, including one for quick-pack cucumber pickles 2–2:45 p.m. July 7. Other topics for July include fermented cucumber pickles, canning and freezing green beans, and freezing Maine seafood. Registration is required; a $5 donation per session is optional. Register on the program […]
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Henry Munson, a professor of anthropology at the University of Maine, will deliver a lecture titled “The Role of Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” at 5 p.m. Aug. 2 as part of the Middle East Forum of Falmouth. The free series of public lectures, now in its 15th year, will be offered via Zoom. Anyone […]
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The University of Maine’s Graduate School and Career Center are teaming up to facilitate a workshop series that provides resources for career exploration, job search, and graduate school options. Current students, alumni and local community members are all welcome to join a YouTube live event at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. Topics will include networking […]
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As a creative outlet for people during the pandemic, the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine held the Maine Talent Showcase, an online talent contest. The winners are Colin Aponte of Blue Hill, Maine; Ethan Ho of Gorham, Maine; and Gerry Wright of Winslow, Maine. Thanks to a generous benefactor, the […]
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