A new fellowship offers tuition reimbursement for returning Peace Corps volunteers interested in earning their Master of Social Work from the University of Maine. UMaine partnered with the Paul D. Coverdell Program to offer three renewable scholarships covering up to 24 credits of full-time tuition per year to returning Peace Corps volunteers. Additional credits will […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new online resource designed to encourage all the gardeners who are waiting for warmer weather and soil ready for planting. Every week, “Growing Maine Gardeners” features a new activity and video demonstration suitable for all ages, including making seed tape and forcing branches to bloom indoors. The focus […]
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The University of Maine invites businesspeople, policymakers, attorneys, health care providers, and members of the public to learn about artificial intelligence (AI) from a panel of experts 1–3 p.m. Wednesday, April 29. AI is the development of computer systems that perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making and […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts and the Maine Masque present a virtual “Quarantine Cabaret” at 6 p.m. Friday, April 17. Join SPA students and faculty for an evening of songs, monologues, comedy, juggling — and whatever else they can manage from the comfort of home. The event will be live online via […]
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In this time of physical distancing from others, farmers in Maine have been using alternative methods to market to their customers, including social media, online farm stores and directories, and other tools. In support of growers and producers developing alternative marketing methods, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has compiled a variety of resources focused on […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an online discussion for producers in the meat industry on changes in current operations due to COVID-19 on Friday, April 17, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., via Zoom. “Town Hall: What to expect from the meat industry with recent COVID-19 developments” will feature an overview of the current and predicted […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a wide selection of publications particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, including some newly developed to address specific concerns during this time. New publications include: #4103 Social Distancing: What is it? Why do it? And How to Make the Time at Home with Your Kids Fun #1065 How Can […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Caribou Homemakers recently made and donated 110 fabric face masks to area hospitals and nursing homes in central Aroostook County. UMaine Extension Homemakers is a volunteer group that develops leadership skills, supports community causes, and promotes Extension’s educational programs in nine Maine counties. Several locations with active Homemaker groups are […]
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The latest episode of “The Maine Question” asks, why do viruses go viral? The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has led to a pandemic that swept the globe, halted economies and upended life as we know it. In the seventh episode of the second season, host Ron Lisnet talks with Melissa Maginnis, an assistant professor […]
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The Honors College at the University of Maine announced the winner and finalists of the 2020 John M. Rezendes Annual Ethics Essay Competition. The competition invites undergraduate students to submit an 8- to 10-page essay that focuses on ethics, broadly construed. This year’s theme was “ethics and food systems.” Patrick Hurley won with his essay […]
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