Judith Rosenbaum, Alan Berry and Jennifer Bonnet will present “Beyond ‘fake news’: Digging into media literacy and cognitive bias” 4:45–6 p.m. Nov. 4 in Fogler Library Classroom 1. The free public workshop will include a lecture and hands-on activities. Participants will learn how to critically evaluate news production and consumption and explore how one’s preferences […]
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Mary Gresham, interim dean of the College of Education and Human Development, is being recognized Nov. 7 for her service and leadership by a Buffalo, New York-based agency that helps families, schools and communities raise successful children. Gresham is this year’s recipient of the Robert L. Wilson Award for Exceptional Service and Leadership, which will […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) and the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) have announced the MSGC Undergraduate Fellowship Award recipients for the 2019–2020 academic year. The purpose of the MSGC fellowship and scholarship programs at UMaine is to provide research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students in aerospace technology, space science, […]
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Maine residents who want to develop a farm food safety plan are invited to take the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Produce Safety Alliance grower training course in Saco or Belfast. In Saco, the course will be offered from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Nov. 8 (snow date Nov. 15) at Saco City Hall, 300 […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the recipients of the 2019–2020 Academic Year Research and Creative Activities Fellowships. The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-mentored research. Each fellowship provides a $1,100 award for the student to help cover project costs. Funding for the fellowships […]
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University of Maine alumnus and Tony Award-winning lighting designer Don Holder will give a public talk Nov. 1 at his alma mater. “From UMaine to Broadway: A discussion with lighting designer Don Holder” will be held 2–3:30 p.m. in Hauck Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine is offering a variety of performances throughout the 2019–20 season. November events will include a musical adaptation of popular TV show “The Office,” a concert from a Canadian orchestra with a global focus, a performance by country singer-songwriter Marty Stuart and more. Touring production […]
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In partnership with the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, the UMaine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer an introductory workshop in a new professional development program, “Improving Personal and Business Effectiveness through Critical Thinking,” 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Nov. 1. The workshop is particularly pertinent for nonprofit leaders, business leaders, educators, municipal officials, […]
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UMaine Dining invites you to raise a stein to dear old Maine at its inaugural Party at the Pub, celebrating the launch of the University of Maine Stein Society 5–8 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Class of 1944 Bear’s Den Café & Pub in the Memorial Union. The Stein Society membership is for people age […]
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Have a photo spread that highlights plastic waste and the ocean environment? An article about forming a writing community to engage with environmental topics? Or a five-year data analysis about energy savings from installing a home heat pump? “Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability” would like to hear from you. Spire’s editorial team […]
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