The second meeting of the Maine Climate Council on Jan. 29 in Augusta will focus on a report from the Science and Technical Subcommittee about the effects of climate change in the state. The subcommittee’s work in the past four months provides the initial scientific basis for the ongoing deliberations of the various working groups, […]
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The University of Maine Career Center will host the annual UMaine Career Fair 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Feb. 5 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on campus. The fair will host 170 employers from Maine and around the country with job and internship opportunities. Several graduate and professional schools, as well as branches of the […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine Families program in Waldo County was awarded $152,978 from Maine Children’s Trust for a six-month contract in support of expectant families and families of newborns as part of Maine Families statewide. The program is at no cost to recipients and focuses on family strengths. The Maine Families program […]
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Health-related topics in biomedical science and biomedical engineering, social sciences and community health will be the focus of the spring 2020 University of Maine Medicine Seminar Series. The series provides insights into current medical research and opportunities for collaborative research projects. Speakers include experts from the University of Maine and other universities, as well as […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. Grants support up to 50% of expenses associated with cultural events that enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of UMaine. CA/DLS committee accepts applications four times a year. The next application deadline is Jan. 27, 2020. Grant applications […]
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Jacquelyn Gill’s “Warm Regards” was one of five nominees for “Best Green Podcast” at the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2020 on Friday, Jan. 17 in Los Angeles. And the University of Maine paleoecologist expects this coming season’s podcast will be even better. When the podcast began in 2016, it was the only one about climate change. […]
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Six student-run companies from the University of Maine are featured on the current season of the “Greenlight Maine” Collegiate Challenge, a televised, multi-round pitch competition in which students from schools across the state square off against one another for the chance to win a $25,000 grand prize to help grow their business. The first episode […]
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The J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center’s herd of Holsteins tied for third place for the Holstein Association’s 2019 Top Breed Age Average for Colleges and Universities in the U.S. Breed Age Average provides a means to compare a given animal’s or herd’s characteristics to the breed’s average for an animal with a similar age […]
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The University of Maine will host the 74th Maine State Science Fair (MSSF) on Saturday, March 28 at the Alfond Arena. UMaine is a leading supporter of the Maine State Science Fair and is proud to host the 2020 event. Three hundred Maine high school students from more than 40 schools will present their original […]
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Editor’s note: The events for April 3 and 8 have been canceled. Ellie Drago-Severson, College of Education and Human Development Shibles Distinguished Visiting Professor, will offer four institute-style workshops during the spring semester. Drago-Severson is a professor of educational leadership and adult education and learning at Teachers College, Columbia University. A developmental psychologist, she teaches, […]
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