The Holstein Association USA announced this month that the University of Maine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center’s dairy herd will receive the 2019 Progressive Breeders Registry Award and the 2019 Progressive Genetics Herd Award. The Witter herd has the distinction of being the only dairy in Maine to receive both awards. To evaluate the […]
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Do you make kombucha at home, or are you interested in learning how to make the beverage? Researchers at the University of Maine are seeking Maine residents who are at least 18 years old and want to ferment their own kombucha. Kombucha-makers and those interested in the fermented beverage made with tea will be asked […]
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Editor’s note: This is not a complete list; additions may be made. Several University of Maine groups are leading charitable efforts to give back to the community throughout the holiday season. The Black Bear Exchange, UMaine’s food pantry and clothing exchange, will provide Thanksgiving meals to families in need. Registration is open until Nov. 21, […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community through Nov. 25 for projects starting on or after Dec. 23. Past awards have supported lectures, Culturefest, the International Dance Festival, exhibits, performances and guest artists. Grants support as much as 50 percent of expenses associated with events that […]
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The Independent College Bookstore Association is partnering with the American Video Game League (AVGL), a leading collegiate esports organization owned by BoomTV, to launch the first esports tournament series integrated with college bookstores nationwide. The organization has partnered with 10 campus bookstores, including UMaine’s University Bookstore, to start the AVGL Masters: Campus Gaming Series. To […]
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The latest episode of the University of Maine podcast “The Maine Question” asks how to get from the Maine woods to Broadway. In the fourth episode of the first season, host Ron Lisnet speaks with lighting designer Don Holder, UMaine Class of ‘80, about his unique career path. Holder has worked on Broadway, in film, […]
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Four University of Maine System students gave their final presentations Nov. 8 as Maine Policy Scholars. The scholarship recipients presented their research to four panelists, friends and family, and the broader UMS community. The Maine Policy Scholars program was established by Peter Cox and supported by many donors. It engages UMS students in the public […]
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The University of Maine Foundation presented one alum from each of UMaine’s colleges with the President Abram W. Harris Award. The award was established in 2003 by President Harris’ grandson Abram ”Pete” W. Harris III and his friend Marion Waterman Meyer, both UMaine alumni. Each award recipient demonstrates exemplary and extraordinary leadership, contributions to his […]
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The University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” with opening night on Nov. 15 at Hauck Auditorium. Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain. He is exceptional at math but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, […]
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Viruses and bacteria will be the topic of a Maine Science Festival “Science on Tap” event 7:30–9 p.m. Nov. 14 at Bear Bones Beer in Lewiston. Melissa Maginnis, assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Maine, and Meghan May, associate professor of microbiology at the University of New England, will discuss viruses and bacteria […]
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