Eleven graduate students competed in the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on March 25 at the Innovative Media Research Center at the University of Maine. The unique competition, developed by the University of Queensland, requires presenters to explain their research using language the general public would comprehend in three minutes. The competitors were allowed […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art will present the 2019 Juried Student Art Exhibition that features work by current studio art, art history and art education students. The exhibition will be on display April 5 to May 3 in Lord Hall Gallery. The venue provides an opportunity for undergraduate students at all levels to […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a four–week course in adaptive gardening beginning noon–2:30 p.m. April 3 at the UMaine Extension Penobscot County office in Bangor. Remaining classes meet April 10, 17 and 24, with a snow date of May 1. The course is for individual gardeners and service providers supporting gardeners with […]
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Artist and education activist Traci Molloy will return to the University of Maine to facilitate a panel discussion and public conversation April 3 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event at 5:30 p.m. in Barrows Hall, “Against My Will: An Interactive Discussion on Rape Culture and Trauma,” will complement an outdoor public installation […]
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Registration is open for the chance lottery to attend Camp North Woods, a co-educational overnight camp for youth ages 9–13 to learn lifelong outdoor skills and the importance of sustaining Maine’s natural resources. University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond hosts Camp North Woods. Staff from the Maine Department of Inland […]
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Members of the University of Maine’s Alpha Phi sorority recently raised more than $2,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. In February, members of the group held a “Mac N Phi’s” event at Orono Brewing Company in Orono. Mac and cheese for sale was donated by individuals and groups including UMaine Dining. Proceeds from the event […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated March 26 Helping Maine businesses explore the benefits of installing combined heat and power systems to reduce energy costs is the focus of a workshop April 3 at the University of Maine at Augusta. The free public workshop will be held 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in Jewett Hall, sponsored by the U.S. […]
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“Climate and Food” is the theme of the sixth annual Human Dimensions of Climate Change film series that kicks off March 26 at the University of Maine. Each of the three films will begin at 6 p.m. in Classroom 1 of Fogler Library and will be followed by a discussion. “Just Eat It: A Food […]
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Two children’s books received the 2019 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text at the Correll Early Literacy Conference held at the University of Maine. This year’s winners are “Highest Mountain, Smallest Star” (Penguin Random House) by Kate Baker with illustrations by Page Tsou, and “About Woodpeckers” (Peachtree Publishing Co.) by Cathryn […]
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Claims about fake news, bias and misinformation have become more prevalent in the past few years. But what is “fake news”? And what role does personal bias play in people’s perception of the news? Being a more informed 21st-century citizen requires a critical approach to the media. Judith Rosenbaum, assistant professor in the Department of […]
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