Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (WiSTEMM) at the University of Maine will host several professional development, networking and community engagement events Oct. 17 and 18. WiSTEMM Days events will be held 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m. in Buchanan Alumni House, McIntire Room on Oct. 17 and Stodder Hall, Room 57 on Oct. 18. Discussions […]
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The Maine AgrAbility project has received a $720,000, four-year grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in ongoing support of its outreach, information and networking efforts. The project, part of NIFA’s Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities, is a partnership between University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Alpha One, Maine’s […]
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University of Maine’s Winter Session will run Dec. 27, 2018 through Jan. 16, 2019. Registration begins Oct. 22. The 35 available online courses will include several high-demand classes that fulfill general education requirements as well as a few 300- and 400-level options. Winter Session courses are intensive in nature, with students earning three credits in […]
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More than 152 companies are expected to be represented at the University of Maine’s 2018 Engineering Job Fair on Oct. 17. The 20th annual event, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 students, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Co-sponsored by the UMaine College […]
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The University of Maine Graduate School will hold its annual open house 4–6 p.m. Oct. 16 in Stodder Hall. Representatives from more than 100 graduate and professional programs, as well as individuals from the Office of Financial Aid, UMaine Online and Army ROTC will be on-site to answer questions and address concerns about enrolling in […]
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As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, the Patent and Resource Trademark Center at the University of Maine’s Raymond H. Fogler Library will host a free, one-day conference for inventors, entrepreneurs, educators, students and legal professionals. The Oct. 16 conference will feature sessions on intellectual property and patent and trademark research, as well as a […]
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Coming Out Week is an annual weeklong series of events that celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as an ally. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first National Coming Out Day, and the 20th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard. At UMaine, LGBTQ Services and Wilde Stein […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA) was recognized by the City of Bangor for its presence downtown and its “many contributions to the cultural, social and economic life of the community.” At its Oct. 10 meeting, Bangor City Council announced the recognition, noting that the University of Maine Art Collection was founded in […]
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The Office of Innovation and Economic Development and the Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies Office will host an Introduction to External Partnerships and Commercialization Workshop for University of Maine faculty, staff and student researchers. The workshop will help participants learn how to take their research further through external partnerships and commercialization. […]
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Works of Belfast artist Jerri Finch will be featured in the University of Maine Hutchinson Center’s H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery Oct. 12 through Dec. 3. Growing up as one of eight children in a working class family, Finch pursued three years of art studies at three colleges. Between each year of college, […]
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