Christopher Rigaud will provide an inside look at scientific diving with the U.S. Antarctic Program during a brown-bag seminar in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Due to the forecasted snowstorm, this event has been rescheduled for noon Feb. 20. Rigaud is UMaine’s diving operations manager and serves on […]
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Four University of Maine students and alumni have been recommended as semifinalists for the 2019–20 Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the largest exchange program in the country that offers opportunities for recent graduates in more than 160 countries. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase […]
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The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine is accepting applications for the 2019 Maine Government Summer Internship Program. The 12-week program, which runs May 28 through Aug. 16, provides full-time, paid summer work experiences in town and city governments, as well as Maine state government agencies. Approximately 50 positions are expected […]
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Four discoveries will be showcased by University of Maine faculty-led teams from the Maine Innovation, Research and Technology Accelerator (MIRTA) beginning at 5 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Foster Center for Student Innovation on campus. The four MIRTA projects are: A nanocellulose composite orthopedic implant that promotes the growth of strong natural bone while safely […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art will extend its free admission policy for the public in 2019, thanks to a gift from Deighan Wealth Advisors, a wealth management firm that is a longtime UMAA sponsor and arts supporter in the region and state. “As a cultural outreach resource for the University of Maine, we […]
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The University of Maine will hold the 2019 International Dance Festival on Feb. 16 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Two performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 2 and 7 p.m. The 15th annual event will feature its largest lineup to date, showcasing traditional music, dance and […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,388 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2018 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,666 are from Maine, 669 are from 34 other states and 53 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Habib Dagher, executive director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, will provide an update Feb. 6 to the UMaine community on a floating offshore wind project aimed at developing a clean, renewable energy source off Maine’s coast. Dagher, the principal investigator of the Aqua Ventus offshore wind program, will […]
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Influenza has been confirmed in all 16 counties in Maine, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC). Members of the University of Maine community are reminded that it is not too late to get vaccinated. Vaccination can reduce illness and prevent hospitalization and death. Influenza vaccination is strongly encouraged throughout […]
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The University of Maine Career Center will host the annual UMaine Career Fair 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Feb. 6 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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