Franco American Programs at the University of Maine is partnering with Old Town-Orono YMCA to offer an eight-week after-school French program for children in grades K–5. The next session begins Oct. 29. Lessons are designed for students with no exposure to French, and for those with some experience in the language. The program aims to […]
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Student director Alan Liam Estes and a cast of eight University of Maine students will present “Animal Farm” in the Al Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, with opening night set for Friday, Oct. 19. The first mainstage theatre production of the School of Performing Arts 2018–19 season, Ian Wooldridge’s adaptation of the George Orwell classic will run […]
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Since its inception, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has provided free plant identification for anyone with an interest in Maine flora. The newest development in this service is an online mobile-friendly, interactive Plant Identification Submission Form. The form allows users to enter plant information and upload photos from their computer or mobile device, and submit […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is welcoming abstract submissions for Lightning Talks to be held Monday, Nov. 19. All students involved in sustainability research are encouraged to submit an abstract for the talks, which will focus on student research in Maine. Submissions especially are welcome from students involved in research with […]
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Maine will be one step closer to closing the gap in its health care workforce when 118 University of Maine School of Nursing students take an oath of compassionate care at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. By 2022, there is an expected shortage of 3,300 nurses in Maine, and 100,000 nationwide. To address this growing […]
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Clarissa Henry has been involved with a doctoral program at the University of Maine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE), since its inception in 2006. As the newly appointed GSBSE program director, Henry will implement strategies to facilitate growth and maximize efficiency within the program. The Office of the Vice President for […]
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The University of Maine School of Social Work is offering two information sessions about the Master of Social Work (MSW) programs. The first session will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, and the second session will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Both are live webinars on Zoom, an online meeting […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will join more than 150,000 young people nationwide taking part in the 11th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD) challenge throughout the month of October. This year’s challenge, “Code Your World,” was developed by Google and West Virginia University Extension Service to get youth involved in computer science […]
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The University of Maine chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) has been selected as one of 45 college teams in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s 2019 Student Launch program. NASA’s Student Launch challenges teams to design, build, test and fly a reusable high-powered rocket carrying a payload to meet […]
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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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