The project to retire the FirstClass email/conferencing system on May 24, 2018 continues to progress and is on schedule. The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) and members of the FirstClass retirement project team are meeting with faculty, departments, and organizations to assist them with the transition to alternative solutions for FirstClass conferences […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art will present the 2018 Juried Student Art Exhibition that features work by current studio art, art history and art education students. The exhibition will be on display from April 6 to May 5 in the Lord Hall Gallery. The venue provides an opportunity for undergraduate students at all […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new bulletin for farmers and food producers on the role of communication in successful marketing. The publication includes guidelines on good communication practices for marketing and tips for applying these skills, whether selling goods direct to the consumer or business to business. “Communicating with Markets: A Producer’s Guide” […]
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Psychology professor and national expert on aging Mick Smyer will present the 2018 John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar in Ethics Lecture at 4:30 p.m. April 4 in Nutting Hall, Room 100. Smyer’s lecture is titled, “Living a Full, Ethical and Sustainable Life in the 21st Century: Lessons from Psychology, Ethics and Human-Centered Design.” A reception […]
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2018–2019 Margaret Chase Smith Public Affairs Scholarship. The $3,500 scholarship is open to undergraduate students of all majors who are conducting independent research on a topic related to public policy. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be a Maine resident currently enrolled at UMaine and taking […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association are hosting the 24th annual Rural Living Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. April 7 at Mount View High School in Thorndike. Workshops will be offered in three sessions. Topics include adaptive gardening, Maine’s native bees, identifying invasive plants, composting with worms, grafting apple […]
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University of Maine employees are invited to join President Susan J. Hunter, senior administrators and members of the campus community at the 2018 Employee Recognition and Awards Luncheon on April 2. The event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Wells Conference Center, will be held in celebration of UMaine employees […]
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Six graduate students competed in a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on March 23 at the Innovative Media Research Center in Orono. 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 to use a single […]
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Simply Straws wants to make the world a better place, sip by sip, with eco-friendly glass straws. And the University of Maine is taking part in the company’s #PledgeAgainstPlasticStraws 2018 Campus Challenge. Throughout the month of April, campuses nationwide are invited to ditch plastic straws to reduce plastic pollution. It’s estimated in the U.S. that […]
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Lily Calderwood is the the new University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture. Calderwood most recently worked with Cornell Cooperative Extension as a commercial horticulture educator. Her research interests include sustainable agriculture, soil health and integrated pest management, and farmer-to-farmer learning. In her first year with UMaine Extension, Calderwood […]
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