If you think Maine’s winter weather has been wilder lately you are likely right. Recent volatile shifts in winter weather are likely connected to rapid changes in Arctic weather and sea ice cover. To improve scientists’ and communities’ understanding of winter weather whiplash, and what it means for seasonally snow-covered landscapes like Maine, the National […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released the sixth installment of “Growing Maine,” a series of short documentaries highlighting Maine food producers and farm families. The latest video in the series tells the story of Worcester’s Blueberries, a lowbush blueberry farm in southeast Piscataquis County. With more than 30 summer employees and the off-season crew […]
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The University of Maine’s Cohen Journal is now accepting submissions for the 2017–18 issue, slated for release in April 2018. Since 2014, the Cohen Journal has been the official publication of the University of Maine Cohen Institute for Leadership and Public Service. It is a student-based and peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide a forum […]
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The University of Maine is open today, with final exams occurring as scheduled. Due to winter weather conditions, members of the UMaine community are urged to use caution when walking and driving on campus.
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An introduction to growing grapes commercially in Maine is scheduled 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Jan. 11, at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. Designed for growers interested in small-scale grape production, topics include basic site requirements and preparation, plant selection and care, trellising and pruning options, and nutrient and pest management. University of Maine Cooperative […]
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The University of Maine’s Fogler Library is offering a free scholarly communications conference Jan. 17. “ScholComm 2018” will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in University Club, second floor of Fogler Library. The conference will include four workshops that focus on open access publishing, alternative metrics, online researcher identities, and self-archiving with DigitalCommons@UMaine. […]
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Now in its third year, Winter Session 2017–18 will offer students 30 online courses including several high demand courses that fulfill general education requirements. Last year over 900 UMaine students completed a Winter Session course — an increase of nearly 40 percent over the previous year. As of Dec. 4, over 1,200 UMaine students were […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant announce that a five-session workshop for people seeking to build effective meeting skills begins Jan. 4, at Sanford City Hall, 919 Main St., Sanford. The remaining sessions are scheduled for Jan. 18; Feb. 1 and 15; and March 1 (snow dates are March 8 and 15). […]
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The 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration, co-sponsored by the Greater Bangor Area NAACP and the University of Maine Division of Student Life, will be held Jan. 15 at Wells Conference Center on campus. The family-friendly event will celebrate King’s life and legacy, inspiration, dedication to diversity and social commitment. It will feature […]
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Citizen science in Maine is the focus of the newest issue of Maine Policy Review. Maine Policy Review includes independent, peer-reviewed analyses of public policy issues important to the state. It is published by the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. The fall 2017 issue is available in print and online.
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