Stefano Tijerina has been named the first recipient of the Chris Kobrak Fellowship in Canadian Business History. The University of Maine adjunct assistant professor accepted the $10,000 award at the “150 Years of Canadian Business History” conference Sept. 11–12 in Toronto. Tijerina was awarded the fellowship for his in-progress book titled “Navigating Imperial Competition in […]
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The fact and fantasy of face transplant surgery will be the focus of the 16th annual Geddes W. Simpson Lecture at the University of Maine on Sept. 14. Sharrona Pearl, an assistant professor in the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak on “Face Transplant Surgery and the Meaning of Identity: […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is asking for the public’s help in determining what types of horticultural education programs best help meet the needs of home gardeners in the state. The survey will aid UMaine Extension in planning its programs for home gardeners in the coming year. Feedback is requested via a brief (five-question) survey, […]
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Members of the University of Maine community are welcome to attend the dedication of the Emera Astronomy Center’s new Clark Observatory at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. The historic Alvin Clark eight-inch refractor, originally installed in 1900, has been relocated to the grounds of the Emera Astronomy Center in a new roll-off roof facility. The […]
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Marcella Sorg, director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s Rural Drug and Alcohol Research Program; and Lisa Marsch, director of the Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavior, will lead a webinar for the National Drug Early Warning System on New Hampshire fentanyl deaths. Their webinar, “Understanding the Increase in Opioid Overdoses: NDEWS New Hampshire […]
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Boothbay Sea and Science Center campers capped off their summer program with a recent daylong visit to the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Nearly 30 campers, ages 5–13, learned about shellfish aquaculture with Lili Pugh, DMC’s K–12 education coordinator. “To understand aquaculture, one must know the science,” Pugh says. “Understanding water quality, […]
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All University of Maine community members are invited to help the UMaine Presidential Search Committee understand the opportunities and challenges facing the university and provide input about the characteristics needed in the next president. Input from many constituents is sought to help describe the position and set criteria for reviewing applications. The search committee, chaired […]
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A discussion on current weather events and their relation to past, present and future climate trends will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 in Bryand Global Sciences Center, Room 307. The talk will be led by Sean Birkel and Bradfield Lyon, research professors at the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute. The talk […]
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Each year, the University of Maine makes it possible for students to attend the Camden International Film Festival and engage with filmmakers by offering related courses. Recognized as one of the top documentary film festivals in the world, the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) highlights innovative work and dedication to the craft of nonfiction storytelling. […]
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The University of Maine Student Wellness Resource Center was included in TopCounselingSchools.org’s “30 universities that are leading the way with wellness centers for students.” The center came in at 16 on the list of “facilities that stand out as the best in the country.” UMaine’s Student Wellness Resource Center “goes above and beyond to ensure […]
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