Alumni George Sakellaris was inducted into the Francis Crowe Ceremony May 9, 2017 at the Buchanan Alumni House. Sakellaris is the president and chief executive officer, as well as the chairman of the board of directors of Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. He was awarded an […]
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The University of Maine Alumni Association will present the third annual Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K on Sunday, June 4. Registration is open for all three races, which last year attracted about 600 runners from around the country, as well as Canada. The Black Bear Marathon was the only Maine race included in […]
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More than 250 students are expected to participate in two middle and high school STEM competitions Friday, May 19 at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center: the Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge and the ninth annual Maine Wind Blade Challenge. The competitions, which showcase real-world, hands-on STEM innovation by middle and high school students […]
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University of Maine System employees are invited to attend the 2017 Research Integrity and Regulatory Compliance Symposium, May 25–26 in Portland. The University of Southern Maine and the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC) are hosting the two-day event that aims to develop or improve compliance and understanding of the regulations affecting today’s businesses […]
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Ethical dimensions of self-care in social work and human services will be the focus of a University of Maine School of Social Work workshop June 9 at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The experiential workshop, which will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., is designed to develop skills and understanding of the ethical responsibility […]
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The University of Maine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center will host panel discussions as part of the Northeast Connection Art and Technology Conference, May 23 and 24. The panel discussions will address “Current Ideas in Art and Technology” and “Rethinking Instruments in the Digital Age.” Both presentations are free and open to the […]
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More than 50 people recently gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center’s new Lowes Cove pier and floating docks. Faculty, staff and students will utilize the new pier on the shore of the Damariscotta River for UMaine research, teaching and outreach initiatives. Citizen scientists monitoring the estuarine environment and […]
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Grammar and business writing will be the focus of a June 9 workshop at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The workshop includes a session from 8:30 a.m. to noon, “Making Your Business Writing More Effective — Including Email.” Practical, easy-to-learn tools for effective writing and common business formats will be presented to […]
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The University of Maine’s 2017 Commencement is May 13, with ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Alfond Sports Arena. Motorists in the Orono area will encounter heavier traffic than usual throughout much of the day. Anyone attending Commencement should plan to arrive early. Doors open at 8 a.m. for the morning ceremony; 1 […]
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The University of Maine and Orono police departments will conduct a training exercise from 9 a.m. to noon May 6 in Coburn Hall. The training may include simulated gunfire. For more information, contact Lt. Bob Norman, UMaine PD, 581.4040.
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