The role art plays in the lives of Maine military veterans, including works that are a means of expression for those who lived through war, is the focus of an exhibition at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. “Veteran Artists” explores the way military service affects the outlook of artists. Using art as […]
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Paden Stanton, a University of Maine student studying international affairs and political science, is the recipient of a Killam Fellowship for the 2016 fall semester. As a Killam Fellow, Stanton is studying at Carleton University in Ottawa, while UMaine hosts a Canadian student. Abbey Friars, who is pursuing a degree in kinesiology at Acadia University […]
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Jonathan Rubin, director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and professor of economics, is serving on a three-member jury to select the recipient of the Best Mauritian Scientist Award. The award is an initiative of the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Communication and is managed by the Mauritius Research Council. The government-approved award, which […]
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The University of Maine will open its 2016 Senior Art Exhibition, “MULTIFARIOUS: Artists in Flux,” with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the Lord Hall Gallery. The show, which runs through Feb. 3, features 82 works of art, including paintings, drawings, etchings, silkscreens, woodcuts, sculpture, ceramics, digital paintings and photography. […]
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Computer science students at the University of Maine will showcase original games they have created on Thursday, Dec. 8. Two video game exhibitions will be held in the Soderberg Center of Jenness Hall on the UMaine campus. The events are free and open to the public. From 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 14 teams of […]
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Witness Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a bitter, selfish man to a joyous, generous person in “A Christmas Carol” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. Since 1979, the Nebraska Theatre Caravan, the professional touring wing of the Omaha Community Playhouse, has been performing Charles […]
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This December, members of the University of Maine student group Engineers Without Borders will embark on a second assessment trip to the community of El Descanso, Ecuador. The trip is intended to lay the groundwork for the development of a sustainable water supply system. In May 2016, four EWB-UMaine students completed an initial visit to […]
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The Page Farm and Home Museum at the University of Maine will hold its annual Ye Olde Holiday Shoppe from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. The free event will feature more than 20 local vendors with handcrafted and homemade products including jewelry, wood carvings, clothing, quilts, bread, cheese and maple syrup. The […]
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Cirque Mechanics rides into the Collins Center for the Arts on Sunday, Dec. 4 with Pedal Punk, an acrobatic circus production in which cycling is the escape from technology-obsessed society. In Pedal Punk, a zany bike shop mechanic who interacts with cyclists and bikes ultimately repairs more than broken pieces. He creates wondrous machines that […]
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A video tribute in memory of University of Maine professor Gordon Hamilton, featuring photos and excerpts from remarks made at his private service Nov. 3, is now available. Hamilton, a professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences, and a researcher with the Climate Change Institute, died in a field accident Oct. 22 while […]
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