Members of the University of Maine community are reminded that the inclement weather policy is online, complete with the best options for getting up-to-date information about delays and class cancellations. For the most timely notification of weather-related class cancellations or postponements, members of the University of Maine community are strongly encouraged to sign up for […]
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The Maine Sea Grant College Program is accepting preliminary proposals for research projects to be funded from February 2018 through January 2020. Maine Sea Grant seeks proposals for research that links the scientific capacity of Maine with the needs of coastal stakeholders, as well as synthesis efforts that will integrate knowledge from diverse sources to […]
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Proposals are being accepted for the Bangor Savings Bank and Lyndon Paul LoRusso Memorial faculty development funds supporting conference travel. Ten awards will be made biannually (in spring and fall) to faculty members to support faculty development — specifically conference travel. Seven awards of up to $1,500 each will support domestic travel, and three awards […]
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Nominations are currently being accepted for the University of Maine’s 2017 Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award, Presidential Public Service Achievement Award, and Presidential Research and Creative Achievement Award. Nomination forms and guidelines are available online or by contacting Amber Thompson in the President’s Office at 581.1516 or amber.thompson1@maine.edu. The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m. Friday, […]
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Middle school students are invited to explore aquaculture and marine science research during the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday, Jan. 21. From 10 a.m.–1 p.m. in 101 Libby Hall, youth in grades six through eight will play games and perform experiments similar to those conducted in UMaine research labs. Topics covered will […]
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Twenty-time Grammy Award-winner Pat Metheny will lead an accomplished international ensemble Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. At 15, the guitar player began working with professional jazz musicians and at 19, he became the youngest-ever teacher at the Berklee College of Music. At 7 p.m. Jan […]
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The President’s Council for University of Maine Retirees is soliciting nominations for the 2017 Barbara Hikel Retiree Award. The annual award is given to a UMaine retiree who provides extraordinary voluntary service to the university. The honor was established in 2006 in memory and recognition of Barbara Hikel, a longtime employee who continued to serve […]
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Registration is open for University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 32nd annual Maine Potato Conference and trade show, Jan. 18–19, at Caribou Inn and Convention Center in Caribou. The conference is designed for potato producers, farm workers and crop advisers. Scheduled speakers include UMaine Extension crop and soil specialists, UMaine and UMaine Presque Isle researchers, Maine […]
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The Holstein Association USA announced this month that a member of the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center’s dairy herd ranks among the top 10,000 registered Holsteins in the country for Total Performance Index (CTPI). With more than 22 million registered Holsteins in the United States, the distinction places UM Robust Rosmerta in the top […]
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This month, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will celebrate farming in the state at the annual State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show. Residents are encouraged to visit the UMaine Extension booth during the show, Jan. 10–12 at the Augusta Civic Center. UMaine Extension offers a variety of farming resources, including several publications: Maine Family […]
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