Molly Jacobs, a visiting researcher from McDaniel College in Maryland, will present a brown bag seminar, “Age-appropriate outfits? Decorating behavior in juvenile and adult decorator crabs,” at noon Thursday, Sept. 15 at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center. Decorator crabs hide from predators by covering themselves with materials from their environment. In young crabs, […]
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Two University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff members will be recognized with national 4-H awards for outstanding achievements in creating opportunities for young people across the state of Maine last year. Kristy Ouellette, UMaine associate Extension professor in 4-H youth development in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties, will receive the National Distinguished Service Award for having […]
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University of Maine Facilities Management staff and members of the Orono and Old Town Fire Department will be conducting confined space rescue training exercises on campus from 3:30–4:30 p.m. Sept. 12–14. The training exercise also will involve the UMaine Police Department, and the university’s Safety and Environmental Management Department. The trainings will occur: Monday, on […]
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The University of Maine and CHISPA Centro Hispano will host the ninth annual Hispanic Heritage Lecture Series throughout September and October. All lectures will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays starting Sept. 15 at UMaine’s Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall, Room 165. The events are free and open to the public and include […]
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The University of Maine’s Fogler Library will host Family Night from 6–7 p.m. Wednesdays throughout the fall semester. During this time, families are encouraged to explore the stacks of the Learning Materials Collection on the second floor. Librarians Amber Gray and Grace Liu will be available to help find books and recommend titles. Children of […]
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A recently retired American diplomat will discuss Europe’s increasingly dangerous security environment at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the McIntire Room of the Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine. Ambassador Lawrence Butler, who served 37 years as a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service, will address Russian aggression in the Black […]
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Orono was again named one of the safest towns in the country by SafeWise, “the authority on home safety and security news.” Coming in at 14 on the list of “30 Safest College Towns in America — 2016,” Orono was mentioned as offering “a little something for everyone.” “From the quaint downtown business district to […]
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Alumnus Maxwell McCormack Jr., emeritus, School of Forest Resources, will be presented with the prestigious 2016 Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award in a Blaine House ceremony Sept. 8. The award recognizes people or organizations for their excellence in furthering forestry, forests or forestland conservation in Maine. Started by the Maine TREE Foundation in 2004, […]
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A professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will present a brown bag seminar titled “Adventures in nature and the pathways to ecological understanding” at noon Thursday, Sept. 8 at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center. Jim Estes’ talk will feature excerpts from his book “Serendipity; An Ecologist’s […]
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The Honors College at the University of Maine will present the TIAA-CREF 2016–2017 Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture with artist Mark Pettegrow on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Pettegrow will present “Fairing the Edge: In Search of Eloquent Form,” at 3:30 p.m. in Neville Hall, Room 101. In addition, an exhibition featuring several of Pettegrow’s sculptures will be […]
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