The University of Maine’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Fogler Library will host “Grants 101: Seeking, analyzing and writing basics” 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Fogler’s Library Classroom. Workshop participants will be able to find grants in PIVOT, analyze an agency’s request for proposals and learn grant writing basics. […]
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Nathan Stormer, chair of the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of Maine, will moderate an online discussion forum examining how photography communicates and shapes scientific knowledge. The Reading the Pictures Salon will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. Experts on visual culture will analyze 10 news and media photographs […]
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In October, 15 senior construction engineering technology students installed a new cedar shingle roof on the sawmill building at Leonard’s Mills, complete with a new roof extension over the water wheel. The students, mentored by Will Manion, associate professor of construction engineering technology, spent several weeks planning the details of the work, followed by managing […]
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Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Sen. Dawn Hill will visit the University of Maine on Thursday, Dec. 1. Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellows are prominent individuals with a past or current career as a policymaker in the state. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center brings its fellows to campus for a […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the recipients of the Research and Creative Activities Fellowships for 2016–17. The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and creative activities, and are supported through the office of the Vice President for Research. Each fellowship provides a […]
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Shawn Laatsch, director of the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center and M.F. Jordan Planetarium, will soon begin a two-year term as president of International Planetarium Society, Inc. Laatsch’s appointment begins Jan. 1, 2017 and runs through Dec. 31, 2018. The society, which has roughly 700 members from 40 different countries, promotes astronomy and space […]
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This fall, University Bookstore is offering a payroll deduction benefit to University of Maine employees. The interest-free deduction is available to full-time faculty or staff members on a purchase of any Apple computer or iPad for personal use. All University of Maine System campuses already get the brand’s special education pricing through UMaine Bookstore. At […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a four-part workshop focused on financial and legal issues for current and potential farmers. The first session is 1–5 p.m. Nov. 30 at Coastal Enterprises Inc., 30 Federal St., Brunswick. Additional sessions will meet 1–5 p.m. Dec. 7 and Jan. 4 at UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater […]
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Longtime University of Maine Police Department Detective Chris Gardner passed away unexpectedly Nov. 15 in a Bangor hospital. He was 47. Gardner had been a member of UMaine PD for 27 years, rising to the rank of detective sergeant. For more than seven years, he also worked as a special agent with the North Central […]
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The work of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Services at the University of Maine will be recognized with the Community Partner Award of EqualityMaine. The award, given to businesses and organizations that go above and beyond in the service of equality, will be presented to UMaine Vice President for Student Life and Dean […]
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