Stephen Norton, professor emeritus of Earth and Climate Sciences at UMaine, will lead a geology walk at Lincolnville Beach on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 2–4 p.m. Norton will talk with participants about what rocks — encountered on the walk — tell us about Maine’s geological history.
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The University of Maine will conduct its annual emergency communications system test on Tuesday, Oct. 18, complete with three outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes. The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate vital information to […]
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Last year, nearly 700 students took advantage of the first completely online, three-week Winter Session at the University of Maine. For its second year, the term has grown to include 26 courses offered through UMaineOnline. Winter Session will run Dec. 27 through Jan. 14. Registration begins Oct. 24. The 26 courses include several high-demand courses […]
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The important role of 19th-century maritime history in shaping Maine will be the focus of the Maine Heritage Lecture Oct. 24 at the University of Maine. Stephen Hornsby, director of the Canadian-American Center and professor of anthropology and Canadian studies, will speak on “Industry’s Ocean: What Built Antebellum Maine.” The free public lecture, sponsored by […]
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More than 110 companies are expected to be represented at the University of Maine’s 2016 Engineering Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Co-sponsored by the UMaine College of Engineering and Career Center, the event is an opportunity for students to learn about some […]
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Metalsmith Ellen Wieske will offer a free public presentation at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 as part of Tuesdays at the IMRC, the Intermedia MFA visiting artist lecture series. Weiske is an artist and educator who works in many materials and exhibits internationally. She has been assistant director at Haystack since 2003 and her studio, Dowstudio, […]
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The Maine Spruce Budworm Task Force has launched a new website designed to be a communications outreach tool and resource for the coming outbreak in the state. The site and companion Facebook page were designed and developed by task force members from the Maine Forest Service, Maine Forest Products Council, Maine Tree Foundation and the […]
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The annual Marine Sciences Boot Camp at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center offers first-year students a concentrated preview of what their lives will be like as marine sciences majors. “I loved every minute of it,” says Miranda Furnari, a student from Danvers, Massachusetts.“It was so incredible to actually get a taste of what […]
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“How Did We Get Here? Making Sense of the 2016 Presidential Election” will be the focus of an Oct. 19 lecture at the University of Maine by political science professor Mark Brewer. The 7 p.m. lecture in 100 Corbett Business Building is free and open to the public, and presented by UMaine Conference Services. For […]
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Fogler Library at the University of Maine will host a free introductory workshop for students who are interested in coding. The workshop will be held 6–8 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Library Classroom. It will provide attendees with an introductory knowledge of HTML, CSS and front-end web programming, and also will demonstrate the importance of […]
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