Maine NAPA auto parts stores raised more than $10,000 for Maine Access to Inclusive Education Resources (MAIER) during a month-long fundraiser earlier this year. The annual Autos for Autism event is held during April, which is Autism Awareness Month. MAIER, formerly the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research, provides information and resources for families, […]
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The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) at the University of Maine will host the 2023 Transportation Infrastructure Durability Conference August 8-10 at the Wells Conference Center. The conference brings together university researchers, industry professionals and state and municipal government leaders to discuss a broad range of topics, including the successful research and deployment of advanced […]
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Educators and other professionals in Maine who support people with autism, intellectual disabilities and other developmental conditions will have the opportunity to learn from some of the country’s leading researchers and practitioners at the University of Maine next month. The Council for Exceptional Children Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CEC DADD) is hosting its […]
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MaineCard Services has relocated from the Hilltop Dining Hall to a joint space at the University of Maine Parking and Transportation Services Office in the DTAV Community Center, and will reopen there on June 15.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 5–Aug. 5. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics. Originally launched in 2020 to provide additional educational opportunities for youth during the pandemic, it continues to play an important role in helping to alleviate […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part, hands-on food preservation workshop from 6–9 p.m. on July 11 and 12 at the Somerset County office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. Part one will cover the basics of canning and water bath canning, while part two will focus on pressure canning, freezing and dehydrating garden produce. […]
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UMaine Dining is seeking input from students, staff and faculty on the next fully-branded commercial dining experience to feature in the Memorial Union. Cast a vote for either Starbucks, Peet’s Coffee or Shake Smart by filling out an online survey by June 9. The chosen retail dining concept is expected to launch in spring 2024. […]
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The University of Maine Early College Program, in partnership with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will offer a four-credit summer program in outdoor leadership for high school students at the 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Greenland Point in Princeton, Maine. The 10-day intensive program will run August 7–16. Students will learn foundational knowledge and […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host Integrated Pest Management in Christmas Tree Production at Gooley’s Christmas Tree Farm, 263 Cowen Road in Farmington on Tuesday, June 27 from 5–7 p.m. Brett Johnson and Nick Rowley, UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture and horticulture professionals, will present the workshop, which will focus on a systematic approach […]
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The Office of Research Compliance has opened registration for summer Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research Training, which will be available from June 1–30 on Brightspace. Completion of this training is required for students participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]
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