“Documenting China,” an exhibition of photographs by University of Maine Professor of Art Laurie Hicks, taken during three research trips beginning in 2010, will be on display March 25–June 30 at UMaine’s Hudson Museum. An artist’s reception will be held from 5:30–7 p.m., March 31. The Hudson Museum, located in the Collins Center for the […]
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The University of Maine will compete in and host the 2016 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC) March 11–13 on the Orono campus. The UMaine Cyber Defense Team is one of 10 groups from around the region scheduled to take part in the competition. The team earned its spot in the contest after competing in […]
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A survivor of the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech will join University of Maine’s Male Athletes Against Violence for a screening of the film “Living for 32” as well as a discussion about gun violence on Wednesday March 23. Colin Goddard was shot four times during the Virginia Tech incident. His 911 call brought […]
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American classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20, in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. The Juilliard School graduate has played at correctional centers in Louisiana and Maryland and in 2014 she launched the “Bachpacking” initiative, wherein she takes a digital piano provided by Yamaha to public school […]
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Registration is open for the second annual Jr. Bears Triathlon that will be held on the University of Maine campus Saturday, June 4. The Jr. Bears Triathlon is a fundraiser for Black Bear Aquatics (BBA), a competition-based swim team located at UMaine’s Wallace Pool. The group aims to provide technical development and racing skills for […]
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Be immersed in a simulated tornado, illustrate nature, look through a solar telescope, hold an oyster, ask a genius a question. Do it all and more at the Maine Science Festival, being held March 18–20, at the Cross Insurance Center and other downtown Bangor venues. The University of Maine is participating in a number of […]
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Join the send-off for the University of Maine women’s basketball team 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. The team will be boarding a bus to travel to Albany for Friday’s America East Championship. Meet in the Memorial Gym Hall of Fame lobby to see the team off. More information about the tournament is online.
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Campus Activities & Student Engagement (CASE) at the University of Maine will host the Dirigo Leadership Conference on April 2. For more than 30 years, the annual event formerly known as the Student Leadership Conference has provided college students with an opportunity to learn more about the many facets of leadership. The 2016 Dirigo Leadership […]
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A statewide outreach program of the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research is featured in a recent newsletter from the Association of University Centers on Disabilities. The item in AUCD’s “Act Early Network News” highlights the institute’s work with the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), an intervention program targeting toddlers diagnosed with autism and […]
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Academ-e The first early-college distance education program in Maine, UMaine Academ-e offers courses for university credit to Maine high school juniors and seniors in five broad areas — mathematics, natural sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences — through online technologies. All Maine high schools are eligible to nominate students for enrollment in Academ-e on a […]
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