The Franco-American Centre at the University of Maine will host a presentation and discussion on how to publish a family’s genealogy on Saturday, June 18. “Exploring the Possibility of Publishing your Family’s Story,” will be held from 10 a.m.–noon at Crossland Hall. Participants will learn about the different ways to publish their family’s unique history […]
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Fish come from other fish. But understanding how fish reproduce, their habitat and how to care for them need to be valued if fishing is to continue in future generations. In Skylar Bayer’s humorous TEDxPiscataquaRiver talk titled “Why the Sex Lives of our Seafood Matter,” she discusses three iconic New England seafood species — Atlantic […]
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Liz Wood is a finalist for the 2016 America East Woman of the Year award, as announced by the league Monday, May 23. The winner will be unveiled Tuesday, June 7, at the annual conference meeting in Burlington, Vermont. The winner’s name will be forwarded to the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee. Wood, […]
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The Second International Conference of the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative, June 15–17 at the University of Maine, will feature four keynote addresses by international experts. The presentations are free and open to the public. The Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI) is an international network of scholars and practitioners focused on furthering […]
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Old Town High School students will showcase research on a marine worm that is causing problems for oyster farmers in the state and around the world at a May 25 presentation at the University of Maine. Starting at noon in Norman Smith Hall, Room 107, four underclassmen will each share a slide show on the […]
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A free, interactive professional development workshop for University of Maine employees on sustainability will be held 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., June 1 in Wells Conference Center. The workshop will be led by Jaimie Cloud, founder and president of the Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education in New York City. The Cloud Institute is dedicated to the vital […]
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The University of Maine will hold the annual Clean Sweep Sale 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday, May 27 and 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, May 28 in York Commons. Furniture, rugs, electronics, appliances, housewares, books, bedding, shoes and clothing will be among the items for sale. Items were donated by the university or students who moved out […]
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The William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service at the University of Maine is sponsoring a weeklong leadership symposium for Maine law enforcement officials. About 25 law enforcement officers from local, county, state and federal agencies are expected to take part in the symposium May 23–27. The seminar will include leadership lessons on […]
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Oklahoma State bounced the University of Maine softball squad from the double-elimination Athens Regional 10-1 on Saturday after No. 16 Georgia bested the Black Bears 6-0 Friday. UMaine, the America East champion, finished the season 28-21. The squad’s lone senior, catcher Janelle Bouchard, capped off her career with two hits and an RBI — which […]
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Gregory Clancey, an associate professor of history at the National University of Singapore, will speak about the rise of modern architecture in the early-to-mid-20th century in the United States and Japan. Clancey, who was born and raised in Bangor, Maine, will present “How Architects Became Modern in America and Japan,” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May […]
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