The University of Maine College of Engineering, School of Performing Arts, Winter Session, Maine EPSCoR, Commuter and Nontraditional Student Programs and Classified Employees Advisory Council are the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The new UMaine.edu and related pages debuted in late August. For more information on the UMaine website conversion, […]
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Maine will present a panel discussion on “Water on Mars” at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at the Emera Astronomy Center. The talk will focus on the recent discovery of water flows on the planet and what may be ahead for human exploration of […]
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The University of Maine Humanities Center (UMHC) is offering a free student bus trip to attend the Downtown Bangor Arts Collaborative Artwalk on Friday, Nov. 13. The bus will depart campus at 4:30 p.m. from the Collins Center for the Arts parking lot and return by 8 p.m. The event will feature an art installation […]
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The University of Maine has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly® School, making it the fifth year the institution has been on the list. For seven years, the Military Friendly® Schools designation has provided service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. The designation is awarded by Victory […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Wolfe’s Neck Farm are partnering with the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers to offer a seminar focused on business planning. UMaine Extension professor Rick Kersbergen will facilitate the class geared for beginning pasture-based dairy and livestock farmers. The weekly course will be offered remotely at Wolfe’s […]
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The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development and University Bookstore, in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Orono-Old Town, launched the annual holiday book drive Nov. 1. New books for young children through teens can be dropped off at the bookstore or 151 Shibles Hall through Dec. 4. The bookstore will match […]
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The European Geosciences Union is honoring Paul Mayewski for his achievements in ice research and climatic change. In April, the director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine will receive a 2016 Hans Oeschger Medal in Vienna, Austria. The EGU Division on Climate: Past, Present & Future established the medal in recognition […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aktrXiTNL-s&feature=youtu.be Transcript Garrett VanAtta, vice president of innovation engineering at Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI) in Mechanic Falls, Maine, knows the value of innovative product development. AMI has become an industry leader in manufacturing advanced new high-temperature textiles, serving such clients as the U.S. Department of Defense and hundreds of small businesses worldwide. Over the years, […]
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host a daylong celebration of cultures on Saturday, Nov. 7 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The 28th annual Culturefest will feature international cultural exhibits, food, children’s activities, a style show and performances from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The family-friendly […]
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The University of Maine men’s rugby club will host the New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU) College Men’s Division Conference Championships on Nov. 7–8. UMaine (5–1), the No. 1 team in the northern division of the conference, hosts Tufts (4–1), the No. 2 team in the southern division of the conference, at noon Nov. 7 […]
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