“From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley,” a showcase for young musicians that is broadcast weekly on Maine Public Radio, will be recorded live at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts. Renowned violinists and American fiddlers Mark and Maggie O’Connor will perform with talented classical musicians, […]
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A six-session home landscape design course offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Somerset County begins 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24 at the UMaine Extension office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. The rain date is Oct. 31. The five remaining classes are scheduled for 6–8 p.m. Nov. 3 and 17, Jan. 12 and […]
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An excerpt from “Until the War Is Over,” a chamber opera by composer Beth Wiemann, University of Maine professor of music and chair of the Music Division of the School of Performing Arts, and poet Jennifer Moxley, UMaine professor of English, will be performed at the New in November festival, Nov. 15 in Hartford, Connecticut, […]
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The University of Maine will host the Black Bear 5K at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. The race is part of the Tradewinds Marketplace/Sub 5 Track Club Road Race Series and is sponsored by UMaine Campus Recreation. The $12 registration can be completed at the front desk of the New Balance Student Recreation Center or […]
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https://youtu.be/zrdowv7PWDI Transcript The Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) at the University of Maine is a first-class resource for businesses and entrepreneurs. Each year, the AMC produces dozens of prototypes for industries, inventors, and small businesses. The AMC provides product prototyping services, consultation, product research, product testing, and commercialization services. Want to add the latest engineering and […]
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The Maine Elementary Sciences Partnership (MaineESP) received the 2015 Philip Marcoux Award from the Maine Science Teachers Association (MSTA) at its annual conference in Gardiner on Oct. 9. The award recognizes a science education professional or partnership that makes continuous and enduring contributions to science education; demonstrates capacity for creating and implementing successful science education-related […]
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The White House will provide a live stream of the 2015 Champions of Change awards ceremony starting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. The event will focus on “Innovators in Transportation for the Future,” and will recognize Habib Dagher, founding director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Dagher is among 11 […]
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Three scientific divers with ties to the University of Maine received awards at the 2015 American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Symposium in Florida. Marissa McMahan, a Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University in Illinois, is a former UMaine student and assistant instructor for an introduction to research diving course. She was the recipient of the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Hancock County is holding a 4-H Awareness Day 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at Tractor Supply Co., 461 High St., Ellsworth. The day will include science activities, horse and pony rides, and displays with food for sale from area 4-H clubs and groups. For more information […]
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The Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) was recognized as a Champion of Innovation at the Maine Development Foundation’s 37th annual meeting in September. Maine INBRE is a collaborative network of Maine educational and research institutions led by the MDI Biological Laboratory and sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) […]
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