Participants are being sought for an online aphasia communication group as part of a research project being led by Judy Walker, an associate professor of communication sciences and disorders at the University of Maine. The project aims to determine if people with aphasia — a disruption in the ability to communicate typically caused by a […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art will present two related exhibitions as part of the 2015 Maine Photo Project. A juried exhibition will feature the work of 19 Maine photographers, while “Young Photographers” will include work by 14 artists from Orono middle and high schools, as well as the Carleton Project and Shaw House, […]
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The University of Maine is one of six institutions participating in “Building Communities: PC Construction Gives Back.” The contest focuses on supporting higher education at colleges and universities that have welcomed PC Construction on their campuses. Online voting throughout October will determine which school will receive a $10,000 donation from the company. Second- and third-place […]
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University of Maine faculty members are encouraged to take part in “Key Assessment Design and Selection,” a hands-on, informational workshop from noon to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22. The session, which will be held in the McIntire Room of the Buchanan Alumni House, aims to enhance participants’ understanding of how to successfully design and analyze appropriate […]
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The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team invites fans to Black Bear Madness on Sunday, Oct. 4. The event starts outside Alfond Arena with a barbecue alongside players and coaches. Coach Red Gendron will grill free hot dogs, courtesy of Bell’s Orono IGA. The event will include games and a poster giveaway. At 4 […]
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University of Maine students interested in computing and information technology (IT) jobs and paid internships during next summer are invited to a Project>Login Meet Up Event, 4–6 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Bangor Room of Memorial Union. The event is an opportunity for students in computer science and computer engineering to network with IT professionals […]
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Members of the University of Maine community are invited to participate in Walk With the Ones You Love at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 starting on the steps of Fogler Library. As part of Coming Out Week, the 10-minute walk around the Mall aims to show support of a campus that embraces diversity. The Christian […]
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Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor of higher education, is featured in the new documentary “We Don’t Haze,” produced by the Clery Center For Security On Campus. The 17-minute video, available at no cost, is a resource for colleges and universities to help prevent hazing among student groups on campus. It features interviews with […]
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Douglas DeAngelis, an alumnus of the University of Maine and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will speak in Barrows Halls at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. While a graduate student at MIT, DeAngelis founded FinishLynx, which produces fully automatic timing systems, line-scan cameras and athlete tracking technology for sporting events around the world. As a […]
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Michael Munson of Hudson, Maine, the 2015 Outstanding Graduating Student in the University of Maine’s Division of Lifelong Learning, has been honored regionally with the University Professional & Continuing Education Association’s (UPCEA) New England Continuing Education Student Award. The annual award is given to a student enrolled in an undergraduate program, offered through a division […]
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