Campus Announcements

UMaine women’s basketball team to hold free children’s clinic Oct. 19

The University of Maine women’s basketball team, in partnership with Bangor Savings Bank, will hold a free Kid’s Clinic from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. UMaine players and coaches will offer skill instruction on their home court following an announcement at 4 p.m. The first 100 […]

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Conference in Belfast to explore human-nature interrelationships

Perspectives on human-nature interrelationships will be explored at the 12th annual ESTIA Conference on Friday, Oct. 23 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Darren Ranco, Sherri Mitchell and Maria Girouard are keynote speakers for the conference titled “Deep Ecology: Ethical and Spiritual Principles.” ESTIA stands for EcoPeace, Sustainability, Teaching/Training and International Affiliations. […]

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UMaine Extension advises taking hay inventory

University of Maine Cooperative Extension advises farmers to take inventory of livestock feed and forage resources before winter. Variable weather conditions this past year have created some shortages in parts of the state. UMaine Extension maintains an online hay directory with listings of hay and silage for sale. Extension resources on estimating feed requirements and […]

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Extension home landscape design course begins Oct. 24

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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Black Bear 5K Oct. 25

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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UMaine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center a resource to Maine businesses

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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MaineESP receives 2015 Philip Marcoux Award

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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Live stream available of White House awards ceremony honoring Dagher

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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