Roosevelt Campobello International Park and the Downeast Fisheries Trail invite the public to “Celebrate the Sea” at a June 1 dedication of eight new interpretive panels installed at Roosevelt Campobello International Park. The displays describe life and the sea that surround Campobello Island and the lives of the people who have lived, worked and played […]
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Juana Domenech Subiran from La Rioja, Spain has joined the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center for summer 2015. Subiran holds a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Universidad del Pais Vasco (University of the Basque Country). Her current research interest is centered around passive houses. The passive house building standards aim to reduce […]
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The 2015 Top Gun Regional Pitch Competition and Product Showcase will take place 5:30 p.m. May 26 at the University of Maine Foster Center for Student Innovation. At least two regional entrepreneurs will be selected by a panel of judges to compete in the statewide Top Gun Showcase in June where they will pitch for […]
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Enjoy the taste of summer fruits and vegetables all throughout the year by taking the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Preserving the Harvest workshop 5:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 at UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. The workshop, led by UMaine Extension staff members, includes hands-on, USDA-recommended food preservation methods. Participants will preserve […]
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Online registration is available for the University of Maine’s Communicators Summit 2.0, “Beyond the Brand: Integrated Communication.” Provost Jeffrey E. Hecker will give a welcome and overview at the Wednesday, May 20 event that will be held 9–11:30 a.m. in Wells Conference Center. The summit will feature a discussion of UMaine’s current communication and branding […]
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The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation will host the annual Maine Invention Convention from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on campus. About 120 students from 12 middle schools will compete in the 2015 statewide competition that promotes innovative problem solving and inventing […]
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The annual Retirement Recognition Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. May 20 at Wells Conference Center. President Susan J. Hunter and senior administrators, supervisors, friends, family and co-workers will honor retiring University of Maine faculty and staff with a reception and dinner. For more information, contact Rowena Clukey at rowenac@maine.edu or 581.1580. A list […]
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The University of Maine will hold the annual Clean Sweep Sale 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday, May 22 and 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, May 23 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 University of Maine Humanities Center has awarded summer research grants to two UMaine students. Taylor Cunningham, an English major and Honors student with a minor in folklore studies, was awarded the Sandy and Bobby Ives Research Award. Elisa Sance, a doctoral candidate in history, was awarded the center’s graduate student research award. Each award […]
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Approximately 150 youth will experience college life at the annual 4-H@UMaine event from 3 p.m. Friday, May 15 until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the University of Maine. Youth ages 12–17 from 10 Maine counties will explore campus, stay overnight in residence halls, eat at dining halls, swim at the New Balance Recreation Center […]
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