A multi-institutional research team is working to understand the vital connections between landowner concerns, municipal planning, conservation activities, and the ecology of vernal pools. The team, led by Mitchell Center Fellow Aram Calhoun, has created a new website designed to provide information on vernal pools. The site contains a variety of resources on vernal pool […]
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The University of Maine will host a hike and memorial service to honor fallen service members from UMaine and surrounding communities. The Summit Project (TSP) event will take place Saturday, Sept. 26 with a walk from the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor to Alfond Stadium on the UMaine campus for the military appreciation football game. […]
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The hydrology of peatlands will be the focus of an August talk through the Orono Bog Boardwalk led by University of Maine professor Andy Reeves. Reeves, a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences who specializes in groundwater flow and solute transport in peatlands systems, will deliver the talk, “Hydrology in Bogs and Fens — […]
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As this past spring semester came to a close, researchers and students at Rogers Farm — the sustainable agriculture research facility of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture — were gearing up for another busy summer. July 16, the Sustainable Agriculture Field Day was held at Rogers Farm, which featured demonstrations by graduate […]
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A summer exhibit at the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum features art created by students at the Indian Island School. Students in grades four through eight in artist Michael Vermette’s art classes created sculpture in a variety of media for the exhibit. Works for the show were selected by Jennifer Neptune, the executive director of […]
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Students in the University of Maine’s online master of social work program will be able to meet university officials, faculty and classmates in a virtual orientation offered by UMaineOnline. On Aug. 6 and 11, MSW students will be able to take part in one of two mandatory orientation sessions. Using an avatar to represent themselves […]
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A University of Maine-based center that aims to improve outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder through leadership, training, collaboration and research continues to grow with funding from the Maine Department of Education (DOE). The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER), recently was awarded more than $150,000 from the Maine DOE to advance […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free introductory workshop on designing, constructing and maintaining root cellars for winter food storage 5:30–7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. Register by Friday, Aug. 28. To register, or request a disability accommodation, call 474.9622 or 800.287.1495 (in […]
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The University of Maine, in partnership with the Maine Technology Institute, is building a startup seed accelerator for Maine entrepreneurs. The pilot program, called Scratchpad Accelerator, starts Aug. 31 in Bangor. Scratchpad Accelerator will work with up to four high-potential, high-growth entrepreneurial teams to validate their customer base, value proposition and business model. The selected […]
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University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech has announced the promotion of head softball coach Lynn Coutts to senior associate director of athletics. Mike Coutts, the associate head coach of softball, has been named head coach. Lynn Coutts was hired in fall 2010 as the head softball coach and spent the previous four seasons […]
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