Two finalists for the position of vice president for enrollment management at the University of Maine will be on campus for interviews and public presentations March 16 and March 20, according to Edward Ashworth, chair of the search committee and dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. Christopher Connor, assistant dean for […]
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The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the 2015 Maine Science Festival will present a public talk by an Academy-Award winning computer scientist from Pixar Animation Studios on March 20. Tony DeRose, a senior scientist and lead of the Research Group at Pixar, will give the free public talk, “Recent Research […]
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University of Maine students with Alternative Breaks, a student-lead organization that promotes community involvement, are spending their Spring Break volunteering throughout the United States. Since 1998, Alternative Breaks has been organizing trips for UMaine students to provide volunteer service to others. This year, the nonprofit is sending out seven volunteer groups of 11 students. The […]
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More than 50 summer camps from around the state are expected to participate in the University of Maine’s fourth annual Summer Camp Fair for Kids 4–7 p.m. March 11 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center on campus. Camp representatives will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about the available programming for […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and FoodCorps are offering a free cooking class for income-eligible families 5–6 p.m. Wednesdays, April 29–May 20 at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. The four-session class is designed for income-eligible families with children living at home. Parents will be taught how to prepare quick and […]
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Chef, author and sustainable food system expert Barton Seaver is being honored by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center (MCSPC) as a Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow at a reception at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the University Club in Fogler Library at the University of Maine. This event, originally slated for Jan. 27, was […]
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Youth in grades 6–8 are invited to explore ocean waves and develop sensors at a UMaine 4-H Science Saturday workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 28 at Darling Marine Center, 193 Clarks Cove Road, Walpole. Participants will be introduced to sensors, learn how sensors are used in marine science applications and develop and […]
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A grant-writing workshop designed for people interested in submitting federal applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program will be offered 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m Monday, March 23, at Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta. The training is free; registration is required by March 16. Lunch will be provided. Register online or […]
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Susan MacKay of Cerahelix, a current tenant in the Target Technology Incubator in Orono, Maine, is one of the four finalists for the East Coast campaign of Google’s Solve for X — one of 12 worldwide Solve for X events that feature technology “moonshots” addressing key global problems with innovative technology solutions. Cerahelix uses DNA to make ceramic coatings that filter contaminants 100 times smaller than a virus […]
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The University of Maine had the highest percentage of its fall student-athletes named to the America East Fall Academic Honor Roll, released Feb. 26. The Black Bears had 59 student-athletes, or 77.6 percent, honored for their academic standing. UMaine led all America East field hockey schools, with 85 percent of the team honored for achieving […]
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