Brian Naylor, a Washington Desk correspondent for National Public Radio and University of Maine alumnus, will visit UMaine and join two local veteran journalists for a public panel discussion on Friday, Oct. 18. The panel will discuss issues facing American journalism from 1–2 p.m. in Room 3 of the Wells Conference Center on campus. Michael […]
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The University of Maine will hold a Clean Sweep Furniture Sale from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, on Rhode Island Street in University Park off College Avenue. Items for sale are being replaced in buildings across campus and include dressers, desks, couches, chairs and tables. Proceeds from the sale will support the […]
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The University of Maine Graduate School will host the 2013 Graduate & Professional Programs Open House from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in Stodder Hall, Room 57. UMaine offers more than 75 master’s degrees and 30 doctoral areas of study. UMaine, the flagship campus of the University of Maine System, is the state’s only […]
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Paul Paradis, manager of training and development for the University of Maine Police Department, graduated from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va., on Sept. 20. Paradis was one of more than 200 law enforcement officials to graduate in the 254th session of the National Academy. The program includes 10 weeks of advanced investigative, […]
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Staff from the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm in Monmouth will be on the Orono campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, selling apples and pumpkins. The sale will be located by the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre between Winslow Hall and Fogler Library, weather permitting. For more information, including pricing information, visit […]
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MPBN will air season three of the Maine EPSCoR produced “Sustainable Maine” series, highlighting the research of Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI), based at UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center. SSI is helping communities solve interconnected economic problems while advancing sustainability science. Information about the MPBN documentary series is online. The broadcast schedule is: Return of […]
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University of Maine School of Performing Arts dance students present “Emerging Dance” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in Minsky Recital Hall on the Orono campus. The performance will highlight works in progress and feature a variety of dance styles and student choreography. Admission is free. For disability accommodations, contact the School of Performing Arts, 207.581.1781.
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Grace S. Brush, a Johns Hopkins University professor of geography and environmental engineering, will deliver the 12th annual Geddes W. Simpson Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine. “A Paleoecological Record of Long-Term Connections Between Land and Water” is the title of Brush’s free public lecture in […]
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University of Maine Diving Safety Officer Christopher Rigaud has been appointed to the Diving Control Board of the National Science Foundation United States Antarctic Program (USAP). Members are selected for their expertise and standing in the scientific diving community. Based at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, Maine, Rigaud conducts diver training, dive support and […]
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In early October, Bob Steneck sets sail from Christmas Cove, Maine to the Caribbean to research resilience of coral reefs adjacent to the Antilles islands. The professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, who is based at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, Maine, is on sabbatical this academic year. With funding from […]
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