University of Maine’s Cohen Institute is hosting a 2024 election outlook lecture featuring Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, in room 100 of the D.P. Corbett Business Building. During the lecture, which is free and open to the public, Cook will preview the dynamics shaping the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H has launched virtual field trips for youth learners who wish to explore Maine’s thriving aquaculture industry. These immersive online experiences bring aquaculture to life, offering participants the chance to step inside cutting-edge facilities and learn directly from industry experts, all without traveling to them. Through virtual reality and accessible […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “It’s all about the grid: the past, present and future of energy in Maine” on Monday, September 23 at 3 p.m. Join Maine energy reporter Kate Cough for a discussion on the history of electricity generation […]
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Colin Woodard, a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist and environmentalist, will present the University of Maine’s sixth annual Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. Woodard’s talk is titled “American Democracy on the Brink: How We Got Here and […]
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The University of Maine will hold Family and Friends Weekend — an annual event that brings thousands of family members to campus to reconnect with their Black Bears — from Sept. 27– 29. Many activities will be held on campus throughout the weekend. These include ice and field hockey games; shows at the Versant Power […]
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During the 2022 midterm elections, the University of Maine experienced the highest voter turnout rate across all nine members of the America East Conference, according to the national nonprofit Civic Nation. The accolade comes as the Department of Political Science and student-led UMaine UVote group work toward generating a high voter turnout in the upcoming […]
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For students aspiring to become sports reporters, content creators or marketers, the University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism has launched a new sport communication minor. The minor is intended to provide students with the critical understanding of and experience in content creation for the sports industry, delving into various aspects of media, marketing […]
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Teams of high school students from across the U.S. and Canada and their robots will face off in a international high stakes competition hosted by the University of Maine and VEX Robotics, a global developer of educational tools for creating robots, from Sept. 12-14 inside the Collins Center for the Arts. During the VEX Robotics […]
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the new opening date for Starbucks on campus, which has been rescheduled to Sept. 10. ORONO — University of Maine Dining has announced that a fully licensed Starbucks venue will open Sept. 9 in the Class of 1944 Bear’s Den, located on the second floor of […]
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Wells Central Dining will reopen on Aug. 30 and offer a new menu and retail options. Wells Central Dining — open daily from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. — will feature Sal’s Pizza, a New England restaurant chain and the official pizza of the Boston Red Sox, and a retail dining area featuring pub favorites, beverages and […]
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