Campus shoppers on Amazon now have a new delivery location. Amazon lockers have been installed on campus outside of the MaineCard office at Hilltop. The locker setup at Hilltop, named Vidal, will allow for secure 24/7 pickup of packages. Pickup requires a person to bring their smartphone with them, or a print out of the […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Stepping up to the Plate: Innovations in Food Waste Reduction” on Monday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Wasted food is a solvable challenge that could lead to positive environmental and social impacts, and there is a wide […]
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The University of Maine Fogler Library and Writing Center will host the online Publish and Thrive Challenge March 20–24. This online, asynchronous program is open to all, with particular relevance for graduate students and early career scholars. Each day, for five days, participants will receive an email with brief tasks designed to build publishing acumen […]
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The University of Maine Institute of Medicine is seeking proposals for internal seed grants that will support research projects in the health and life science fields. Full-time faculty members from UMaine and the University of Maine at Machias can apply for funding to support their projects, which must pertain to some aspect of mental health, […]
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Faculty interested in recruiting full-time Ph.D. students to assist with their biomedical research can apply for summer research fellowships offered by the University of Maine Institute of Medicine. The institute will offer up to five awards of $7,000 each for a stipend, graduate credit hour and health insurance for the summer months. Projects supported by […]
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The University of Maine has been designated a 2023–2024 Military Friendly School and ranked among the top performers nationwide in veteran student support and success during and after college. Military Friendly School designations, administered by the veteran-owned business VIQTORY, are granted to colleges and universities that have high retention, graduation and job placement rates among […]
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Two memorial events will be held this spring to honor the life and scholarship of Professor Ngo Vinh Long, who died this past October after a brief illness. On March 17, 3–5 p.m., friends and colleagues of Ngo Vinh Long will have a celebration of his life, work and legacy during the Asian Studies Association […]
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A memorial service for F. Philip Dufour, a former University of Maine administrator who passed away on Feb. 20, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1 at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, 7 Union St., Camden. Dufor held many positions with the university from the late 1960s to 1991, including director […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on shiitake mushroom production on Wednesday, April 5, 5:30–7 p.m., at Franklin County Extension Office, 138 Pleasant St., Farmington. The workshop is for anyone interested in learning how mushrooms grow or how to grow their own. Nick Rowley, Extension sustainable agriculture and horticulture professional, will discuss […]
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Libraries are vital resources for many communities, and their services have evolved over time with the advent of new technology and needs. The University of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library, a more than 150-year-old institution and the largest research library in the state, has adopted several new offerings in recent years to meet the demands […]
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