University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club about algae and its impact on surrounding ecosystems. Intended for youth ages 12–15, the special interest, or SPIN, club will meet from 3:30–5 p.m. on Tuesdays from March 7–April 11. Required registration closes Feb. 10. The Algae SPIN Club will explore all […]
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UMaine Facilities Management weekly update Jan. 30: Snow removal and cleanup of resident parking lots began this past weekend and continues this week. Mahaney Dome response and assessment work has begun. Cutler Health Center roof repair work is scheduled for this week. In preparation for engineering design and repair work, test coring of Fogler Library’s […]
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The Zenith Ensemble, a chamber music group that holds concerts throughout Northern New England, will perform at 3 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Minsky Recital Hall is in the Class of 1944 Hall. The event, hosted by the Collins Center for the Arts, will feature eight singers from the ensemble, including co-founder and co-artistic director […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its Agriculture Leadership Ambassador program from March 7–April 18. The program, open to all teens ages 14–18, will focus on understanding the Maine food system, exploring careers and building advocacy skills. As formal agricultural programs at local high schools disappear, students lack opportunities to learn about critical […]
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University Bookstore will host a book signing for “Business the NHL Way” featuring authors Rick Burton and Maine Business School Dean of Graduate School of Business & Professor of Marketing & Sport Management Norm O’Reilly on Friday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. The authors will be joined by UMaine Men’s Ice Hockey coach Ben Barr. […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Interdisciplinary Thinking Outside of the Academy: Lessons from Program Evaluation,” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6. Emma Fox, associate at Industrial Economics (IEc) with a Ph.D. and M.S. in Ecology and Environmental Science from the University […]
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The final date to apply for the awards offered by the Canadian-American Center is Feb. 15. Application criteria have changed and incoming graduate students can now apply. For more information and to apply, visit the Canadian-American Center website.
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UMaine Facilities Management weekly update for Jan. 24: Snow removal and cleanup activities continued throughout the weekend and through the most recent storm. Fogler Library’s loading dock entrance is upgraded with a new door system. Continuing projects include East substation upgrades, Holmes and Coburn halls hotel construction; preparations for commencement and the Student Government concert; […]
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Heather Jones, CEO of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Center in Stirling, Scotland, will be the keynote speaker for the 5th Maine Aquaculture Research, Development and Education (R&D&E) Summit Jan. 27, hosted by the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center. The R&D&E Summit at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Who’s on First? Focusing on the importance of relationships in climate action” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30. In this talk, Nathan Robbins, climate change specialist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), will […]
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