The Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement (SPIRE) has opened applications for Cohort 24.1 of the Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, program, which begins on Oct. 17. Applications are due by the close of business on Monday, Oct. 7. I-Corps is a National Science Foundation-funded customer discovery program that teaches faculty, staff and students […]
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The University of Maine, in partnership with The University of Maine Foundation, will host the 2024 Geddes W. Simpson Lecture, at 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Hill Auditorium at Barrows Hall. This year’s Geddes W. Simpson’s lecture, “Pain, Opioids, and the Search for Relief: A Political History,” will be delivered by Keith Wailoo, Henry […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance has announced the productions for its upcoming 2024-25 mainstage season. The season will feature stories of loss, love, tragedy and comedy, ranging from realist to absurdist. It will kick off with “The Women of Lockerbie,” written by Deborah Brevoort and directed by […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled ”Gulf of Maine development: What can fishing teach us?” on Monday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. Robin Alden, a longtime and now retired leader in Maine fisheries, will discuss what lessons emerging industries like aquaculture and […]
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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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