The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Becoming a Policy Entrepreneur: Learning to love the creative and sometimes surreal world of policy making” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21. In this talk, Lisa Margonelli, editor-in-chief at Issues in Science and Technology, quarterly […]
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The Maine STEM Partnership at the RiSE Center will host its annual summit at the Samoset Resort in Rockport Nov. 18–19. The STEM education improvement community will convene over 120 STEM educators and administrators from across the state, university faculty and staff, and other community partners to discuss the current and future STEM-related challenges facing […]
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Rachel Schattman, assistant professor in the School of Food and Agriculture at the University of Maine, was featured on the Maine Science Podcast’s latest episode. Schattman discussed her agroecology research, which uses skills and techniques across social and lab sciences. Schattman and her team work with specialty crop producers and agricultural advisers to identify and […]
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UMaine Facilities Management weekly update as follows: Annual snow removal training for campus crews is Tuesday. First snow of this season in Orono is expected on Wednesday. Roof repair at D.P. Corbett Business Building is expected to start on Wednesday. Sod being installed at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center Thursday, weather permitting. Terrell House […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Wabanaki plant gathering in Acadia National Park: Mobilizing Indigenous Knowledge to restore traditional sweetgrass harvesting” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14. In this talk, Suzanne Greenlaw, a Ph.D. student with the UMaine School of Forest […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts has been awarded the new “Spirit of the Region” Cultural Award from the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes an individual, business or organization that has made significant contributions to the arts, entertainment and cultural opportunities in the Bangor region. The Collins Center will be recognized at […]
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The University of Maine Honorary Degree Committee seeks nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded at the May 2024 commencement ceremonies. The awarding of honorary degrees is an opportunity to draw positive attention to the university through the recognition of world-class achievement and impact. Please consider submitting a nomination for this special University of Maine […]
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Registration is now open for a five-week professional development program, Grant Writing Essentials, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. The fee for this online, instructor-led program is $895. Need-based scholarships are available. Sessions are 9 a.m.–noon on Fridays. Three sessions of the program will be running in winter/spring 2023 — Session One: Jan. 13, […]
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The University of Maine Division of Lifelong Learning will hold its second annual UMaine campuswide contest to determine next year’s Summer University poster. The contest is now open to all current University of Maine students. Contestants should create a piece of original, digital art considering what summer at UMaine means to them. The winning entry […]
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UMaine Facilities Management weekly update as follows: A reminder that seasonal weather returns this week. UMaine community members should plan accordingly for colder temperatures and icing conditions when commuting and walking on campus. Facilities Management teams will be salting and sanding roads and sidewalks as weather conditions dictate. Fogler Library north elevator will be out […]
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