The University of Maine will offer its annual documentary film course this fall that includes participation in the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), Sept. 15–18. The CIFF documentary film course is a unique opportunity to network with both award-winning and emerging filmmakers. In addition to attending CIFF screenings, the pass students receive will provide opportunities […]
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University of Maine assistant vice president of innovation and economic development Renee Kelly has been named a 2022 Woman to Watch by Mainebiz. The designation recognizes top-notch women executives, women whose daily work strengthens their organizations, and by extension, Maine’s economy. Kelly, who joined UMaine in 1997 and assumed her current role in 2016, develops […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct. 24. The 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer training includes self-paced online learning modules along with live virtual sessions with horticultural experts from across the state. Designed to train volunteers for horticulture and food system-related community service projects, topics […]
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This summer, five undergraduate students are gaining experience in sea-run fish research and management as participants in Maine Sea Grant and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s Undergraduate Internships in Diadromous Ecosystem Research Program. The program, which launched in 2020, pairs student interns with mentors who are practitioners in the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two free, in-person workshops in August for farmers, farm workers, fishermen and foresters with a focus on body mechanics, injury prevention, movement, health and wellness. The Safe Labor–Movement workshops are from 5–7 p.m. on Aug. 16, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity; and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Penobscot livestock club will host a livestock show and sale from 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Casa Cattle Company, 145 Nokomis Road, Corinna. The Penobscot Livestock 4-H Club Showdown and Sale includes a youth lamb show Friday at 6 p.m., a youth […]
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The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center will host the 4th Annual Transportation Infrastructure Conference in person from Aug. 9–11. The 2022 conference, with the theme “Implementing Transportation Innovation,” will feature several panels of innovators, researchers, industry leaders, and other professionals discussing advancements and applications in […]
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The Bangor Band will host its final concert of the season at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Waterfront Concerts Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor. The free concert will be the last led by longtime conductor Curvin “Chip” Farnham, professor emeritus of music at the University of Maine. Seats will be available in the amphitheater […]
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Twenty-seven undergraduate and recent post-baccalaureate students from the University of Maine, University of Maine at Machias, University of Southern Maine, College of the Atlantic and 12 other institutions across the state and nation will share the results of their summer marine research at the 2022 SEA (Science for Economic Impact and Application) Fellows Symposium on […]
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The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment awarded David Townsend, a University of Maine professor of oceanography, one of its 2022 Visionary Awards. The awards recognize individuals, businesses and organizations from each state and province bordering the Gulf of Maine for their innovation, creativity and commitment to protecting the marine environment. The organization […]
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