The University of Maine Presidential Awards Recognition Ceremony honoring recipients of the 2021 and 2022 University of Maine Presidential Awards will be at 3 p.m., May 24 in Minsky Recital Hall. The ceremony will be followed by a reception in Miller Café, Collins Center for the Arts.
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Jefferson White, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Maine, passed away at his home in Westwood, Massachusetts, on March 24, 2022, at the age of 92, after a brief illness. White retired from the university in 2010 after half a century of teaching and research in philosophy. After receiving a B.A. at Baylor […]
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The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine announced the 2022 Maine County Teachers of the Year at a ceremony in Augusta last week. Among the honorees this year are six teachers with degrees from the University of Maine: Aroostook County Teacher of the Year Heather Anderson (’99), Caribou Community School, Caribou Hancock County Teacher […]
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“Sounds from Silence: Rescuing Music Suppressed by the Nazis,” the performance by the Silver Duo in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), is available online. In the performance, University of Maine School of Performing Arts professor and pianist Phillip Silver presented his research on rescuing music suppressed by the Nazis. He was joined in […]
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The University of Maine Men’s Rugby Team will compete in the 2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship May 28–30 in New Orleans. Black Bears will participate in the small college division of the competition, which consists of 28 teams. Of the 25 UMaine team members, 16 will travel to New Orleans for the championship, also known as […]
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Maine Policy Review’s special issue examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maine is now available in both print and on MPR’s Digital Commons site. A brief look at this issue is available on MPR’s website. The articles in MPR, Vol. 30, No. 2, fall into three broad categories. Several articles examine the measurable […]
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The Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) recognizes and respects the deep, primary knowledge of Tribal Nations in the Northern Forest. In support of this knowledge, NSRC announces the 2022 request for proposals for the Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund. Proposals are welcome for: education, mentorship, and training of Indigenous youth in applied forest research and/or Traditional […]
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Scientists, students and staff at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center are gearing up for a busy summer season. More than 20 undergraduate and high school student interns will participate in research projects this summer at the DMC’s Walpole campus and nearby field sites on topics ranging from the biology of oysters and lobsters […]
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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting a series of Food Scrap Diversion Workshops in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainable Solutions. The free half-day public workshops, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., offer a chance to learn about the […]
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May and early June mark the planting season in Maine gardens, and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program is again hosting an interactive plant sales map. The 2022 Spring Plant Sale Fundraisers in Maine map listings are alphabetical by date. Find more information about the map and how to add a […]
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