Maple syrup is a staple product in Maine, and many rejoice when the sugaring season returns each year. At the end of winter when the temperatures are just right, producers harvest gallons of sap to transform into sweet syrup inside their sugar shacks. In Episode 5 of Season 6 of the “The Maine Question” podcast, […]
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In late January, the New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NH-ME LEND) Program hosted a two-state panel discussion as part of its virtual Spring Kick Off Event, “Organizing to Influence Your State’s Policy.” Maine State Senator Catherine Breen and State Representative Sawin Millett were joined on the panel by two parent advocates and two […]
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Applications for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver Program are now available. The 10-session course meets Tuesdays, June 14–Sept. 6, from 5:30–8:30 p.m., at the UMaine Extension office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth, and at Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick. The 35-hour course combines lecture, discussion and hands-on kitchen lab practice. […]
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Four faculty-led innovation teams have been selected to participate in the fifth cohort of the University of Maine’s Maine Innovation Research and Technology Accelerator (MIRTA) program. The 2022 projects will develop research innovations in accessibility education, aquaculture, computer-aided breast cancer detection and marine sciences. MIRTA, coordinated by UMaine’s Foster Center for Innovation, assists teams from […]
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The Maine Geological Survey is using a report prepared by students from a 2021 Research Learning Experience (RLE) course that describes the geological and anthropological features of Harriman Point, a natural preserve in Brooklin, Maine. Christopher Gerbi, a professor with the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences, and students from his Sharing […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will give the 2022 State of the University address at 10 a.m., March 8 in Minsky Recital Hall, located in the Class of 1944 Hall. The event is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed: https://youtu.be/MgvNVjsFaNs. The event will feature guest appearances by UMaine Faculty Senate […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts presents its annual Concert for a Cause at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 at the Collins Center for the Arts. This year, the concert brings together the University of Maine Concert Band, directed by Philip Edelman, with the Leonard Middle School Symphonic Band, directed by Shianne Priest, […]
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Aquaculture is a growing industry in Maine. It yields more than $100 million in overall economic impact each year, nearly three times as much as the $50 million it contributed in 2007. Farmers and businesses in working waterfronts support the economy by cultivating Atlantic salmon, oysters, sea vegetables and other aquatic flora and fauna. Despite […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a six-week session in its agricultural leadership program for Maine teens on Tuesdays, March 15–April 19, 3:30–5 p.m. The Spring 2022 Agricultural Leadership Ambassador Program will provide Maine youth ages 14–18 online and in-person opportunities to explore career pathways, post-secondary options, current issues in food systems, crop […]
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The Canadian-American Center is now accepting applications for Summer 2022 Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) awards. The award competition is open to all graduate students who wish to improve their French proficiency in Canada. Summer FLAS is a federal grant to support graduate students studying French and undergraduate or graduate students studying less commonly taught […]
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