The new director of the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole will log considerable miles on land and sea Sept. 21–23 to discuss ocean science and ocean stewardship. Sept. 21, Heather Leslie will talk about opportunities and challenges for engaged research on the Maine coast during a Senator George J. Mitchell Center for […]
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The Scratchpad Accelerator, a pilot program of the University of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Technology Institute, has selected four companies to participate in a seed accelerator, the first of its kind in Maine. CourseStorm of Orono; Double Blue Analytics of Orono and Brunswick; Tip Whip, LLC of Old Town; and L&K Manufacturing of […]
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University of Maine geologist Gordon Bromley will study how Earth’s largest ice sheet has responded during past times of global warming to learn about how it may respond in the future to human-caused climate change. The answers have implications: If the East Antarctic Ice Sheet melts, sea level around the planet could rise about 180 […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Storage Facilities Loan program has been extended to include aquaculture, thanks to efforts by the Maine Farm Service Agency, the Maine Aquaculture Association and the Maine Sea Grant Program at the University of Maine. “This program can provide financing on favorable terms for things such as construction costs and […]
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University of Maine community members are welcome to observe and participate in a hike and memorial ceremony to honor fallen service members on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Summit Project (TSP) event will remember service members from UMaine and surrounding communities with a walk from the Maine Veterans’ Home in Bangor to Alfond Stadium on the […]
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The University of Maine Humanities Center will host several free and public events as part of the third biennial Digital Humanities Week, Sept. 21–25. Events throughout the week aim to showcase groundbreaking digital work and bring faculty, students and the surrounding community together to discuss the world of the digital humanities, according to UMaine history […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine will kick off its 30th season celebration Sept. 12 with a gala that includes a concert tribute to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, a dinner and an awards reception. Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy begins at 8 p.m. […]
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Timely forecasts of storms and effective management of commercial fishing are essential in the wake of extreme weather events and unprecedented warming in the Gulf of Maine. Damian Brady, University of Maine assistant professor in the School of Marine Sciences at the Darling Marine Center, is working to advance both of those goals. The National […]
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An invitation to “Find Yourself in the Arts” headlines the inside of the University of Maine School of Performing Arts fall 2015 brochure. The SPA is providing numerous opportunities for people to do just that. It’s staging 29 distinct theater, music and dance shows totaling 40 performances in three campus venues from September through December. […]
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Centuries of discoveries that document the diversity of life on Earth will be more accessible than ever with the help of National Science Foundation grants awarded to institutions across the country, including the University of Maine. The initiative will allow scientists and the public to view online collections of plant and fungal specimens that once […]
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