A field biologist, science writer, river restorer and senior producer will share their experiences at a science storytelling project 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., in Portland. Skylar Bayer and Ari Daniel are co-producers of the event for The Story Collider, which creates live shows and podcasts in which […]
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The University of Maine is one of 240 colleges and universities in the United States selected to receive the 2015 Community Engagement Classification of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. UMaine and 156 other institutions received reclassification; 83 colleges and universities received first-time classification. In 2008, UMaine and Bates College were the first […]
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The University of Maine Humanities Center will host the third annual Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day at various locations Jan. 24 with a kickoff event Jan. 23. Free events for participants of all ages will be offered at venues including the University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA), Bangor Public Library and Maine Discovery Museum. […]
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The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has completed static strength testing of a 56-meter (184-foot) wind turbine blade for Gamesa, a global technological leader in the wind industry, based in Spain. The blade was manufactured in North America and delivered to the University of Maine in late August. In the testing, the […]
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A professorship in petrology and mineralogy has been established in the University of Maine by UMaine research professor Edward Grew. The Edward Sturgis Grew Professorship will allow for the hiring of a tenure-eligible faculty member in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences in the 2016 academic year. The professorship will focus on teaching and […]
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Three student members of the University Volunteer Ambulance Corps (UVAC) at the University of Maine recently won a competition that involved caring for a simulated pediatric patient at the annual Midcoast Atlantic Partners EMS Seminar in Rockport, Maine. Melissa Dufault, Alana Silverman and Ryan Buckley competed against several medical response teams with years of service […]
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In recognition of the University of Maine’s 150th anniversary, more than 75 students in the School of Performing Arts will bring to the stage selections from the Great American Songbook in a concert that aims to raise awareness of the school and funds for outreach programs. “150 Years of American Song: A Celebration of the […]
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is monitoring infrastructure repair efforts around Atlantic City, New Jersey, where Superstorm Sandy killed 73 and caused billions of dollars in damage when it barreled ashore a little more than two years ago. In January, Brian Olsen, assistant professor of biology and ecology, will start gauging the restoration of tidal […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the Maine AgrAbility Project a $701,828 grant to continue assisting farmers, loggers and fishermen with disabilities and chronic illnesses so they may remain active in production agriculture. Richard Brzozowski, University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and project director, said the grant will fund the project for four more years. […]
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Weaving baskets is a family tradition for Molly Neptune Parker and her grandson, George Soctomah Neptune. So too is attending the annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market at the University of Maine. Parker, 75, has been selling her signature baskets and sharing her weaving technique since the beginning of the market, which marks its 20th […]
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