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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More than 2,000 first-year students at the University of Maine are expected to volunteer for community projects as part of the sixth annual Welcome Weekend Day of Service on Saturday, Aug. 29. The Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism and First Year Residential Experience offer the Welcome Weekend Day of Service on the first weekend […]
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University of Maine researchers are working to bring locally grown plums to farm stands around the state. The two-year project — funded by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry — is identifying suitable plum varieties for Maine’s climate that would help diversify the state’s apple farms. The project is a joint collaboration between […]
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Education majors at the University of Maine will soon have the opportunity to teach in front of a virtual classroom of avatars in preparation for doing their student teaching in Maine schools. The new lab will enable students in UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development to teach five avatars controlled by professional technicians and […]
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Two different climate scenarios appear plausible for Antarctica in the 21st century, says Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. An examination of climate models as well as records of climate change developed through ice cores reveal a potential for future climate surprises in the Southern Hemisphere, he says. […]
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As climate policies evolve through the legislative process, public acceptance and support may change, as well. A recent study conducted by a team of University of Maine researchers found that even though acceptance is an important process through which policy perceptions and economic ideology influence support, acceptance doesn’t always lead to support. Through a national […]
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The University of Maine Hutchinson Center has received a second disbursement for $450,000 from the estate of Belfast, Maine resident Marilyn Duane to benefit scholarships and outreach efforts. Duane’s attorney and friend Lee Woodward presented an initial disbursement of $500,000 to the Hutchinson Center on April 15. Woodward, who is handling Marilyn Duane’s estate with […]
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