Something’s brewing at the University of Maine. Two professors in the School of Food and Agriculture at the University of Maine have been teaching about the science of brewing, and have been conducting research related to brewing. For the past three years, Jason Bolton and Brian Perkins have taught a course they developed — FSN […]
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The fourth annual Maine Humanities Summit aims to deepen the understanding of how the humanities play a crucial role in the post-war homecoming of service people, as well as their family members and communities. The public is invited to join the conversation and enjoy a buffet dinner starting with a reception at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, […]
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Designing and building low-cost, efficient milking parlors for dairy herds is the focus of a free workshop 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at Kennebec Valley Community College Alfond Campus, Recreation Center, Route 201, Hinckley. Larry Tranel, dairy specialist with Iowa State University Cooperative Extension, will discuss TRANS-Iowa parlors, designed to be more ergonomically friendly, […]
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The annual spring tour of the University of Maine Symphonic Band April 6–9 will feature 10 free public performances, including school assemblies and community concerts. The Symphonic Band, directed by Christopher White, is an auditioned group of 45 woodwind, brass and percussion performers with a repertoire that spans nearly 250 years. The band will feature […]
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From sessions on climate change and extreme weather events to dams, safe beaches and shellfish, and building sustainable food systems, the 2016 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference will feature an expanded agenda on topics affecting the state, region, country and globe. The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine […]
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With spring’s arrival, University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering farm and tractor safety classes in cooperation with equipment dealers throughout the state. Originally designed for teenagers to learn how to operate farm equipment as part of their employment, the program now includes instruction for beginning farmers and new tractor owners who want to learn […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer multiple training sessions to those interested in identifying and recording seasonal changes in their communities in support of understanding Maine’s changing climate. Volunteers of all ages are invited to become citizen scientists through trainings offered around the state between now and the end of June. New this year, […]
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Fourteen student-led projects addressing food insecurity on college campuses, in high schools and in communities statewide have been awarded mini-grants from the Maine Hunger Dialogue, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension-led initiative that mobilizes the power of higher education to end hunger in the state. The recipients of mini-grants of as much as $500 are: […]
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Over the past couple of weeks, several University of Maine centers and programs have upgraded to the university’s new website template. Newly launched websites include: Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies Levesque Lab Howell Biointerface and Biomimetics Lab Aroostook Farm Blueberry Hill Farm Roger Clapp Greenhouses & Littlefield Garden Highmoor Farm Rogers Farm J. […]
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The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) at the University of Maine has been awarded more than $1.9 million from the National Science Foundation to create a model NSF Teaching Fellowship Program to improve STEM teacher recruitment, preparation, professional development and retention in rural high-need schools. This grant builds on the infrastructure […]
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