Locally sourced foods and sustainability will be highlighted in a Bangor Greendrinks event Feb. 11 at the University of Maine. UMaine Dining is hosting the Bangor Greendrinks event from 5–8 p.m. in Wells Conference Center. A suggested donation of $5 per person will benefit the Greendrinks Green Grants program. Bangor Greendrinks events focus on growing […]
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Summer University 2020 courses are now available for viewing on MaineStreet. Summer is a great time for students to continue their coursework and make progress toward completing their degree. With flexible summer course schedules and more than 800 course offerings on campus and online, students can fit in the courses they need to meet their […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a conference about hemp production from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Friday, March 6, at Jeff’s Catering, 15 Littlefield Drive, Brewer. Satellite sites will be the UMaine Extension Aroostook County office, 57 Houlton Road, Presque Isle; and the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. “Growing […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported that AmeriCorps members from the University of Maine hosted WindowDressers to build low-cost insulating window inserts to help people save fuel and stay warm. This week, volunteers will build 225 inserts and give more than half to local families. “It’s really great because it helps save them a lot of money […]
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The Portland Press Herald featured Steve Norton, whose sound installation at Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden features recorded sounds of 12 recently extinct birds and amphibians. The jazz musician created “Requiem” in 2018 as he pursued a Masters of Fine Arts degree at the University of Maine. All 12 species went extinct in the […]
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Turner Publishing advanced University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s wild blueberry conference Feb. 22 at Hollywood Casino in Bangor. For more information, contact Mary Michaud, 207.581.3175; mary.j.michaud@maine.edu, visit the conference website or contact UMaine Extension blueberry specialist Lily Calderwood, 207.581.3193; lily.calderwood@maine.edu.
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The University of Maine has been issued a patent for a computational approach that has the potential to assist in the early detection of breast cancer. With further validation, the recently patented technology could help identify dormant potentially cancerous tissue before it progresses to an aggressive metastatic cancer, allowing clinicians to take a proactive treatment […]
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The University of Maine will host the 74th Maine State Science Fair (MSSF) on Saturday, March 28 at the Alfond Arena. UMaine is a leading supporter of the Maine State Science Fair and is proud to host the 2020 event. Three hundred Maine high school students from more than 40 schools will present their original […]
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Editor’s note: The events for April 3 and 8 have been canceled. Ellie Drago-Severson, College of Education and Human Development Shibles Distinguished Visiting Professor, will offer four institute-style workshops during the spring semester. Drago-Severson is a professor of educational leadership and adult education and learning at Teachers College, Columbia University. A developmental psychologist, she teaches, […]
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The 8th Annual Bangor Humanities Day on Feb. 1 will celebrate music, art, history, literature and other humanities disciplines at venues throughout downtown Bangor. The free public event is sponsored by the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center at the University of Maine. The day kicks off at Bangor Public Library at 10 a.m. with […]
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