New York artist Jason Bard Yarmosky will attend two public events June 29 related to his current exhibit at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. At noon, Yarmosky will give an informal talk at the museum on “Somewhere,” his exhibit featuring a series of paintings, drawings and video that explore issues […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,303 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2017 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,727 are from Maine, 533 are from 29 other states and 43 are from 22 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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A series of nature walks will be offered this summer at the Orono Bog Boardwalk located in the Rolland F. Perry (Bangor) City Forest. Erik Blomberg, an assistant professor of wildlife population ecology at the University of Maine, will lead a bat walk 8–9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 (rain date is June 28). Participants will […]
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University of Maine Science Summer Camps, which provide a fun and engaging way for children to experience science in new ways, will begin July 3. The weeklong, hands-on science immersion camps will include activities such as visiting the Emera Astronomy Center, making liquid nitrogen ice cream, racing rubber band boats, building bridges and constructing kaleidoscopes. […]
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Farmers throughout Maine should be on the lookout for a potential outbreak of armyworms (Pseudaletia unipuncta). The devastating pest normally feeds at night and much damage can occur before they mature. The preferred foods are grasses including corn, grains and perennial forage grasses. Armyworms will feed on other plants if grasses are unavailable. Once the […]
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Well into the 19th century, home for Native families continued to be where they camped, fished, hunted and gathered wood in Maine. For Wabanaki people, home wasn’t confined to, or defined as, one place. Nor was home bound by walls or lines on a map, says Micah Pawling, assistant professor of history and Native American […]
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Read transcript In the School of Earth and Climate Sciences’ Earth Systems class students participate in hands-on learning in the field and on the river.
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For the second year, 25 young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa will spend six weeks at the University of Maine’s Public Management Institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. During the Institute, June 16–July 30, the fellows will participate in a rigorous agenda of academic, professional, service and recreational activities statewide, including a weekend homestay […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released the fifth installment of “Growing Maine,” a series of short documentaries highlighting Maine food producers and farm families. This latest video in the series tells the story of Cedar Run Farm in Bradford, a natural grass-fed beef and pork operation. Leanne and Billy Waters started the farm when […]
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Psychology professor Rebecca MacAulay and music education professor Philip Edelman have partnered on an innovative cognitive research project that teaches older adults to read and play music. The Maine Understanding Sensory Integration and Cognition (MUSIC) Project recently wrapped up pilot programs with two groups of older adults in Brewer. Participants in the project, many of whom had […]
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