About 85 high school students and nearly 20 teachers from around Maine, as well as other parts of the country, will gather at the University of Maine for a multiday program that focuses on creating innovative solutions to environmental problems related to stormwater management. Students from 16 high schools in Maine and one in both […]
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Three University of Maine graduate students have received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which recognizes outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. The three fellows awarded in 2016 — incoming students Anna McGinn and William Kochtitzky in the Climate Change Institute and School of Earth and Climate Sciences, respectively, […]
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Eight students from Maine universities delved into the science and practice of marine aquaculture last week, thanks to an innovative new program developed by the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias. Students visited sites from Walpole to Eastport under the leadership of UMaine Darling Marine Center director Heather Leslie and UMM professor […]
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A Sustainable Agriculture Field Day Tour is scheduled from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30 at University of Maine’s Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. Registration starts at 4 p.m. The field day will focus on research results and sustainable farming practices of small grains, potatoes, vegetable weed control, and risk management for […]
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Twenty-five emerging leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa will spend six weeks attending an institute in public management at the University of Maine, one of 37 institutions nationwide selected for this year’s Mandela Washington Fellowship program. During their stay in Maine, June 17–July 31, the men and women will attend executive-style academic sessions led by UMaine faculty, […]
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The University of Maine will host researchers from seven other universities for a two-day meeting to discuss hazing prevention research. The event is the culmination of the Hazing Prevention Consortium, a three-year research-to-practice initiative led by UMaine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan. In addition to UMaine, the meeting will include representatives from the University […]
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Selections from an opera in one act, “Until the War Is Over,” will be presented by the University of Maine School of Performing Arts June 23. The free public event will feature a pre-performance lecture by poet Jennifer Moxley at 7 p.m., followed at 7:30 by performance of selections from the opera, which is based […]
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The University of Maine is offering a variety of youth camps throughout the summer. Programs are held at both on- and off-campus locations and are available for a variety of ages. Camps focus on topics including music, sports, science, art, writing, engineering and outdoor skills. Information about specific camps is online.
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Nearly 100 children are expected to take part in the second annual Jr. Bears Triathlon that will be held on the University of Maine campus 9 a.m. Saturday, June 4. The Jr. Bears Triathlon is a fundraiser for Black Bear Aquatics (BBA), a competition-based swimming and diving team located at UMaine’s Wallace Pool. BBA aims […]
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The University of Maine and Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Department of Anesthesiology will present a reception and lecture June 13. Sten GE Lindahl, M.D., Ph.D., FRCA, will deliver “Beyond Borders — a Nobel Prize Story” at 6 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall. A reception will be held following the lecture. Lindahl is chair emeritus of […]
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