The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host its annual celebration of cultures from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 23 under a large tent on the Mall. The 34th Culturefest will feature prepackaged international snacks, cultural exhibits, children’s activities, a style show and performances. The family-friendly event, […]
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In collaboration with performers from Kolkata, India, the University of Maine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance presents “Anon(ymous)” by Naomi Iizuka, debuting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 in the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. The multimedia production, which will run for the next two weeks, is directed by UMaine Libra assistant professor […]
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Staff from Highmoor Farm, UMaine’s center for fruit and vegetable research in Monmouth, will bring bushels of apples and pumpkins to the University of Maine campus this fall. The produce will be piled high on the green adjacent to the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre between Winslow Hall and Fogler Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
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The Economic Development Administration has awarded the University of Southern Maine and the University of Maine $509,000 over five years to fund the University Center for Economic Development, a collaboration of experts from the University of Maine System that will provide technical assistance and research for the implementation of the state’s 10-year economic development strategy. […]
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A new testing lab at the University of Maine will help state landowners monitor their trees for the presence of the destructive eastern spruce budworm, a key step in tracking and mitigating a developing outbreak that could have severe impacts on Maine’s forest land and economy. Angela Mech, UMaine assistant professor of forest entomology, heads […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H welcomed four members of the state dairy team home after their successful event competitions at the Eastern States Exposition Sept. 17–18 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The multistate fair, known as the Big E, is an annual event that draws 4-H members from across the Northeast. UMaine Extension 4-H was represented […]
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A new study of the United States tree size-density trends in the past two decades, indicators of potential shifts in forest dynamics, health and productivity, has produced a novel, nationally consistent baseline assessment of current forest relative density. The baseline assessment could assist scientists, managers and policymakers in decision making related to future forest carbon […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about strategies for dam decision-making that maximize environmental, social and economic benefits from 3–4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Dams in the U.S. and around the world provide several benefits, including hydropower, water supply and recreation, but can […]
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If there’s a constant theme from Gay Anne McDonald’s career as an educator, it’s that none of her moves were planned. Instead, each new position came from a desire to meet the needs of students — particularly students with special needs. McDonald (’92, ’08G) grew up in Lincoln, Maine and graduated from Mattanawcook Academy, before […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about how collaborative teams can draw from lessons learned in kindergarten to tackle complex problems 3–4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13. Humanity is grappling with many “wicked” problems — such as climate change, ocean plastic pollution and […]
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