Celebration of Student Research
and Creative Activity
Join us for the start of the academic year featuring five consecutive days of celebration
Each day will include a live, student-led performance, an undergraduate student research highlight, and a TedX-style talk from a UMaine faculty member.
This is part of the Research Learning Experience (RLE) initiative, a pilot program that invites students to find their passion and make impactful connections through hands-on learning and the creation of new knowledge, which is supported by a generous donation from the Harold Alfond Foundation.
Aug. 23–27, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Hutchins Concert Hall, Collins Center for the Arts
Free and open to the public.
To request a reasonable accommodation, write umaine.alerts@maine.edu.
Monday, Aug. 23 | 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Student Jazz Combo performance, with Nathan Williams, saxophone; Owen Markowitz, percussion; Myles Kelley, keyboard; Robben Harris, bass
Opening remarks: Provost John Volin
Student Research Highlight
FEATURED SPEAKER
A CHANGING CRYOSPHERE
Seth Campbell
Assistant Professor of Glaciology
Tuesday, Aug. 24 | 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Maine Steiners performance, with students Isaiah Grace, Tor Bright, Michael Flannery, Travis Burt, Jon Dube, Brad Duplisea, Isaac Black, Elijah McTeirnan, Simon Roussel
Student Research Highlight
FEATURED SPEAKER
THE GISMONTI PROJECT
Dan Barrett
Lecturer in Music
Accompanied by pianist Laura Artesani, Chair and Associate Professor of Music
Wednesday, Aug. 25 | 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Student performance by flutist Megan Howell, accompanied by pianist Laura Artesani
Student Research Highlight
FEATURED SPEAKER
A DIGITAL REIMAGINING OF GETTYSBURG
Anne Knowles
Colonel James C. McBride Distinguished Professor of History
Thursday, Aug. 26 | 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Literary performances by students Camerin Seigars, Iris LeCates, Paige McHatten and Shania Soler, student contributors to UMaine’s undergraduate literary journal “The Open Field”
Student Research Highlight
FEATURED SPEAKER
USING SOCIAL SCIENCE TO FOSTER RESILIENCE
Sandra De Urioste-Stone
Associate Professor of Nature-Based Tourism and Assistant Vice President for Research
Friday, Aug. 27 | 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Student Pep band performance (outside of the Collins Center)
Engineering Demonstration
Closing Remarks: President Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Student Research Panel Discussion
FEATURED SPEAKER
BUILDING OUR CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE: THE ROLE OF FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND
Habib Dagher
Professor of Civil Engineering, and Executive Director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center