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November 2020
Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars
Vladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian pyramid and meet Lucia, a hummingbird who is passionate about rocks. She tells them about a legend evoking “stones of light.” Meteorites, shooting stars, these “stones of light” intrigue them all. Searching for answers, they head for the moon, then the asteroid belt, and finally land on a comet nucleus.…
Find out more »Remote/Online instruction resumes
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Find out more »University Bookstore and Bear Necessities Fan Shop Annual Holiday Sale: UMaine for the Holidays
Shop at the store or online at umaine.edu/bookstore. Store is open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Flash sales online throughout the month Every sale is entered to win one of five prizes Save big for holiday gift-giving Free shipping Faculty and staff employed for more than 12 months are eligible to use Payroll Deduction to pay for their technology purchase Food Drive to benefit Black Bear Exchange Nov. 18–Dec. 31, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Bring three items on our list…
Find out more »28th Annual Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium (online)
The 2020–21 Virtual Borns Symposium will begin on Monday, Oct. 5 from noon–1 p.m. This virtual event will take place weekly as a one-hour Zoom event during the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 academic semesters. This weekly one-hour Zoom format will allow three CCI graduate students to present their papers during each one-hour Zoom session. Each presentation will be 12 minutes in length with 2–3 minutes for Q&A. Each week’s session will start with a summary of the previous week’s…
Find out more »4-H Legos Club (online)
This event is open to youth ages 8–15. Come have fun with the virtual lego club and build something new and different each week. Space is limited to 12 youth. Everyone who is planning to attend must be registered. Registration closes Nov. 8. This event takes place on four consecutive Mondays, starting Nov. 9 and ending Nov. 30. Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Find out more »Sustainable Water Treatment – Moving from Victorian Era Technology to Nanotechnology
This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required due to security concerns. Complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Speaker: Onur G. Apul, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UMaine Water and wastewater treatment practices provide vital environmental protection and public health safety benefits. Since the Victorian era, we have relied on the same basic operations and processes to treat drinking water and wastewater. In this presentation, Onur will focus on how nanotechnology can be integrated into…
Find out more »Raising Our Voices on Race and Racism (online)
This two-part series examining race and racism is co-sponsored by the Departments of Anthropology, Philosophy, Political Science, and Native American Programs and the McGillicuddy Humanities Center. The first talk on Nov. 19 will focus on "Defining Race and Racism: Institutionalization and Experience." The second lecture in the series on Nov. 30, "Confronting Racism: Historical Reckonings and Contemporary Reforms" will feature, among others, MHC faculty adviser Dr. Darren Ranco, and MHC Fellow Nolan Altvater. More information about how to join these virtual talks…
Find out more »December 2020
University Bookstore and Bear Necessities Fan Shop Annual Holiday Sale: UMaine for the Holidays
Shop at the store or online at umaine.edu/bookstore. Store is open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Flash sales online throughout the month Every sale is entered to win one of five prizes Save big for holiday gift-giving Free shipping Faculty and staff employed for more than 12 months are eligible to use Payroll Deduction to pay for their technology purchase Food Drive to benefit Black Bear Exchange Nov. 18–Dec. 31, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Bring three items on our list…
Find out more »To Space and Back
Space exploration, our greatest adventure, is having a big impact on our lives. It is helping us to discover a universe of unimaginable scale and beauty, and it is reaching down into our world and influencing the way we live. "To Space and Back" takes audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to our own planet. It is an extraordinary story of human ingenuity and incredible engineering, describing how the technology that transports us…
Find out more »French Table (online)
If you would like to practice or build your spoken French, join the French Table for informal conversation. All levels of language ability are welcome. The group starts meets 12:15–1:15 p.m. on Tuesdays via Zoom when classes are in session. Contact Frédéric Rondeau at frederic.rondeau@maine.edu for more information, or join the group at maine.zoom.us/.
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