Magic Tree House: Space Mission
Magic Tree House: Space Mission
Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With […]
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Talk by Marisa Solomon in advance of the Dreamers’ Circus performance at 3 p.m.
Talk by Marisa Solomon in advance of the Dreamers’ Circus performance at 3 p.m.
The McGillicuddy Humanities Center continues its 2022–23 pre-performance lecture series at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a talk by School of Performing Arts adjunct music faculty member Marisa Solomon in advance of the Dreamers’ […]
Foo Fighters in February
Foo Fighters in February
Foo Fighters in February lines up the Foo Fighters' greatest and most spacey hits such as Everlong, The Pretender, Learn to Fly, The Sky is a Neighborhood, and so many […]
$9
5 events,
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Entering into Conversation: Healthcare Practice and the Cultivation of Subjectivity
Entering into Conversation: Healthcare Practice and the Cultivation of Subjectivity
A talk given by Dr. Susan Bredlau (Philosophy, UMaine) as part of the Department of Communication and Journalism's Spring 2023 Colloquium Series
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Babcock Lecture 2023: Cody Miller, Lecturer of Sustainable Development, Appalachian State University
Babcock Lecture 2023: Cody Miller, Lecturer of Sustainable Development, Appalachian State University
Dr. Cody Miller of Appalachian State University will be delivering a talk titled Soil as Archive: Agroecological History, Soil Conservation, and Place-Based Pedagogy in Appalachia. This talk is the 2022 Babcock Lecture which […]
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Penobscot Sense of Place: An Exploration of Indigenous Landscapes in the Dawnland
Penobscot Sense of Place: An Exploration of Indigenous Landscapes in the Dawnland
Speaker James Eric Francis Sr. is the Penobscot Nation’s director of cultural and historic preservation, Tribal historian and chair of the Penobscot Tribal Rights and Resource Protection Board. As a […]
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Soil as Archive: Agroecological History, Soil Conservation, and Place-Based Pedagogy in Appalachia
Soil as Archive: Agroecological History, Soil Conservation, and Place-Based Pedagogy in Appalachia
The History Department's 2022–23 symposium series will hold its next meeting on Feb. 27 at 3:15 p.m. in Hill Auditorium, located in Barrows Hall. Dr. Cody Miller of Appalachian State […]
SAT Prep Matters (online)
SAT Prep Matters (online)
Online SAT Prep Matters is a four-session SAT prep course designed for college-bound high school sophomores and juniors who plan to take the SAT. Dates: Mondays, Feb. 6, 13, 27, […]
$250
2 events,
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Danila Cannamela, ‘Italian Trans Geographies: Retracing Trans/Cultural Narratives of People and Places’
Danila Cannamela, ‘Italian Trans Geographies: Retracing Trans/Cultural Narratives of People and Places’
UMaine welcomes Dr. Danila Cannamela from Colby College. Cannamela has published a book on Italian Crespucular poetry, The Quiet Avant-Garde: Crepuscular Poetry and the Twilight of Modern Humanism (U Toronto […]
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Goodbye, Lord: How We Changed God’s Pronouns in the Hebrew Bible and Why It Matters (online)
Goodbye, Lord: How We Changed God’s Pronouns in the Hebrew Bible and Why It Matters (online)
Rabbi Beth Lieberman will take us on a journey through the history of Jewish translations of the Hebrew Bible, offer a glimpse into the translation process for the forthcoming JPS […]
3 events,
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The Vaginal Microbiome: Key for Women’s Health and Healthy Newborns (online)
The Vaginal Microbiome: Key for Women’s Health and Healthy Newborns (online)
Speaker: Sarah Lebeer, Ph.D. About the Speaker: Sarah Lebeer is a research professor at the Department of Bioscience Engineering of the University of Antwerp, Belgium. She has studied bioscience engineering, […]
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Brown Ash, Emerald Ash Borer Focus of March Webinar/Field Tour
Brown Ash, Emerald Ash Borer Focus of March Webinar/Field Tour
Webinar: March 1 1 Cat 1 SAF CFE eligible Field Tour: March 3, 9–1 p.m. 4 Cat 1 SAF CFE eligible Webinar and Field Tour Registration Register once for webinar […]
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‘This Land Is Your Land and This Land Is My Land’: The Role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Political and Cultural Lives of the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Nations in the Twentieth Century
‘This Land Is Your Land and This Land Is My Land’: The Role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Political and Cultural Lives of the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Nations in the Twentieth Century
On Wednesday, March 1 at noon in Class of 1944 Hall, Room 102, outgoing MHC Undergraduate Fellow Tom Pinette will present the results of his MHC project, titled "'This Land […]
2 events,
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Executive Dean of Maine Business School Finalists’ Open-Campus Presentations
Executive Dean of Maine Business School Finalists’ Open-Campus Presentations
The search committee for the Executive Dean of the Maine Business School is excited to welcome three finalists to the University of Maine. Each finalist will give an open-campus presentation. All members of the campus community are invited to these presentations as follows: Stephen Ferris March 2, 2023 9:30-10:30 a.m. Location: 115 Donald P. Corbett […]
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Enacting a New Past in the Andes
Enacting a New Past in the Andes
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics is hosting a talk by Professor Luis Millones Figueroa. In recent years, several communities in the Andean region are carrying out folk theater productions that revisit their relationship to their pre-colonial or colonial past. This talk will use the examples of the "tallanes" and the "chancas" in Peru, […]
5 events,
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Brown Ash, Emerald Ash Borer Focus of March Webinar/Field Tour
Brown Ash, Emerald Ash Borer Focus of March Webinar/Field Tour
Webinar: March 1 1 Cat 1 SAF CFE eligible Field Tour: March 3, 9–1 p.m. 4 Cat 1 SAF CFE eligible Webinar and Field Tour Registration Register once for webinar […]
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Executive Dean of Maine Business School Finalists’ Open-Campus Presentations
Executive Dean of Maine Business School Finalists’ Open-Campus Presentations
The search committee for the Executive Dean of the Maine Business School is excited to welcome three finalists to the University of Maine. Each finalist will give an open-campus presentation. […]
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Learners’ Collaborative Use of Human Scale Spatial Diagrams
Learners’ Collaborative Use of Human Scale Spatial Diagrams
Presented by Camden Bock, Ph.D. student in STEM Education for the School of Learning and Teaching Research Brown Bag series. In school geometry, diagrams are typically inscribed on plane surfaces (e.g., whiteboards, paper, projector screens), at scales smaller than the learners who inscribe them. Spatial diagrams, rendered with virtual reality, offer depth and human-scale to […]
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SBE Seminar Series Spring 2023: Brian McGill
SBE Seminar Series Spring 2023: Brian McGill
Dr. Brian McGill, University of Maine School of Biology and Ecology: "The futures of ecology" A poll of the graduate students who invited me revealed that they most wanted to hear me talk about succeeding as a graduate student, future trends in ecology, and my research on trends in biodiversity. Thus I will address the […]
Worlds Beyond Earth
Worlds Beyond Earth
Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will […]
0 events,
2 events,
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Join two children on a magical journey through the Solar System, aided by a talking astronomy book, a cardboard rocket, and a vivid imagination. During this imaginative show, audiences will […]
Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
Let's journey Towards the Sun and get Lost in Paradise with the Only Girl in the World you'll ever love. You'll want to Stay and watch the Diamonds in the […]
4 events,
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Advancing Natural Resource Based Strategies for Rural Community Resilience (online)
Advancing Natural Resource Based Strategies for Rural Community Resilience (online)
The next UMS Research and Innovation Speaker Series webinar titled Advancing Natural Resource Based Strategies for Rural Community Resilience will take place on Monday, March 6, at Noon via Zoom. The presenter, Caroline […]
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USGS Water Science Centers: Serving our Communities with Science
USGS Water Science Centers: Serving our Communities with Science
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “USGS Water Science Centers: Serving our Communities with Science,” on Monday, March 6 at 3 p.m. Speaker John Bumgarner is the director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s New England Water Science Center (WSC). He joined the New […]
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Industry Focus — Innovation in Nursing Panel
Industry Focus — Innovation in Nursing Panel
Whether they are traveling across the world or serving their local communities, nurses are intrepid trailblazers. Come join the Foster Center as we hear from a dynamic panel of three nursing professionals who are defining what innovation means in healthcare, both on campus and beyond! Featuring Sara Cox, CNRN, from Maine Medical Center, and UMaine […]
SAT Prep Matters (online)
SAT Prep Matters (online)
Online SAT Prep Matters is a four-session SAT prep course designed for college-bound high school sophomores and juniors who plan to take the SAT. Dates: Mondays, Feb. 6, 13, 27, March 6 6–7:30 p.m. ET The redesigned SAT has a total score made up of two parts — verbal skills and math. The average SAT […]
$250
3 events,
Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence Intervention for Mental Health Professionals Certification Program (online)
Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence Intervention for Mental Health Professionals Certification Program (online)
This two-day program, presented in partnership with New Hope Midcoast of Rockland, is designed for social workers, substance abuse counselors and other mental health professionals, as well as clergy, police officers and first responders to become certified in intimate partner violence training.
The following topics will be covered during the 12-contact hours of the program: foundations of domestic abuse, addressing the lasting impact of domestic abuse, intervention strategies of domestic abuse and trauma-informed and culturally competent responses to domestic abuse.
$195
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Executive Dean of Maine Business School Finalists’ Open-Campus Presentations
Executive Dean of Maine Business School Finalists’ Open-Campus Presentations
The search committee for the Executive Dean of the Maine Business School is excited to welcome three finalists to the University of Maine. Each finalist will give an open-campus presentation. […]
Calming Strong Emotions with Resonant Language (online)
Calming Strong Emotions with Resonant Language (online)
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at no cost to […]
4 events,
Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence Intervention for Mental Health Professionals Certification Program (online)
Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence Intervention for Mental Health Professionals Certification Program (online)
This two-day program, presented in partnership with New Hope Midcoast of Rockland, is designed for social workers, substance abuse counselors and other mental health professionals, as well as clergy, police officers and first responders to become certified in intimate partner violence training.
The following topics will be covered during the 12-contact hours of the program: foundations of domestic abuse, addressing the lasting impact of domestic abuse, intervention strategies of domestic abuse and trauma-informed and culturally competent responses to domestic abuse.
$195
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Panel Discussion on Gut Microbiome, Nutrition, and Food Security (online)
Panel Discussion on Gut Microbiome, Nutrition, and Food Security (online)
Speakers: Merilee Brockway, Ph.D. RN IBCLC, University of Calgary; Eldin Jašarević, Ph.D. Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; and TBD About the Seminar: This week, we’ll be bringing all of our Theme 2 speakers back to engage in a panel discussion together on the microbiome in early life. Panel will be hosted by […]
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Department of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium: ‘Fermat’s last theorem, L-functions, and the Langlands program’
Department of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium: ‘Fermat’s last theorem, L-functions, and the Langlands program’
The next colloquium for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is set to take place on March 8, featuring assistant professor Gilbert Moss. His talk will be on "Fermat's last theorem, L-functions, and the Langlands program." It will involve surveying some of the tools and techniques used in the proof of Fermat's last theorem, including elliptic curves, L-functions, […]
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FIG-MLA Open House and Information Session
FIG-MLA Open House and Information Session
Learn about the Maine Learning Assistant (MLA) program and talk to current MLAs and faculty members. Event sponsor: RISE Center
1 event,
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When Paintings Become Music: The Composer’s Inspiration
When Paintings Become Music: The Composer’s Inspiration
Grammy Award-winning composer Kenneth Fuchs and Douglas Dreishpoon, Director of the Helen Frankenthaler Catalogue Raisonne, explore the composer's inspiration for works including Star Gazing: After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler, to be premiered by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. Thursday, March 9, at 3 p.m. Room 102, Class of 1944 Hall Free and open to the […]
2 events,
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SBE Seminar Series Spring 2023: Lauren Azevedo-Schmidt
SBE Seminar Series Spring 2023: Lauren Azevedo-Schmidt
Dr. Lauren Azevedo-Schmidt, UMaine School of Biology and Ecology, and Climate Change Institute Abiotic and biotic processes influence plant and insect herbivore species, a pattern that has been occurring across […]
Worlds Beyond Earth
Worlds Beyond Earth
Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will […]
0 events,
2 events,
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Join two children on a magical journey through the Solar System, aided by a talking astronomy book, a cardboard rocket, and a vivid imagination. During this imaginative show, audiences will land on Venus, fly through the rings of Saturn, and discover the secrets of the Solar System. Tickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults, […]
Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
Let's journey Towards the Sun and get Lost in Paradise with the Only Girl in the World you'll ever love. You'll want to Stay and watch the Diamonds in the […]
0 events,
2 events,
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in 'One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure'. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They […]
Calming Strong Emotions with Resonant Language (online)
Calming Strong Emotions with Resonant Language (online)
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at no cost to yourself (or your employer). Click here to learn more. Do people seem more edgy and argumentative these days? Would you like your own inner voice […]
1 event,
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‘Invisible Friends: How Microbes Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us’ (online)
‘Invisible Friends: How Microbes Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us’ (online)
Speaker: Jake Robinson, Ph.D. About the Speaker: Robinson is a microbial ecologist based in the UK (soon to be Australia). In 2021, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield. He is passionate about researching microbes, ecosystems, social equity issues and the connections between them, and at the same time, he is keen to […]
0 events,
2 events,
24-Hour New Play Festival
24-Hour New Play Festival
The School of Performing Arts is co-hosting a 24-Hour New Play Festival in Minsky Recital Hall on March 17 and 18 alongside area theatre company Ten Bucks Theatre. Hours are subject […]
Worlds Beyond Earth
Worlds Beyond Earth
Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried […]
1 event,
24-Hour New Play Festival
24-Hour New Play Festival
The School of Performing Arts is co-hosting a 24-Hour New Play Festival in Minsky Recital Hall on March 17 and 18 alongside area theatre company Ten Bucks Theatre. Hours are subject […]
2 events,
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Join two children on a magical journey through the Solar System, aided by a talking astronomy book, a cardboard rocket, and a vivid imagination. During this imaginative show, audiences will […]
Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
Let's journey Towards the Sun and get Lost in Paradise with the Only Girl in the World you'll ever love. You'll want to Stay and watch the Diamonds in the […]
2 events,
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Talk – Stepping up to the Plate: Innovations in Food Waste Reduction
Talk – Stepping up to the Plate: Innovations in Food Waste Reduction
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information. In-person attendance: Masks […]
Free
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The Meaty Mind: Eating and Thinking in Early Christian Monasticism
The Meaty Mind: Eating and Thinking in Early Christian Monasticism
Jamie Kreiner, Professor of History, University of Georgia, will deliver a lecture on medieval monks’ diets, which is related to her forthcoming book The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell […]
1 event,
Calming Strong Emotions with Resonant Language (online)
Calming Strong Emotions with Resonant Language (online)
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at no cost to […]
2 events,
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Young Entrepreneurs- MedRhythms Edition
Young Entrepreneurs- MedRhythms Edition
This spring, put your hands together as not one but TWO alumni back as as part of our Young Entrepreneurs Series. Brian Harris and Owen McCarthy will be on campus to share their experience building MedRhythms, a software platform which leverages the power of music to redefine treatment for those with mobility needs. This exciting […]
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Trapped Surface Formation in General Relativity
Trapped Surface Formation in General Relativity
The next colloquium for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is set to take place on March 22, featuring Chris Stith from the University of Michigan. The talk is titled "Trapped Surface Formation in General Relativity". Trapped surfaces are a central topic of study in mathematical general relativity. Penrose's incompleteness theorem (1965) ties the concept of a […]
3 events,
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From Smarter Planet To Wiser Earth: Re-Envisioning Relationships Between AI Technologies, Human Society And Natural World
From Smarter Planet To Wiser Earth: Re-Envisioning Relationships Between AI Technologies, Human Society And Natural World
Gay Cox, Professor, College of the Atlantic How will Artificial Intelligence programs like ChatGPT transform the ways knowledge and belief are created and used to structure the economic, political, and technological systems that dominate our world? What are ways of making these systems empower and liberate people rather than exploit and oppress? How do we […]
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Commercialization Training Series: Intellectual Property Boot Camp (online)
Commercialization Training Series: Intellectual Property Boot Camp (online)
Ever wonder if you could get a patent for your innovation? What about trademarks and copyrights? How do you determine the value of your intellectual property? IP can be a valuable asset, and its project helps to foster innovation and R&D by ensuring that inventors can reap the benefits of their work. During IP Bootcamp, […]
Silent Sky
Silent Sky
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. […]
4 events,
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Towards Developing a Multisensory Dining Ecosystem (EatCoSystem) to Stimulate Appetite and Motivate Older Adults to Eat Better (online)
Towards Developing a Multisensory Dining Ecosystem (EatCoSystem) to Stimulate Appetite and Motivate Older Adults to Eat Better (online)
Speaker: Nimesha Ranasinghe, Ph.D. Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Information Science, University of Maine Location: Zoom Ranasinghe is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and […]
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SBE Seminar Series Spring 2023: Min Wu
SBE Seminar Series Spring 2023: Min Wu
Dr. Min Wu, Yale School of Medicine Mast cell is specialized in sensing and rapid responding to foreign antigen. Our lab discovered that many signaling, and actin cytoskeletal proteins formed oscillatory waves on the surface of mast cell. These observations suggest that the cortex of mast cell is close to the onset of a dynamical […]
Silent Sky
Silent Sky
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. […]
Worlds Beyond Earth
Worlds Beyond Earth
Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will […]
0 events,
2 events,
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Join two children on a magical journey through the Solar System, aided by a talking astronomy book, a cardboard rocket, and a vivid imagination. During this imaginative show, audiences will land on Venus, fly through the rings of Saturn, and discover the secrets of the Solar System. Tickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults, […]
Silent Sky
Silent Sky
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. […]
2 events,
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WGS Roundtable Discussion
WGS Roundtable Discussion
This roundtable discussion is about starting a conversation about the relationship between STEM fields and WGS/Disability Studies and will feature four faculty members from STEM-related fields (Penny Rheingans from the School of Computing and Computer […]
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Talk – Dealing with Drought: Aligning Farmer Needs and Advisor Confidence, Skills and Expertise
Talk – Dealing with Drought: Aligning Farmer Needs and Advisor Confidence, Skills and Expertise
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information. In-person attendance: Masks […]
Free
2 events,
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The Vernacular Rhetoric of Cultural Mapping: Everyday Canadian Cartographies in the Public Sphere — A Talk by Dr. Will Garrett-Petts
The Vernacular Rhetoric of Cultural Mapping: Everyday Canadian Cartographies in the Public Sphere — A Talk by Dr. Will Garrett-Petts
The Canadian-American Center is hosting a talk by Dr. Will Garrett-Petts of Thompson Rivers University, set to take place on March 28 from noon–1 p.m. in the Coe Room at the […]
Calming Strong Emotions with Resonant Language (online)
Calming Strong Emotions with Resonant Language (online)
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at no cost to […]
2 events,
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The Feedback Dilemma (online)
The Feedback Dilemma (online)
How do you balance quality of feedback with time investment? What are strategies faculty employ to ensure that students engage with their feedback? How do you tackle feedback at scale? What is “good feedback”? This discussion will explore these common challenges and other questions you have about providing effective, actionable feedback. Register here for this event […]
Defiant Requiem
Defiant Requiem
On March 29–30, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the School of Performing Arts welcome renowned conductor Murry Sidlin for a film screening and lecture as part of the 2022–23 MHC symposium on Recovery, Rediscovery and Resilience. On Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall, Murry Sidlin will host a screening of the […]
5 events,
2023 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference
Sign up for our e-newsletter for conference updates or go to the conference website at 2023 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference. The Maine Sustainability and Water Conference provides an annual forum where professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators and planners gather to exchange information and present new findings on sustainability and water resource issues in […]
Defiant Requiem
Defiant Requiem
On March 29–30, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the School of Performing Arts welcome renowned conductor Murry Sidlin for a film screening and lecture as part of the 2022–23 MHC symposium on Recovery, Rediscovery and Resilience. On Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall, Murry Sidlin will host a screening of the […]
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A Creative Reading and Q&A by Novelist Suzette Mayr
A Creative Reading and Q&A by Novelist Suzette Mayr
On Thursday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the IMRC Fernald APPE space, the University of Maine Department of English and the University of Maine Canadian-American Center welcome award-winning Canadian novelist Suzette Mayr for a creative reading and Q&A. Mayr’s reading will be introduced by Hollie Adams, assistant professor of literature and creative writing at […]
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Film Screening: ‘My Name is Andrea’
Film Screening: ‘My Name is Andrea’
Join UMaine Judaic Studies, and Maine Jewish Film Festival (https://mjff.org/) for a screening of "My Name is Andrea" (https://www.mynameisandreamovie.com/) followed by a panel discussion. "The story of controversial feminist writer and public intellectual Andrea Dworkin, who offered a revolutionary analysis of male supremacy with iconoclastic flair. Decades before #MeToo, Dworkin called out the pervasiveness of […]
Silent Sky
Silent Sky
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. […]
3 events,
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Understanding Poll Workers, the Unsung Heroes of our American Democracy (online)
Understanding Poll Workers, the Unsung Heroes of our American Democracy (online)
Rob Glover, associate professor of political science, and Jordan LaBouff, associate professor of psychology, both at the University of Maine and the Honors College, will present a webinar, “Understanding Poll […]
Worlds Beyond Earth
Worlds Beyond Earth
Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will […]
Everybody
Everybody
The Division of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts is mounting its final mainstage production of the season. "Everybody", adapted by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins from the classic 15th century morality play "Everyman", is opening on March 31, with additional performances April 1–2 and 7–9, at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. Directed by assistant professor of theatre D. Granke, the piece explores […]
3 events,
Silent Sky
Silent Sky
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. […]
Silent Sky
Silent Sky
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. […]
Everybody
Everybody
The Division of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts is mounting its final mainstage production of the season. "Everybody", adapted by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins from the classic 15th century morality play "Everyman", is opening on March 31, with additional performances April 1–2 and 7–9, at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. Directed by assistant professor of theatre D. Granke, the piece explores […]