Building on the success of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests' 2020 Science and Practice Forum and 2020–21 Science and Practice Webinar Series, FCCI and FSG are pleased to announce a follow-up series that will address climate change impacts on the different forest types found in Maine through a combination of 1-hour webinars paired […]
Understanding how best to make a topic, subject or theme relevant to non-specialized audiences is a skill that takes years to master. This roundtable event brings three nationally recognized University of Maine scholars together to discuss the process of planning, researching and composing their new books, and how they were able to gain the interest […]
In this talk, Michael Swacha explores the epistemological affinities between Virginia Woolf’s 1931 novel "The Waves" and the new discoveries in physics during the early twentieth century, all in order […]
An immersive fulldome experience about the exquisite beauty of Auroras. Take a journey across time and space to understand the science behind the phenomena and to experience the stories of […]
Over the years numerous people have tried to explain the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible and other historical texts of the time. What was the Christmas Star? Could […]
Let it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation, special in the audiovisual setting of the planetarium and is an entertaining experience for all […]
On Monday, Dec. 6, the Rise Center colloquia series will host Heather Falconer (Department of English) for a presentation on “Rethinking the Impact of Inequality on STEM Writing Instruction.” In […]
On Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Hill Auditorium of Barrows Hall, Brandon Lieberthal will be speaking in the colloquium for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. His talk will be on "Human mobility networks and infectious disease epidemics": In a globalized and highly connected world, predicting the trajectory of disease epidemics, whether […]
UMaine's current gen ed curriculum is complex (over 800 courses) and has not been significantly revised in over 25 years. Using the input we gathered through our recent gen ed […]
This virtual professional development program, offered by David Patrick, LCSW, of Racial Equity & Justice Firm, is designed to deepen your awareness around diversity, equity and inclusivity within the social and human services fields and increase your ability to implement strategies to make your practice a safer space. This is a solution-focused program, focusing on individual and collaborative education, theory, education, philosophy, and action steps.
