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, […]
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. […]
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 Science, Julia McGuire and Jacquelyn Gill from the School of Biology and Ecology and Katie Glover from the Climate Change Institute) and three faculty members from […]
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 are required for all Mitchell Center talks. Speaker: Rachel Schattman, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Maine What do farmers need in order to […]
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 Memorial Union. The title of the talk is The Vernacular Rhetoric of Cultural Mapping: Everyday Canadian Cartographies in the Public Sphere. This event is free and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
