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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]
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. […]
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 […]
The next UMS Research and Innovation Speaker Series webinar titled Assessing Disparities in Access to Advanced Medical Device Therapy in Maine will take place on Monday, April 3, at Noon via Zoom. The presenter, Asheen Lanba, os assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Southern Maine. Registration is required.
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: Sharon Klein, Associate Professor, School of Economics More information on this talk will be posted shortly.
Register for free at https://maine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cP3MndpzSlSwpZo4OwIEKA Should ChatGPT be banned from English class? Should art students be allowed to make images with Midjourney? This webinar will show you how generative AI works and why it raises so many pedagogical and ethical questions. Presenters will also introduce UMaine's Learning With AI initiative, including resources and a toolkit to […]
Dr. Evan Randles from Colby College will be speaking in the colloquium; the talk will be "The large-time behavior of heat kernels". In the talk, Randles will motivate the study of the large-time behavior of heat kernels by connecting it to the classical problem in Fourier analysis of understanding the behavior of convolution powers of signed measures. […]
