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. Have you ever felt like you were more of a problem-solver than a teacher? Your best-made lesson […]
Presented by Sara Flanagan, assistant professor of special education, for the College of Education and Human Development's School of Learning and Teaching Research Brown Bag series. To best understand K-5 general and special education teachers' reading instructional and assessment practices for students with and without dyslexia, 346 teachers completed a survey. Additionally, 45 teachers participated […]
Join us on a journey into, under, and around the many ecosystems across our planet. Discover how each component fits together, and how the health of each part is vital to the health of Planet Earth. Discover how, with the help of satellites and scientific study, we can understand the links between human activities and […]
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 […]
The Beatles: A Day in the Planetarium features a dazzling display of lights paired with music from the legendary band. Join us for an hour-long magical tour through a selection of their greatest hits, including songs like A Hard Day's Night, Come Together, A Day in the Life, Yellow Submarine, and more. Journey across the […]
The next UMS Research and Innovation Speaker Series webinar titled Cybersecurity for Maine Communities and Businesses will take place on Monday, May 1, at Noon via Zoom. The presenter, Henry Felch, is associate professor of Cybersecurity and Computer Information Systems at University of Maine Augusta. Registration is required.
Henry Felch, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Computer Information Systems; University of Maine Augusta Registration is required.
Do your knees turn to jelly when it’s your turn to speak? Does your mind transform everything you thought you knew into a jumbled mess? Do you intentionally avoid uncomfortable communication situations? Public speaking may not come naturally to many of us, but with the right support and training, it can be developed. Improving your […]
The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the Department of English are co-hosting a talk by Qian Zhang on May 4 from 1:30–2:45 p.m. in Room 404 of Neville Hall. The talk is titled "Witching Time: Motherhood and Counter-colonial Narrative in "The Witch (2016),” and is described by Qian Zhang thusly: "Motherhood, […]
Program Description In your professional or volunteer work, have you ever needed to: help a new group get started? guide a group to solve a problem? help a group deal with a conflict? Skills for working with groups don’t usually come naturally and are not routinely taught. If you have ever worked with a group […]
