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 […]
What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is […]
Vladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian pyramid and meet Lucia, a hummingbird who is passionate about rocks. She tells them about a legend evoking “stones of light”. Meteorites, shooting stars, these […]
Strap into our planetarium seats to go on a trip to Mars with Styx. Take a dazzling journey with fulldome visual effects set to songs from this mega-band including "Come Sail Away", "Mr. Roboto", "The Grand Illusion", and more. Go on an epic space saga with the musical craftsmen of Styx. Tickets are $9 for […]
