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Cybersecurity for Maine Communities and Businesses (online)

Online

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.

Practical Public Speaking: From Fear to Success

Hutchinson Center

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 […]

Witching Time: Motherhood and Counter-Colonial Narrative in ‘The Witch (2016)’

Neville Hall, Room 404 ME, United States

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, […]

Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

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 […]

Event Series Styx

Styx

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

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 […]

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

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, […]

AMC: Climate and Carbon Friendly Forest Management (online)

Online

This is the final event for AMC's 2022–23 webinar and field tour series. Webinar: May 10, 2023 1 Cat 1 SAF CFE eligible Field Tour: May 12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. 5 Cat 1 SAF CFE eligible AMC webinar panelists and tour leaders David Publicover, Forest Ecologist and Senior Staff Scientist; Sarah Nelson, Director of Research; […]

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