Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to meet the spectacular stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts -- and their far more terrible counterparts in space? Oh yes, space has its monsters: Black holes, zombie stars, and spectacular ghostly nebulae! Explore these “spooky” wonders of the night sky here at the planetarium. Learn about […]
This is a three-part series for youth ages 12-18 that will dive into real-world issues and what we can actually do about them. The series is hosted by 4-H staff joined by an international graduate student with expertise in climate and public policy. Participants will learn about climate change from global and local perspectives and […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Board of Pesticides Control are pleased to offer a free, virtual recertification training covering agricultural pest management on Tuesday, October 29th. Attending earns three pesticide applicator recertification credits.
Do people seem more edgy and argumentative these days? Would you like your own inner voice to be nurturing and supportive during challenging moments? Are you eager to support the emotional well-being of the people around you during these high-stress times? Could you use some easy-to-learn tools to help calm things down without using punishment […]
For many of us, virtual is the new normal. The global COVID-19 pandemic has shifted and impacted our daily routines in innumerable ways, including the transition of many in-person meetings to virtual platforms. Many professionals may have moved their work online without any training in virtual facilitation skills. This online professional development program is designed […]
Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will […]
Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side Of The Moon, originally released in March 1973, turns 50, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals? With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of the […]
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: Pauline Kamath, Associate Professor of Animal Health, School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine ‘One Health’ refers to the holistic concept that the health of people, […]
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Join Student Wellness and the Mable Wadsworth Center for a workshop centered on menstrual health! Abortion will be discussed as well. There will be snacks, refreshments, raffle prizes, and more!
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. With over 200 million records sold, a shelf full of Grammys, and an army of fans, Taylor Swift is an inspiration for generations. Enchanted: A Taylor Swift Musical Journey is a collection of her biggest hits set to stunning full dome imagery. "Blank […]
Elon the hamster loves science and doing experiments, which often fail in practice. One day Elon hears a crash. In his garden, he finds a crater with a damaged robot named 8 of 12 inside. How did it get here? Elon fixes the robot and finds out that he fell from a spaceship. Does Elon have […]
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Listen...can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Earth! Take a sound safari to explore the health of our planet. Travel the globe to investigate the spectacular soundscapes of Costa Rica’s rainforests, Hawaii’s coral reefs, and Mongolia’s vast grasslands. Learn how animals use sounds to survive and communicate. Experience sound in new ways through interactive […]
A traveling penguin from the South Pole and a funny polar bear from the North pole meet on arctic sea ice. They become friends observing the night sky together and wondering why night is so long at the poles of the Earth. This mystery leads them on a scientific adventure by building an improvised spaceship […]
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. With over 200 million records sold, a shelf full of Grammys, and an army of fans, Taylor Swift is an inspiration for generations. Enchanted: A Taylor Swift Musical Journey is a collection of her biggest hits set to stunning full dome imagery. "Blank […]
Speaker: Scott S Walker, PhD, Sr. Principal Scientist Merck & Co., Inc. Rahway, NJ, USA About the speaker: Scott earned a B.S. in Microbiology from The University of Maine and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Connecticut Health Center. His graduate work focused on understanding the basic architecture of a eukaryotic nuclear […]
Jess Cleary-Reuning, Sandra Merrill Peters and John G. Peters Humanities Fellow at the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, will present her personal, critical, and archival history of UMaine's campus radio station, WMEB, on November 21 at 3:00 pm in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. Her talk, "Between the Static: Inside WMEB and College Radio's Cultural […]
James Eric Francis Sr. is the Penobscot Nation’s Director of Cultural and Historic Preservation and Tribal Historian. He is also a photographer, filmmaker, painter, and graphics artist. James studies the relationship between Maine Native Americans and the landscape. He co-produced the film Invisible and is the Co-Chair of the Abbe Museum’s Board of Trustees, and […]
Decorate small bubble bottles and write compliments or positive messages on them. Share these with friends or during community events!
Listen...can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Earth! Take a sound safari to explore the health of our planet. Travel the globe to investigate the spectacular soundscapes of Costa Rica’s rainforests, Hawaii’s coral reefs, and Mongolia’s vast grasslands. Learn how animals use sounds to survive and communicate. Experience sound in new ways through interactive […]
A traveling penguin from the South Pole and a funny polar bear from the North pole meet on arctic sea ice. They become friends observing the night sky together and wondering why night is so long at the poles of the Earth. This mystery leads them on a scientific adventure by building an improvised spaceship […]
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information by clicking here. […]
Listen...can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Earth! Take a sound safari to explore the health of our planet. Travel the globe to investigate the spectacular soundscapes of […]
