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‘Adopting Anton’ — Talk by Professor Robert Klose

University Bookstore Memorial Union, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

On Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. at University Bookstore, father, author, and UMaine professor Robert Klose will engage audiences in the story of how he adopted his Ukranian son Anton. Klose, who tells the story in much more depth in his recent book, "Adopting Anton" will share the ups and downs of being a single […]

Colloquium: The Illumination Problem

Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

The upcoming colloquium for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, taking place on Feb. 22 from 3–4:15 PM in Hill Auditorium at Barrows hall, will feature assistant professor of mathematic Jane Wang. Her talk will be on "The Illumination Problem," which asks the following: given a room with mirrors for walls, can we always place a single […]

K-12 February Break Programs: Cosmic Recipe

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

The famous astronomer Carl Sagan once said: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”  Though that may sound crazy, Sagan was onto something BIG. Want to know what? Pull up a chair at our Planetarium’s Periodic Table and learn the cosmic recipes that created everything in […]

Do Some Over-the-Counter Antimicrobials do More Harm Than Good? The Unexpected Cellular and Mitochondrial Toxicity of Triclosan and Cetylpyridinium Chloride (online)

Speaker: Julie Gosse, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Maine. About the speaker: Postdoctoral training (2005–2007) Dartmouth Medical School.  Ph.D. (2005) Cornell University Gosse’s research interests include biochemical, molecular, biophysical and cellular toxicology and effects of toxicants on signal transduction pathways and mitochondria. About the seminar: A wide swath of humanity is exposed to high concentrations of […]

Introduction to R Programming Resources and High-Performance Computing at OSC (online)

Friday, Feb. 24, Noon to 1 p.m. ○ Live via Zoom Join UMaine ARCSIM (Advanced Research Computing, Security and Information Management) and Ohio Supercomputing Center for an introductory webinar, as we discuss opportunities to enhance cloud-based research needs on campus. We will provide an overview of the HPC services that are available to UMS faculty, […]

K-12 February Break Program: One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

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

Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu […]

Forward to the Moon

Forward to the Moon

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

Forward to the Moon engages audiences in NASA efforts to send both humans and robots to the Moon and Mars. NASA's 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon […]

Magic Tree House: Space Mission

Magic Tree House: Space Mission

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

Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With […]

Talk by Marisa Solomon in advance of the Dreamers’ Circus performance at 3 p.m.

Bodwell Lounge Collins Center for the Arts, Orono, ME, United States

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center continues its 2022–23 pre-performance lecture series at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a talk by School of Performing Arts adjunct music faculty member Marisa Solomon in advance of the Dreamers’ […]

Foo Fighters in February

Foo Fighters in February

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

Foo Fighters in February lines up the Foo Fighters' greatest and most spacey hits such as Everlong, The Pretender, Learn to Fly, The Sky is a Neighborhood, and so many […]

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