UMaine Calendar
UMaine Calendar
Week of Events
Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Fall 2023
The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace. Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to […]
Forward to the Moon
Forward to the Moon
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 […]
Halloween: Celestial Origins
Halloween: Celestial Origins
Vampires, Witches, Goblins, and other spooky creatures. What do you associate with Halloween? Trick-or-Treating, costumes, or something more… Be it ghoulish or ghostly, Halloween is an astronomical holiday. Experience the history of Halloween and how it fits into the seasons as a “cross-quarter day.” From Celtic roots around the harvest and bonfires to modern celebrations, […]
Monster Mash: A Halloween Spooktacular
Monster Mash: A Halloween Spooktacular
You do not have to wait until 3 a.m. to experience the true terror of the witching hour. Take your "Spooky Scary Skeletons" out of the closet and join us at the Versant Power Astronomy Center for a month-long "Monster Mash". We will "Put a Spell on You" for the entire month of October with a menacing myriad […]
How to Do a Literature Review/Fogler Library Workshop
How to Do a Literature Review/Fogler Library Workshop
Learn about tools and strategies to help graduate students make their literature searches more efficient. These include strategic searching, organizational methods, and synthesizing information. For more information, click here.
Talk – ‘Productive Disagreement’ at the Lake: The Role of Deliberation in Lake Associations
Talk – ‘Productive Disagreement’ at the Lake: The Role of Deliberation in Lake Associations
Speakers: Katie Swacha and Elizabeth Payne, UMaine Although the phrase “upta camp” might elicit memories of carefree fishing, swimming, hiking, and boating for many people in Maine, conserving the waterways where those activities take place can feel anything but carefree. Disagreements between waterfront property owners and other stakeholders concerning exactly what “conservation” means and how […]