Life of Trees
Life of Trees
In The Life of Trees a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of […]
In The Life of Trees a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of […]
Grammy Award band OneRepublic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery. "Future Looks Good" show features a compilation of songs from "Dreaming Out Loud", […]
A panel discussion featuring representatives from UMaine Student Accessibility Services, UMaine Counseling Center, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising moderated by Dr. Michael Socolow. This panel is part of the CMJ Fall 2022 Colloquium Series.
The Department of Chemistry will be hosting Dr. Jeffrey Zaleski as a guest lecturer from Indiana University on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Diane Muir here.
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will be hosting a book presentation on Sept. 29 from 5–6:30 p.m. in the Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium in Barrows Hall. It's a presentation of a facsimile edition of "Ajy Tojen", which reproduces the twelfth issue of "El Corno Emplumado/The Plumed Horn" by the Chilean-Peruvian poet Raquel Jodorowsky. […]
The Division of Music will present a performance by the Faculty Jazz Ensemble in Minsky Hall on Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The ensemble features Danny Fisher-Lochhead on sax, Dan Barrett on trombone, Scott Cleveland on piano, Ross Gallagher on bass and Mike Bennett on drums. The program is set to include music from two bebop pioneers, Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. For more info, visit […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of […]
Explore the mysteries of the universe with Max and Lucia as they travel deep into the Australian Outback to visit the site of the world’s largest radio telescope and the planet’s oldest living culture. Discover the SKA (Square Kilometer Array) radio telescope and the questions it hopes to answer. Enter the ancient land of the […]
The attraction of Black Holes is more than just gravitational. These mysterious graveyards of dead stars have fascinated generations. “Black Holes” explores the history, physics, and mystery of these reality-bending phenomena. Experience the bending of light, the skewing of perception, and the dizzying descent into a black hole. Tickets for planetarium programs are $7 for […]
Humankind has always sought to understand the mysteries of the Universe and speculated about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Today we know of thousands of exoplanets — planets located outside our Solar System — that offer valuable information about our own planet, its origins and life on Earth. We’re on the cusp of making some […]
Mars… For centuries it’s been an object of human fascination. Once mysterious, soon this red world may become our new home. This became possible due to daring individuals like Johannes Kepler: fascinated with the world, striving toward discovery and embracing challenges it may bring. It is our duty to continue their work… Explore, Dream, Discover. […]
"Big Astronomy – People, Places, and Discoveries!" will take audiences to cutting-edge telescopes in the remote mountains of Chile and introduce the people who make sure these instruments operate day and night, unlocking the secrets of the universe. Explore ALMA, VLT, and the new Vera Rubin Observatory (formerly LSST) and how these incredible facilities are […]
Travel with scientist Manuel Calderon De La Barca Sanchez as he journeys to the largest machine ever built, the greatest scientific instrument ever created, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). There, he joins a global team working to uncover another amazing breakthrough in this new world of technology-driven physics. We get an inside look at the […]
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon immerses theatergoers on a journey of our universe centralized on sensational visuals and artistic interpretation. Experience music from this internationally acclaimed rock band at the Versant Power Astronomy Center. Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs […]
On Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., current MHC undergraduate fellow Bell Gellis Morais will be hosting a staged play reading of "In McClintock's Corn" by Carolyn Gage, presented in the Black Box Theatre, Class of 1944 Hall. "In McClintock's Corn" is set in a cornfield, and is about gender-non-conforming, neurodivergent geneticist Barbara McClintock and her […]
The Division of Music will be presenting its Cadenzato Faculty Chamber Music performance in Minsky Recital hall at 7:30 p.m. on October 1. The musicians will include Liz Downing, Noreen Silver, Phillip Silver and Beth […]
What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of […]
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, […]
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 the Versant […]
Presented by Dr. Susan Bredlau, UMaine Department of Philosophy, as part of the CMJ Fall 2022 Colloquium Series.
The Department of Chemistry will be hosting Dr. Chris Richards, professor of chemistry at the University of Kentucky (and UMaine alum - B.S., Chemistry, 2005), for a guest lecture. Titled "A novel immunomodulatory and drug delivery platform based on engineered vesicles", the talk will take place on October 4 at 11 a.m. in 316 Aubert. For […]
Victoria Hood, who earned her MA in English at the University of Maine in 2020, is celebrating the release of her first book. "My Haunted Home: Stories" is an exploration of death and […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m., the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center will host an informal Fall 2022 welcome event in the Lown Room of the Memorial Union. […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Anthropology and Native American Programs are co-hosting a talk by Veli-Pekka Lehtola, Professor of Sámi Culture in the Giellagas Institute at the University of Oulu, Finland. The talk — titled "Dismantling stereotypes, repatriating our histories: Indigenous Exhibition Making at the Sámi Museum Siida" — will take place on Oct. 5 in the Bodwell Lounge, 3rd floor […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are […]
Earth is a planet shaped by life. From the forests that help stabilize our climate, to the winds carrying life-sustaining water and oxygen to far-flung parts of the globe, the […]
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 […]
On Sunday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m., Kathleen Ellis and John Paul Caponigro will present New Voices Rising, a live Zoom poetry readng featuring the voices of young poets as they express their views of our world. The poets are University of Maine students active in campus creative writing activities and the campus literary magazine, […]
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 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 […]
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 the help of an astronomer, the Internet, an astronaut, books and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and Annie are taken on a wondrous journey […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The 2022 Geddes Simpson Lecture will be presented by Stephen Bocking, Professor Emeritus in the Trent School of the Environment, Trent University, on Thursday, Oct.13 at 1 p.m. Stephen Bocking is Professor Emeritus in the Trent School of the Environment, Trent University, where he served as Professor (and for a time as Chair and Director […]
On Thursday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m., Margo Lukens is scheduled to deliver the 2022 Maine Heritage Lecture, titled “Gluskabe in the 21st Century: How Newell Lyon’s Stories Carry the Penobscot Language.” The event will take place in the Bodwell Lounge (third floor) of the Collins Center for the Arts, with a reception to follow in the […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of […]
March with Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies in solidarity against domestic violence. We will meet at Stewart Quad and march to Fogler Library.
Interested parties are invited to attend a discussion about the role of the humanities in our current social, cultural and political moment. Literature, art, music, history, and the other disciplines within the humanities offer students of all ages valuable tools for understanding, connection, and empathy. Whether it’s discussing a movie, reading a novel, or listening […]
Earth is a planet shaped by life. From the forests that help stabilize our climate, to the winds carrying life-sustaining water and oxygen to far-flung parts of the globe, the fingerprints of life are visible even from many light years away. Journey through space and time to examine life as an essential quality of our […]
On Friday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m., the UMaine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre presents opening night of Sarah Ruhl's "Melancholy Play", directed by Rosalie Purvis. Tilly’s melancholy is of an exquisite quality. She turns her melancholy into a sexy thing, and every stranger she meets falls in love with her. One day, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Presented by Dr. Brianna Dym, Lecturer, School of Computing & Information Science, University of Maine, as part of the CMJ Fall 2022 Colloquium Series.
Each year the Department of Art hosts a professional sculptor as part of the Littlefield Gallery Sculptor-in-Residence Program. This year’s Sculptor-in-Residence will be Mark Pettegrow, UMaine Class of 1981. While on campus Oct. 17–20, Pettegrow will visit students in Associate Professor of Art Greg Ondo’s sculpture studio, deliver a public presentation, and make plans with the department […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to […]
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School cordially invites you to attend Creative Research Collaborations at UMaine on Wednesday, October 19, at 3:30 PM in the IMRC Center, or via Zoom. The UMaine Arts Initiative (UMAI) is pleased to present the winners of a new competitive seed grant program, created to […]
Margo Lukens, professor of English, will be moderating a conversation on the life and legacy of William Yellow Robe for the Dramatists Guild in NYC on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The panel, which will be made up of actors, directors, and playwrights who worked with Bill Yellow Robe, will include Vickie Ramirez, […]
The RIVAS conference is held to support the scholarship of Indigenous academics and speakers whose cultures help shape American linguistics, archeology and cultural anthropology, and in acknowledgment of the contributions of Indigenous Peoples globally people are invited to submit an abstract for a paper, or register to attend. For conference and registration information, and […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to […]
Alex Vitale, Professor of Sociology, Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center and author of "The End of Policing" will be the webinar presenter. The webinar will be facilitated by Brian Pitman, Assistant Professor of Sociology, UMaine. There will be five diverse responders. There are 10 co-sponsors of this significant program. Go to umaine.edu/SocialistAndMarxistStudiesSeries for the […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of […]
Earth is a planet shaped by life. From the forests that help stabilize our climate, to the winds carrying life-sustaining water and oxygen to far-flung parts of the globe, the fingerprints of life are visible even from many light years away. Journey through space and time to examine life as an essential quality of our […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Presented by: The Office of The Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Native American Programs The Department of Anthropology The Multicultural Center Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund The McGillicuddy Humanities Center Faculty Grant Program Hinono' Eitiit Ho'oowu Nsilc Schedule 9:00 am Acknowledgments and Remarks 9:10 am […]
Presented by Dr. Haley Schneider, Department of Communication and Journalism, UMaine, as part of the CMJ Fall 2022 Colloquium Series.
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to […]
Elena Salguero, a finishing Ph.D. student at University of Seville in Spain, will be speaking in the colloquium for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics on Oct. 26. She will be delivering a talk titled "The Dynamics of a Stokes Flow". The event will take place from 3– 4:15 p.m. at the Hill Auditorium in Barrows […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability […]
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will once again be running language tables throughout the semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are […]
Earth is a planet shaped by life. From the forests that help stabilize our climate, to the winds carrying life-sustaining water and oxygen to far-flung parts of the globe, the fingerprints of life are visible even from many light years away. Journey through space and time to examine life as an essential quality of our […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
The School of Performing Arts Division of Music's University Orchestra will perform on October 30. Under the direction of Anatole Wieck, the ensemble will take the stage at Minsky Recital Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door; admission is free with a student MaineCard.
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Neiman, Associate Professor of English and Director of WGS — UMaine, as part of the CMJ Fall 2022 Colloquium Series
On Monday, Oct. 31 at 3:15 p.m. via Zoom, Dr. Chelsea Davis (Missouri State University) will give a talk entitled, “The Contradictions of ‘Civilizing’ Consumption: Colonial Wine in Britain’s Imperial […]