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This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

What they are, where they come from, and what can we do about them The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, on Monday, April 4. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information. In-person attendance: Attendees must follow UMaine’s COVID-19 guidelines. Speakers: Dr. […]

Gregory Jones-Katz is an American historian based at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He earned his MA from the University of Maine and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jones-Katz works in the fields of American intellectual and cultural history, the history of higher education and the global history of the humanities. […]

Participants will learn practical strategies for helping calm strong emotions in ourselves and others. Together, we’ll delve into verbal and somatic strategies to move away from brittle reactivity and into resilient responsiveness. You will leave this course with an understanding of how neuroscience and resonant language can help strengthen harmony and authentic connection.

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky. How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the […]

Are you excited to learn new information about food? Have you ever wondered how different ingredients work together to make a perfect meal? This five-week virtual 4-H SPIN club has been developed to take complex topics and break them down to introduce students to the wonders of Food Science. We will be meeting each week […]

UMaine Extension 4-H created this program to provide agricultural education and leadership experiences to Maine youth ages 14–18. Youth involved in this program will have opportunities to pursue their interest in agriculture and explore career pathways. This includes mentoring in post-secondary opportunities, as well as sparking a passion to investigate and explore current issues around […]

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

Ade Adepitan travels to the frontline of climate change, first through Bangladesh’s Ganges delta, under threat from increasingly extreme weather, and then to the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Ade witnesses, and participates in, local interventions and innovations, and even discovers how Bhutan isn’t just carbon neutral, it’s carbon negative. Facilitated by:  Baten Mohammed, PhD […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

How do we enhance well-being? Click here to register for this virtual event Well-being involves all aspects of a life well-lived and includes supportive relationships and the pursuit of goals that have meaning. Moving a step beyond the notion of "wellness", our perceptions of our physical, social, mental, career, financial, and overall well-being impact our […]

Geared towards grades 4-8 This set of interactive activities is designed to get kids excited about computer science (CS) through hands-on learning. Through puzzles, games, challenges, and creativity, youth will be introduced to the concept of CS, learn what computer scientists do, and even take on the role of a computer scientist. These activities are […]

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

UMaine AI invites you to join us for this free 1-hour webinar. Speakers include: Hongfang Liu, Ph.D. from the Mayo Clinic Ahmad P. Tafti, Ph.D. from the University of Southern Maine Yanshan Wang, Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh The event will be moderated by Julia Upton, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics, Husson University IEEE […]

A virtual event in partnership with Fogler Library. Information literacy remains a critically important part of student learning, yet as a result of the unique educational experiences during COVID-19, students have varied exposure to and development of their information literacy skills. Fortunately, there are effective ways for faculty to remedy this disparity. This workshop will […]

Sonja K. Birthisel, Director of the Wilson Center, The University of Maine Ian M. Mette, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, UMaine Doug Allen, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, UMaine Go to umaine.edu/SocialistAndMarxistStudiesSeries for the Zoom link to join all programs and for more information about the Spring series

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky. How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the […]

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

A conversation with Kichwa scholars and community leaders, Pascual Yepez and Cecilia Naula, from the Andes region of Ecuador. Our guests will share key themes from the Ancestral Knowledges and Sciences program at the ILADES Institute (Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Estudios Sociales “Los Andes”) in Quito. We aim to build a bridge across the Americas […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

This interactive online professional development program will teach you the basics of seeing a grant through a full cycle, from inception to completion. You’ll learn how to get your organization ready to apply for grants, where to find funders and funding opportunities, how to write the components of a grant and how to submit a successful application that has all the information funders want to see.

UMaine Extension is working with Farm Credit East to hold a Maine-based GenerationNext Farmer Training Program. We want you to sign up. Are you a young Maine farmer, ages 20–35, who will be the next generation operator of a family business? Or, are you starting your own farm business in Maine? This program is for […]

The School of Biology and Ecology presents “Understanding photosynthesis dynamics and its impact on terrestrial carbon cycle from remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)” with Dr. Ying Sun, Cornell University. Hosted by YongJiang (John) Zhang, assistant professor of plant physiology. Seminar will also be shared through Zoom. Email peggy.killian@maine.edu for event access information. The University of […]

This event will take place on Friday, Feb. 11 and alternating Fridays until April 22 at 2 p.m.  This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. In Spring 2022, the syllabus working group will focus on developing a sharable “equity starter pack” […]

The School of Biology and Ecology presents “Use of solar-induced fluorescence in forestry and agriculture” with Dr. Ying Sun, Cornell University. Hosted by YongJiang (John) Zhang, assistant professor of plant physiology. The seminar will be held at Murray Hall, Room 102, and will also be shared through Zoom. Email peggy.killian@maine.edu for event access information. The University of […]

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]

This online professional development program presents an overview of sustainability from a business perspective and a hands-on action planning workshop.

This interactive workshop will consist of a panel of school garden coordinators, outdoor educators, FoodCorps members and students who will share their experiences and tips for gardening and working in the outdoors with children and teens. Rural Living Month, formerly known as Rural Living Day, is an annual event in April hosted by the University […]

Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]