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September 2020
Fourth Friday Plant Clinic (via Zoom)
Due to COVID-19 concerns, this event is now being conducted via Zoom. Visit the website for the Zoom link. Piscataquis County horticulture staff are going on the road. We will be answering your gardening questions throughout Piscataquis County. Stop by and say hello, and let us know how we can help. Bring a diseased plant or tree branch for diagnosis, a bug for identification, and share your gardening questions and successes. This year our Fourth Friday Plant Clinics are a…
Find out more »Careers in Public History Workshop (online)
Kate Axelson Foster from the Career Center will lead a virtual workshop on “Careers in Public History” on Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. Foster will provide students with tips for navigating the public history job market. Attendees will learn about how to search and apply for internships and careers in public history, including work with museums, archives, historic preservation offices, the National Park Service, historical societies and more. Join the meeting at: tinyurl.com/y3qyt4po using the password: kate. Email riordan@maine.edu for more information. Sponsored by the University of Maine…
Find out more »We Are Stars
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 the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life. Explore the lives and deaths of stars. Narrated by Andy Serkis. Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens, and $4 for children under 12. Click…
Find out more »Magic Tree House: Space Mission
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 of adventure and learning. This exciting voyage will carry visitors to the planets and far out into the Universe where Jack and Annie nearly…
Find out more »Summer Gardening Series: Growing Garlic (webinar)
Root Cellaring is a low energy method for storing your fresh produce into the winter. In this talk, the discussion will include the ideal storage conditions for most of our crops, and how to create those various conditions throughout most households. While we will touch on specialized outbuilding structures for root cellaring, the focus will be on cheap and simple modifications to your garden or areas of your homes to optimize produce storage length and quality. Sponsored by University of…
Find out more »Active Learning Online
Discussion moderated by Dr. Lily Herakova as part of the CMJ Fall Colloquium series, via Zoom: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: maine.zoom.us/j/98336265967 Or Telephone: US: +1.646.876.9923 or +1.301.715.8592 or +1.312.626.6799 or +1.346.248.7799 or +1.408.638.0968 or +1.669.900.6833 or +1.253.215.8782 Meeting ID: 983 3626 5967 Password: 104707 Sponsored by the Department of Communication and Journalism.
Find out more »Preserving the Maine Harvest: September 2020 Series — Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables
Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstration on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. Experts will: Demonstrate how to dehydrate fruits and vegetables Discuss uses for dehydrated foods Answer your questions Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Find out more »Maine Genomics Research Collaborative Bioinformatics Workshop: NCBI Resources for Pathogen (Bacteria and Virus) Genomics Research (online)
The Maine INBRE Bioinformatics Core and Maine Genomics Research Collaborative is co-hosting a series of these four online NCBI Workshops: 1. An Update on NCBI BLAST and Other Sequence Analysis Tools — Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 2–5 p.m. 2. NCBI Resources for Animal and Plant Genomics Research — Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 2–5 p.m. 3. NCBI Resources for Pathogen (Bacteria & Virus) Genomics Research — Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 2–5 p.m. 4. NCBI Resources for Gene Expression and Genetic Variation Research — Wednesday, Sept.…
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Find out more »Maine Genomics Research Collaborative Bioinformatics Workshop: NCBI Resources for Gene Expression and Genetic Variation Research (online)
The Maine INBRE Bioinformatics Core and Maine Genomics Research Collaborative is co-hosting a series of these four online NCBI Workshops: 1. An Update on NCBI BLAST and Other Sequence Analysis Tools — Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 2–5 p.m. 2. NCBI Resources for Animal and Plant Genomics Research — Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 2–5 p.m. 3. NCBI Resources for Pathogen (Bacteria & Virus) Genomics Research — Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 2–5 p.m. 4. NCBI Resources for Gene Expression and Genetic Variation Research — Wednesday, Sept.…
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