UMaine Calendar

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 […]

"The Beatles: A Day in the Planetarium" features a dazzling display of lights paired with music from the legendary band. Join us for an hour-long magical tour through a selection of their greatest hits, including songs like A Hard Day's Night, Come Together, A Day in the Life, Yellow Submarine, and more. Journey across the […]

A new art exhibit, exploring and processing COVID and grief through art opens Oct. 5 at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The show, on display through December, is free and open to the public from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday.

The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine presents a solo exhibition of the work of artist Christina Thwaites titled "Surrender." The exhibition opens on Sept. 10 and runs through Nov. 5.  Lord Hall Gallery is open from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday and is wheelchair accessible.

Talk by Dr. Janet Yang, Department of Communication, State University of New York at Buffalo. Part of CMJ's Fall 2021 Colloquium Series. Attend in person at Dunn Hall, Room 424, or via Zoom.

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information. In-person attendance: Attendees must follow UMaine’s COVID-19 guidelines. A talk by Dan Reicher, Senior Research Scholar, Stanford Woods Institute for Environment, Stanford University Conquering climate change will require […]

A new art exhibit, exploring and processing COVID and grief through art opens Oct. 5 at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The show, on display through December, is free and open to the public from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday.

The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine presents a solo exhibition of the work of artist Christina Thwaites titled "Surrender." The exhibition opens on Sept. 10 and runs through Nov. 5.  Lord Hall Gallery is open from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday and is wheelchair accessible.

A new art exhibit, exploring and processing COVID and grief through art opens Oct. 5 at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The show, on display through December, is free and open to the public from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday.

The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine presents a solo exhibition of the work of artist Christina Thwaites titled "Surrender." The exhibition opens on Sept. 10 and runs through Nov. 5.  Lord Hall Gallery is open from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday and is wheelchair accessible.

Join the Research Administrators Network for the upcoming RAN workshop, "Project Life Cycle Part 2," where we will be discussing how the Office of Research Administration (ORA) supports subawards, post-award actions (no cost extensions, changes of PI, grant transfers, etc), and fiscal services at the University of Maine.   Registration is required: https://umgrants.maine.edu/ran/    The webinar […]

The University of Maine Career Center will host a Virtual Engineering Job Fair on Oct. 20, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Over 100 employers will be participating.   Click here for additional information and to register for the event.     

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics presents the return of its weekly Language Tables. 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 are welcome. Tables meet […]

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics presents the return of its weekly Language Tables. 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 are welcome. Tables meet […]

On October 20 at 3 p.m. in Donald P. Corbett Hall Room 100, professor Tyrone Crisp will present a talk on “The Algebra of Pulling Things Apart” as part of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Fall 2021 Colloquium Series. Crisp’s talk concerns a less well-known branch of algebra dealing with "pulling apart" operations, such […]

A new art exhibit, exploring and processing COVID and grief through art opens Oct. 5 at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The show, on display through December, is free and open to the public from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday.

The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine presents a solo exhibition of the work of artist Christina Thwaites titled "Surrender." The exhibition opens on Sept. 10 and runs through Nov. 5.  Lord Hall Gallery is open from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday and is wheelchair accessible.

Today’s best thinking in leadership, education, and change management emphasize the need to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and part of a community that cares. Whether you are a teacher, parent, principal, health care provider or authority figure, you can benefit from restorative practices. Over the course of this certificate program, you’ll be part of a supportive learning group on a fulfilling journey of growth and change. 

Join the Canadian-American Center and professor Frederic Rondeau in hosting Maxime Raymond Bock (University of Alberta) for a post-doctoral research presentation on Oct. 21 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Bock will present a talk titled “Atavismes et ses histoires 10 ans plus tard: relecture d’une écriture du Québec.” The event will be presented in French […]

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics presents the return of its weekly Language Tables. 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 are welcome. Tables meet […]

A talk by Doug Allen, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, The University of Maine. What does it mean to submit that an individual, economy, society, culture, religion, civilization, nation, or world is at a high level of development? Why are modern capitalist perspectives structurally exploitative, amoral and immoral, violent, alienating, dehumanizing, destructive, and unsustainable? We’ll present […]

William R. Belcher, Associate Professor Forensic Anthropology Department of Anthropology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Thursday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine In August 2005, a military forensic archaeology team traveled to the Joker Mountain area of the Pasayten Wilderness in northern Washington State to excavate a […]

The inaugural lecture of the The Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series, featuring "Fighting Time" co-authors Amy Banks and Isaac Knapper, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 21, at Wells Conference Center, University of Maine. 4:30 p.m. – reception | 5:30 p.m. – program Visit our.umaine.edu/talbot or call 207.581.1146 to register. Admission is free. This event, presented by […]

National book-award winner Susan Choi will be reading from her novel "Trust Exercise" and taking questions from the audience. Her book will be available for sale and signing. This event is free and open to the public (masks required). Sponsored by the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature.

A new art exhibit, exploring and processing COVID and grief through art opens Oct. 5 at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The show, on display through December, is free and open to the public from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday.

The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine presents a solo exhibition of the work of artist Christina Thwaites titled "Surrender." The exhibition opens on Sept. 10 and runs through Nov. 5.  Lord Hall Gallery is open from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday and is wheelchair accessible.

Today’s best thinking in leadership, education, and change management emphasize the need to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and part of a community that cares. Whether you are a teacher, parent, principal, health care provider or authority figure, you can benefit from restorative practices. Over the course of this certificate program, you’ll be part of a supportive learning group on a fulfilling journey of growth and change. 

Speaker: Elizabeth A. Jacobs, MD MPP, Vice President for Research, MaineHealth, Director, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Interim Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation About the Speaker:  Liz Jacobs is Vice President for Research at Maine Medical Center Research Institute and Interim Director of the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. Prior to joining MaineHealth, […]

What is it to you and how does your work at UMaine intersect? This virtual event will feature: a brief overview of the Blue Economy and how the federal and state government are prioritizing this area group breakout sessions for discussion and collaboration information on the UMaine MARINE Initiative seed grant RFP Registration is required.

Are you looking for creative and relevant ways to have your students engage in research in your courses?  Makerspaces/Hackerspaces provide students with a suite of 21st century tools to innovate, solve problems, collaborate and be creative in any discipline. Learn how to empower your students to use tools such as inexpensive micro processors connected to  […]

As humans develop a much larger picture about our Earth as a whole, we are beginning to see it as a complex, interconnected, remarkable world, and one that people have impacted directly. Explore the role of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, the natural temperature variations that the Earth has experienced over millions of years, and […]

Each Fall Semester, the Office of International Programs and the International Student Association host Culturefest, a celebration of cultures with cultural exhibits, children's activities, talent performances and a style show. It is a time we can share the diversity of our multicultural background through various activities. The event will be held under a tent on […]

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center is sponsoring a Fall Poetry Pop Up on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 1:30 p.m. The open-mic poetry reading will be held outdoors at the Orono Village Green amphitheater, located behind the Orono Public Library at 39 Pine Street. The event, which is free and open to the public, welcomes poets of […]