ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park: Nature-Based Recreation as a Contemporary Link Between Society and the Natural Environment,” at 3 p.m. Monday, March 18. All talks are free and offered both […]
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University Credit Union opens applications for expanded scholarship program
ORONO — University Credit Union has open the online application period for the annual UCU Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to eight undergraduate students furthering their education at each University of Maine System campus and Maine Maritime Academy; each scholarship is $1,000. To be more inclusive of students pursuing advanced education, UCU expanded the program […]
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4-H offering online info session for aspiring volunteers in March
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, March 19 and 26. Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees also […]
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Maine colleges, universities partner with defense industry to recruit and train thousands of workers
As overseas military threats multiply, the U.S. defense industry is looking to vastly scale up hiring and worker training, including in Maine.
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‘Bringing Climate Justice Goals to Maine’ hybrid talk set for Feb. 26
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “From Global to Local: Bringing Climate Justice Goals to Maine” at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. Through sharing her experience at UN Climate Conferences, involvement in global climate justice organizations and more recent […]
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Applications open for Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation seeks students and companies to participate in the 2024 Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program. Applications are open. Innovate for Maine connects Maine college students with the state’s most exciting and fastest growing companies for paid, meaningful, hands-on internship experiences. The program looks for both […]
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Javelin thrower Steve Pelletier still competing at 72
Off the court: Pelletier, 72, is still as much an athlete now as he was in high school and college, competing regularly in seniors and masters track and field competitions throughout New England and across the country.
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Mitchell Center plans talk on creating ‘Our Maine’ book Feb. 5
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host the talk Creating “Our Maine,” a book exploring Maine’s rich natural heritage, at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5. Editors Aram Calhoun, Malcolm “Mac” Hunter and Kent Redford will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the process […]
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UMaine artists make life-size knight sculpture
The sculpture was created for History Live! North East, a nonprofit in Union.
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UMaine faculty investigating best uses for AI in special education
ORONO — As the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning grows, so too do the questions about the best and most ethical way to deploy these technologies in various fields. In K–12 schools, for example, students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders face significant decisions about how to balance the potential benefits of generative AI […]