You may not realize it, but Maine’s Public Universities have an impact on everyday real life things all around you – maybe even this Internet connection.
PORTLAND — Bollywood dancing, Iranian folk dancers and a dance light show inspired by the indigenous Maori culture of New Zealand provided a festive atmosphere as more than 100 students from across the world celebrated their academic achievements.
Read MoreThe University of Southern Maine is helping Maine adults complete their college degrees with four new, fully online programs available for the fall 2012 semester.
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FARMINGTON, ME (April 6, 2012)—Longfellow Mountains, a University of Maine at Farmington workshop for young writers, will return for its third year Sunday, July 15 through Saturday, July 21, 2012, on the UMF campus.
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High school students from throughout Washington County were invited to bring and share their work, including two- and three-dimensional art, music, theatre, and creative writing performances, speeches, skits, raps, dances, videos, and more. UMM faculty and students organized activities, workshops, and performances for the event, including the ever-popular “Jam in the Dark.”
Read MoreThe Bicycle Coalition of Maine will hold the Great Maine Bike Swap on Sunday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine’s Sullivan Gym in Portland.
Read MoreThe University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole will offer a Natural Science Illustration Workshop July 16-20. The workshop is open to anyone who wants to illustrate a natural history journal with sketches or watercolor, hone observational skills and artistic talents to create scientifically accurate drawings, or bring art and science into the classroom.
Read MoreApplications are now being accepted for the University of Maine’s Dive In 2012, a program for college-bound high school students interested in pursuing a career in the marine sciences.
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Criminal Justice students with the University of Maine at Presque Isle recently completed a study for the Presque Isle Police Department on theft from motor vehicles, partnering with municipal officials to better serve the community.
Read MoreAlmost one-fifth of the household waste that Mainers discard could be recycled. That’s one of the early findings of a statewide study by the University of Maine. The study also suggests that if food and certain paper waste were composted, the amount of garbage headed to the landfill or incinerator could be cut by roughly half.
Read MoreThe University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Geospatial Information Technology Center has received a grant totaling $29,000 from the Quimby Family Foundation to complete non-motorized trail mapping efforts in the region using GIS and GPS technology.
Read MoreClasses at the University of Maine at Fort Kent won’t begin until next week, but twenty high school juniors already are earning college credit at the University thanks to a collaborative effort between UMFK and the local school administrative district.
Read MoreThe University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) and Acadia Federal Credit Union (AFCU) today announced a partnership that will provide financial literacy education to students and parents throughout the St. John Valley.
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