A total of 500 high quality composting buckets will be available during the event, which will also feature a food drive for the Maranacook Food Pantry.
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UMaine professor working to make environmentally friendly disinfectant
William DeSisto is working with manufacturers on technology to increase local production of a bleach alternative made from salt, water and electricity.
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University of Maine names Maine students to dean’s list
Students recognized for academic achievement for the 2020 fall semester.
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Moving to circular food system focus of Zoom talk Feb. 22
Event hosted by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions.
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UMaine announces Black History Month events
Events began Feb. 1, and will continue throughout the month.
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New certificate in research, innovation and strategy offers students experiential learning opportunities
The Certificate in Research Innovation and Strategy offered by UMaine.
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UMaine System plans to expand COVID testing for spring semester
The system is considering weekly testing for staff and students on campus when classes resume Jan. 25.
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Shop, learn Dec. 12 at virtual Wabanaki Winter Market
ORONO — After last year’s 25th annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market, organizers renamed the event Wabanaki Winter Market to better represent participants and the wide range of artforms. And because of the coronavirus, the word “virtual” has been added to the name of the 26th annual market slated for Saturday, Dec. 12, according to […]
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UMaine named a top sustainability performer by AASHE
ORONO — The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education ranked the University of Maine among the top performing higher education institutions for sustainability. The organization uses its Sustainable Campus Index to recognize colleges and universities that excel in 17 impact areas, including air and climate, curriculum, food and dining, energy, research, waste […]
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Mitchell Center hosts ‘Cultivating Ecological Virtues’ talk Nov. 16
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about applying ecological thinking to environmental citizenship and decision-making at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16. In the interactive environmental ethics workshop, “Cultivating Ecological VIrtues,” Don Beith will talk about how to go beyond simply applying […]