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UMM Press Receives National Recognition
MACHIAS, Maine – Reason magazine's roundup of the best books from 2012 includes a recent publication by the Library of Early Maine Literature, an imprint of the University of Maine at Machias Press. The book is called Julia and the Illuminated Baron, and it is the first gothic novel written by a woman in the United States. The book was out of print for 212 years until the UMM Press released the novel, fully edited and annotated, last summer.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 19-Dec-12 16:26
Ukuleles Spread Holiday Cheer to Elderly
MACHIAS, Maine – Members of the University of Maine at Machias Ukulele Club spread holiday cheer at Davis Estates in Machias on Friday, December 14. The popular music group, made up of UMM students, staff, and community members, performed holiday tunes and special requests from their 1400-page songbook during the hour-long concert. The group performs at the assisted living facility every month, and judging by the toe tapping, hand clapping, and singing along, their performances are clearly a favorite activity for the facility's elderly residents.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 14-Dec-12 16:30
Maine’s First Regional Brain Bee to Test Students’ Neuro-Knowledge
MACHIAS, Maine – High school students from throughout Maine will get a chance to test their knowledge of neuroscience when the University of Maine at Machias hosts the first Maine Regional Brain Bee in February. The Brain Bee is being planned by the Psychology and Community Studies program at UMM with support from faculty at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 10-Dec-12 10:43
UMM's Annual Community Holiday Party December 20
MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias will host its annual Community Holiday Party on Thursday, December 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Portside room of Kimball Hall. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature food and games for all ages to celebrate the holiday season.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 10-Dec-12 08:48
UMM Professor Receives $200k Grant to Study Fast-Growth Clams and Cancer
MACHIAS, Maine – University of Maine at Machias biochemistry professor Dr. Shallee Page has been awarded a $200,000, two-year grant from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) to study the DNA of fast-growth soft-shell clams and the relevance of fast-growing cells to human health.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 30-Nov-12 14:21
Higher Education Foundation Awards Scholarship to Kelsey Porter
MACHIAS, Maine – The trustees of the Maine Higher Education Assistance Foundation (MeHEAF) are pleased to announce the awarding of a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Kelsey Porter, a business and entrepreneurial studies major at the University of Maine at Machias. She is a graduate of Jonesport-Beals High School.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 29-Nov-12 13:54
Registration Deadline Nears for UMM's Spring Trip to Italy
MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias is planning a nine-day excursion to Italy in the spring of 2013 for both UMM students and interested community members. The deadline to register for the trip is December 15. English Professor Gerard NeCastro is organizing the trip, which will run March 30 – April 7, and will include tours of Florence, Rome, Venice, and Pisa.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 29-Nov-12 13:49
Open Registration for Spring 2013 Courses
Whether you are a recent high school graduate, want to finish the college education you put on hold, are interested in exploring your interests, or want to become more competitive in the job market by learning new skills, the University of Maine at Machias has the classes and programs you need to achieve your goals. Registration for spring 2013 courses at UMM is currently open to the general public. More than 280 courses are being offered during the spring semester, including more than 50 delivered entirely online.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 21-Nov-12 08:32
Innovation Engineering Course Offered for Spring
MACHIAS, Maine – As part of a statewide initiative to build innovation and entrepreneurship in Maine, the University of Maine at Machias is offering a course on Innovation Engineering during the spring 2013 semester. Registration for the course is now open to both current students and community members.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 19-Nov-12 11:21
Maine's Seabirds the Focus of Upcoming Talk at UMM
MACHIAS, Maine – The Friends of Maine’s Seabird Islands will give a presentation at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 26 at the University of Maine at Machias. Stephanie Martin, programs coordinator for the Friends of Maine’s Seabird Islands, will provide an overview of the group’s coastal wildlife refuge, seabird management programs, and recent research efforts to document seabird foraging areas in the Gulf of Maine.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 16-Nov-12 16:33
