Update: This event is currently at capacity, but you can RSVP online for the Wednesday, May 10th session, from 10am-12pm. If you would like to be put on a waitlist for the March 16 workshop, please contact Jen Bonnet at jenbonnet@maine.edu. The Office of the Vice President for Research and Fogler Library are offering “Grants101: Seeking, Analyzing, […]
Have you read, or are you interested in, poetry by authors such as Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, Pablo Neruda, Shel Silverstein, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, or Richard Blanco? Then come to the Fogler Library Book Club, where we'll be talking about and sharing our favorite poets and poems! You don't need to have read any […]
Have you ever wanted to make music with a computer? Or learn more about programming in a fun way? This workshop will introduce you to the process of making music with a computer using Supercollider, an open source music programming language used by composers, audio researchers and programmers around the world. By the end of […]
As part of the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series, a screening of the Years of Living Dangerously episode "Ice & Brimstone" will take place in the Fogler Library Classroom on March 28. The screening will also include a discussion led by Dr. Paul Mayewski, Director and Professor at the Climate Change Institute. Years of Living […]
Jacquelyn Gill is an Assistant Professor of Paleoecology and Plant Ecology at the University of Maine. As a paleoecologist and biogeographer, she is interested in using the natural experiments of the past to inform conservation in the Anthropocene. Jacquelyn applies an interdisciplinary approach combining paleoenvironmental reconstructions from lake sediments, modern field ecology, and modeling. Research […]
As part of the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series, a screening of The Anthropologist will take place in the Fogler Library Classroom on April 4. The screening will also include a discussion led by Dr. Christine Beitl, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Maine. In The Anthropologist, the fate of the planet is […]
Have you read, or are you interested in, books such as Lock In, Ancillary Justice, Kindred, Foundation, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Martian Chronicles, or The Vorkosigan Saga? Then come to the Fogler Library Book Club, where we'll be talking about and sharing our favorite science fiction stories! You don't need to have read […]
As part of the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series, a screening of Climate Refugees will take place in the Fogler Library Classroom on April 11. The screening will also include a discussion led by Dr. Aaron Strong, Assistant Professor of Marine Policy. Climate Refugees is a documentary that was 3 years in the making and […]
This seminar will offer beginners a hands-on introduction to coding in MATLAB, one of the most popular programming languages used in academic and professional settings. We will start with an introduction to the GUI (graphical user interface) and basic programming syntax. In hands-on exercises, participants will upload files, write script, generate functions, and create figures. […]
Join Fogler Library Reference Librarians and Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Instructional Designers to learn about using free and licensed resources in lieu of textbooks. In this workshop, reference librarians and instructional designers will work closely with faculty to discover resources that can replace expensive textbooks in your classes. To provide personalized feedback, […]
