The Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) at the University of Maine in Orono is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. As part of the celebration, we invite you to join us for a one-day conference featuring a range of informational sessions about patents and trademarks geared toward inventors, entrepreneurs, educators, students and legal professionals. Topics covered […]
Can't get enough of Feed, World War Z, Monstress, The Haunting of Hill House, Carrie, Frankenstein, and other chilling tales? Come to the Fogler Library Student Book Club, where we'll be talking about horror fiction and sharing recommendations for horror books we love! You don't need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need […]
Python is one of the most versatile, powerful, and popular programming languages in the world. Thousands of businesses — including Google, YouTube, and Dropbox — have used Python in real-world applications. From web development to data visualization, learning Python will give you an in-demand skill that you can put to immediate use. This workshop is […]
Claims about fake news, bias, and misinformation have become much more prevalent in the past few years. But what is “fake news”? And what role does personal bias play in our perception of the news? Being a more informed 21st-century citizen requires a critical approach to the media, one that is especially important during an election season. Join Judith […]
Learn from students who are pursuing their idea and making it a reality. Join us for a conversation with student inventors and entrepreneurs. Listen to your fellow students share their experiences going from idea to business—from inspiration to reality. Students will talk about balancing school and business pursuits along with their process from taking their […]
Large research projects, especially theses and dissertations, involve extensive use of a variety of publications. It’s difficult to locate and organize these materials and their citations, and to represent these references in the required format. Citation managers can be a big help on this side of the research process. This workshop is intended to provide an overview of citation management […]
From Candy Crush to Minecraft, we have all played a video game at one point or another. If you have ever wanted to not only play games, but make them as well, then stop in to learn the basics of the professional game making software Unity. No coding experience is necessary, and by the end […]
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which means participants around the world are attempting to complete a novel (50,000 words) in a single month! Are you participating in NaNoWriMo? Do you want a place to work on your writing alongside other writers? Then come to a NaNoWriMo Write-In at Fogler Library! We’ll be meeting in Fogler […]
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which means participants around the world are attempting to complete a novel (50,000 words) in a single month! Are you participating in NaNoWriMo? Do you want a place to work on your writing alongside other writers? Then come to a NaNoWriMo Write-In at Fogler Library! We’ll be meeting in Fogler […]
Presented by the University of Maine Graduate Student Government and Fogler Library, this workshop is designed to help graduate students learn how to: Get materials delivered to your campus office Strategically search for literature Manage citations for literature reviews Find publication venues for your research Space is limited. Register online today.
