BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//91±¬ÁÏ Calendar - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:91±¬ÁÏ Calendar X-ORIGINAL-URL:/calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 91±¬ÁÏ Calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T150000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260413T144652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T144652Z UID:10008041-1776686400-1776697200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Harrison Goldspiel DESCRIPTION:Harrison Goldspiel\, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Science\, will be defending his dissertation titled\, “Conservation Capacity Building for Cryptic Ecosystems: Expanding the Toolbox for Vernal Pool Communities.†URL:/calendar/event/dissertation-defense-harrison-goldspiel/ LOCATION:Nutting Hall\, 201 Nutting Hall CATEGORIES:Student Activities GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Nutting Hall 201 Nutting Hall;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=201 Nutting Hall:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T160000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260413T162132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T162132Z UID:10008050-1776690000-1776700800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Mamoona Raheem\, DESCRIPTION:Mamoona Raheem\, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry\, will be defending her dissertation titled\,†DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL FOOD PACKAGING PRODUCTS USING LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND POST SURFACE MODIFICATION TO IMPROVE THE BARRIER PERFORMANCE .â€\nFor Zoom link and password\, please contact the student at mamoona.raheem@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/dissertation-defense-mamoona-raheem/ LOCATION:Barrows Hall\, 91±¬ÁÏ\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Barrows Hall 91±¬ÁÏ Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=91±¬ÁÏ:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T180000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260413T165421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T165421Z UID:10008058-1776697200-1776708000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Samuel Chistolini DESCRIPTION:Samuel Chistolini\, a candidate for the Master of Arts in Mathematics\, will be defending his dissertation titled\, “Bessel functions on GSp(4\,â„).†\nFor zoom link and password\, please contact the student at samuel.chistolini@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-samuel-chistolini-2/ LOCATION:Neville Hall\, 91±¬ÁÏ\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Neville Hall 91±¬ÁÏ Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=91±¬ÁÏ:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T193000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260305T195619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T195750Z UID:10006808-1776702600-1776713400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Janet Hicks DESCRIPTION:Janet Hicks\, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership\, will be defending her thesis titled “’I Just Felt Like I Could Be Me’: A Participatory Study with Minoritized Students of Belonging in a Rural School.†\nPlease contact janet.hicks@maine.edu for the Zoom link. URL:/calendar/event/dissertation-defense-janet-hicks/ LOCATION:Zoom Web Conferencing CATEGORIES:Online Events,Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T110000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260413T161918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T161918Z UID:10008049-1776758400-1776769200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Jack Dunning DESCRIPTION:Jack Dunning\, a candidate for the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering\, will be defending their thesis titled\, “Exploring Hybrid-Domain Reflectometric Analysis.â€\nFor zoom link and password\, please contact the student at jack.dunning@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-jack-dunning/ LOCATION:Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T150000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260407T163342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T163405Z UID:10007996-1776772800-1776783600@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Michael Galli DESCRIPTION:Michael Galli\, a candidate for the Master of Science in Entomology\, will be defending his thesis titled\, “A Field Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Beta-Cyfluthrin for Control of Ixodes scapularis on Residential Properties.†\nFor zoom link and password\, please contact the student at michael.g.galli@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-michael-galli/ LOCATION:Norman Smith Hall\, 91±¬ÁÏ\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Norman Smith Hall 91±¬ÁÏ Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=91±¬ÁÏ:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T170000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260305T182936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T182936Z UID:10006799-1776780000-1776790800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Owen Libby DESCRIPTION:Owen Libby\, a candidate for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering\, will be defending his thesis titled\, “Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Hybrid Thermoplastic Composites made using Advanced Tape Layer Additive Manufacturing (ATLAM).†URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-owen-libby/ LOCATION:Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260403T171600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T171600Z UID:10007962-1776852000-1776862800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Madeline Hunter DESCRIPTION:Madeline Hunter\, a candidate for the Master of Science in Plant\, Soil\, and Environmental Science\, will be defending her thesis titled\, “Optimizing nitrogen management in organic no-till dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) direct-seeded into a cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) mulch.†URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-madeline-hunter/ LOCATION:Norman Smith Hall\, 91±¬ÁÏ\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Norman Smith Hall 91±¬ÁÏ Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=91±¬ÁÏ:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T120000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20250918T235503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T235503Z UID:10003575-1776855600-1776859200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:German Table DESCRIPTION:German Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the 91±¬ÁÏ and the community interested in improving their German conversation. URL:/calendar/event/german-table/2026-04-22/ LOCATION:Williams Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Modern Languages and Classics":MAILTO:um.mlandc@maine.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20250917T172414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T210932Z UID:10003446-1776859200-1776862800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:French Table DESCRIPTION:French Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the 91±¬ÁÏ and the community interested in improving their French conversation. URL:/calendar/event/french-table/2026-04-22/ LOCATION:Williams Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Modern Languages and Classics":MAILTO:um.mlandc@maine.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260417T202230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T202230Z UID:10008647-1776862800-1776873600@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Ata Turgut DESCRIPTION:Ata Turgut\, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering\, will be defending his thesis titled “CFD-Based Shape Optimization of a Bladeless Drone Thruster Using Gaussian Process Surrogate Modeling with Active Learning and Experimental Validationâ€. \nPlease contact ata.turgut@maine.edu for a Zoom link. URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-ata-turgut/ LOCATION:Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T235959 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260413T161557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T161557Z UID:10008047-1776902400-1776988799@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Sudati Shrestha DESCRIPTION:Sudati Shrestha\, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences\, will be defending her dissertation titled\, “UNRAVELING SEPTIN REGULATION AT MULTIPLE STAGES OF THE GPCR-MEDIATED YEAST PHEROMONE RESPONSE.â€\nFor the Zoom link and password\, please contact the student at sudati.shrestha@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/dissertation-defense-sudati-shrestha/ LOCATION:57 Stodder Hall\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T130000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20250917T170557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T170557Z UID:10003338-1776945600-1776949200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Table DESCRIPTION:Spanish Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the 91±¬ÁÏ and the community interested in improving their Spanish conversation. URL:/calendar/event/spanish-table/2026-04-23/ LOCATION:Williams Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Modern Languages and Classics":MAILTO:um.mlandc@maine.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T150000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260413T164535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T164535Z UID:10008052-1776945600-1776956400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Lara Johannson DESCRIPTION:Lara Johannson\, a candidate for the Master of Arts in French\, will be defending her thesis titled\, †La glottophobie dans les médias.â€\nFor zoom link and password\, please contact the student at lara.johannson@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-lara-johannson/ LOCATION:Zoom Web Conferencing CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T160000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260413T164846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T164846Z UID:10008055-1776949200-1776960000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Ali Afridi DESCRIPTION:Ali Afridi\, a candidate for the Master of Arts in English\, will be defending his thesis titled\, “A Biopolitical and Ecological Reading of Samuel Beckett’s Postwar Trilogy.†\nFor Zoom link and password\, please contact the student at ali.afridi@maine.edu. URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-ali-afridi/ LOCATION:Neville Hall\, 91±¬ÁÏ\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Neville Hall 91±¬ÁÏ Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=91±¬ÁÏ:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T160000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260326T180124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T131218Z UID:10007127-1776952800-1776960000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:ELH Celebration of Excellence DESCRIPTION:Join the College of Earth\, Life\, and Health Sciences (ELH) for our 2026 Celebration of Excellence! \nThis event honors outstanding undergraduate and graduate students\, faculty\, and staff. Hosted by Dean Diane Rowland\, the ceremony recognizes individuals and groups who make exceptional contributions to the College throughout the year. Throughout the afternoon\, ELH will present awards across multiple categories\, celebrating achievements in research\, teaching\, healthcare\, service\, and team collaboration. \nYou are invited to join us after the program to personally congratulate the award winners and enjoy our gourmet popcorn and ice cream social! \nReserve your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-celebration-of-excellence-tickets-1984321404738?aff=oddtdtcreator URL:/calendar/event/elh-celebration-of-excellence/ LOCATION:Wells Conference Center\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities ORGANIZER;CN="College of Earth%2C Life%2C and Health Sciences":MAILTO:elhdean@maine.edu GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260305T195656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T195656Z UID:10006811-1776952800-1776963600@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Carter Emerson DESCRIPTION:Carter Emerson\, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership\, will be defending her thesis titled “From Abstraction To Actual Action: Climate Change Images And Identity Shifts On Social Mediaâ€. \nPlease contact carter.emerson@maine.edu for the Zoom link. URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-carter-emerson/ CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T173000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260417T202107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T202107Z UID:10008646-1776954600-1776965400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Susan Bouchard DESCRIPTION:Susan Bouchard\, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communication\, will be defending her dissertation titled “The Applied Use of Photography in a Philanthropic Campaign: A Case Study of the ‘Heart Gallery’â€. \nPlease contact susan.bouchard1@maine.edu for a Zoom link. URL:/calendar/event/dissertation-defense-susan-bouchard/ LOCATION:57 Stodder Hall\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T140000 DTSTAMP:20260520T224653 CREATED:20260406T155028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T155028Z UID:10007983-1777028400-1777039200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Matt Kearney DESCRIPTION:Matt Kearney\, a candidate for the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies\, will be defending his thesis titled\, “The Structuring of Trans Grief in Elegy and Apocalypse.†\nIf you would like to join via Zoom\, please contact Matt Kearney at matt.kearney@maine.edu for accommodations. URL:/calendar/event/thesis-defense-matt-kearney/ LOCATION:Neville Hall\, 91±¬ÁÏ\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Activities GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Neville Hall 91±¬ÁÏ Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=91±¬ÁÏ:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR