The Great Planet Adventures
2025-08-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Off-World Thrills on Every Planet
With muscles and bones made on Earth, you’ll be a super star on the solar system’s low-gravity worlds. Imagine zip lining on the scorched Mercury or snowmobiling when it really snows on Pluto. Bungee jumping into outer space from an asteroid is like low-g diving from the tallest cliff or rappelling into deepest canyon in the solar system. Without gravity’s strong pull, you can glide over the hydrocarbon lakes of Titan, jet-pack in a geyser’s spray on Triton, or even drive a monster truck along a steep lunar crater wall. The Great Planet Adventures brings you each of these incredible off-world adventures.

Mysteries of Your Brain
2025-08-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-22 11:00 - 12:00
Mysteries of Your Brain
A curious girl and her crow companion take an adventure into the brain, exploring how it works and what makes it special. Zoom along neurons to see how your brain makes you you and how we each have the power to change our brains. A Bell Museum Production. Made possible through support from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation and Boston Scientific

Natural Selection
2025-08-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Natural Selection
We join Darwin on his voyage to the Galapagos Islands where he was inspired to develop his theory of transmutation by natural selection. From the comfort of Down House, Darwin himself will explain the mechanism of natural selection to the audience, and support it by showing examples in nature.t

Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds
2025-08-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
We are able to explore more and more of the Universe. What we have found so far has surpassed even our wildest expectations – there are planets everywhere

Moles: What Is Out There?
2025-08-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Young children will be introduced to the fascinating world of astronomy in a fun, simple and humorous way, hand in hand with Plato, a young and very cute mole

The Dark Matter Mystery
2025-08-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
The Dark Matter Mystery
What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is out there. But we have no idea what it is made out of.

Coffee and Crosswords
2025-08-26 09:00 - 09:30
Calling all puzzle fans! Start your Tuesdays off right with the New York Times Mini Crossword (and share your time, if you’re the competitive type) online or on our Portland campus. Sudoku fans also welcome! Coffee, while not provided virtually, is highly encouraged.

New Graduate Student Orientation - Fall 2025
2025-08-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Office of Graduate Studies is delighted to welcome our new graduate students to the community at the University of Southern Maine!

Please join us for a New Graduate Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 27 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Abromson Community Education Center, first floor, on the Portland campus.
Our event will include:

A resource fair featuring partners from across campus who are committed to helping graduate students succeed
A panel of current students providing tips and tricks for getting the most out of the graduate student experience
Delicious refreshments and USM swag
Welcome from USM leadership

This is a great opportunity to meet fellow graduate students, faculty, and staff, and get helpful information about graduate student life at USM.

If you’re an online student or can’t make it to the in-person event–or are interested in connecting virtually–join our Online Information Session for New Graduate Students to meet the Graduate Studies team, current students, and learn about University resources and opportunities. This will take place on Friday, August 22 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom.

If you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations (e.g. sign language interpreters, materials in electronic format, etc.), please contact the Office of Graduate Studies. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

We hope to see you there!

Larry Cat In Space
2025-08-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Larry Cat In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry’s eyes, we observe his human family, a group of enthusiastic sky-watchers.

From Earth To The Universe
2025-08-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
This stunning, 30-minute voyage through time and space conveys, through an arresting combination of sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. Read more about the movie here. The show was produced for the ESO Supernova Planetarium and Visitor Centre, to be opened in spring 2018, and for the worldwide planetarium community as free highres 4k download. The digital distribution was made possible through a partnership with CDN77.

University of Southern Maine Men's Golf vs USM Tri-Match - vs. Saint Joseph's College & UMaine Farmington
2025-08-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Riverside Golf Course, Riverside Street 1158, Portland, Maine, 04103, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Golf vs USM Tri-Match – vs. Saint Joseph’s College & UMaine Farmington

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer vs University of Maine at Fort Kent
2025-08-29 13:00 - 15:00
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs University of Maine at Fort Kent
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Golf vs Saint Joseph's College of Maine
2025-08-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Riverside Golf Course, Riverside Street 1158, Portland, Maine, 04103, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Golf vs Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs University of New England
2025-08-29 16:00 - 19:00
University of Southern Maine Field Hockey vs University of New England
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball vs Saint Joseph's College of Maine - at University of New England
2025-08-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Biddeford, 2 Main St, Milbridge, ME, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball vs Saint Joseph’s College of Maine – at University of New England
Streaming Video: https://athletics.une.edu/sports/2015/2/2/wvb_watch.aspx

University of Southern Maine Women's Soccer vs Rivier University
2025-08-29 19:00 - 21:00
University of Southern Maine Women’s Soccer vs Rivier University
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball at University of New England
2025-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Biddeford, 2 Main St, Milbridge, ME, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball at University of New England
Streaming Video: https://athletics.une.edu/sports/2015/2/2/wvb_watch.aspx

University of Southern Maine Men's Soccer vs Rivier University
2025-08-30 13:00 - 15:00
University of Southern Maine Men’s Soccer vs Rivier University
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Volleyball vs Maine Maritime Academy - at University of New England
2025-08-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Biddeford, 2 Main St, Milbridge, ME, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Volleyball vs Maine Maritime Academy – at University of New England
Streaming Video: https://athletics.une.edu/sports/2015/2/2/wvb_watch.aspx
