Seeing a Photon's Journey
2025-01-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ME
Seeing: A Photon’s Journey
Follow the journey of a photon as it’s produced in a distant star, and travels across the vast expanse of space to land on someone’s retina. See the fascinating processes of the cosmos, from astrophysics to the biology of the eye and brain. Show length: 26 minutes

University of Southern Maine Men's Indoor Track at Bryant Indoor Throws Competition
2025-01-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Smithfield, RI, Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Indoor Track at Bryant Indoor Throws Competition

University of Southern Maine Women's Indoor Track at Bryant Indoor Throws Competition
2025-01-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Smithfield, RI, Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Indoor Track at Bryant Indoor Throws Competition

The little star that could
2025-01-08 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
The Little Star That Could
A little yellow star travels through the galaxy in search of planets that will give it its special name. During his journey, this star learns about the many types of stars that live in the galaxy. Show length: 31 minutes

University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball vs UMass Boston
2025-01-08 17:30 - 19:30 | ME
University of Southern Maine Women’s Basketball vs UMass Boston
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/southernmaine/

University of Southern Maine Men's Basketball vs UMass Boston
2025-01-08 19:30 - 21:30 | ME
University of Southern Maine Men’s Basketball vs UMass Boston
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/southernmaine/

Natural Selection
2025-01-09 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Natural Selection
Join Charles Darwin on an adventurous voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle, to the Galapagos islands where he got inspired for his later theory of transmutation by Natural Selection. Show length: 41 minutes

Coffee and Crosswords
2025-01-10 08:00 - 08:30 | ME
Calling all mini crossword fans! Start your Fridays off right with the New York Times Mini Crossword (and share your time, if you’re the competitive type) in the Virtual VRC. Sudoku fans also welcome, and coffee, while not provided virtually, is highly encouraged.

Traveling with light
2025-01-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-12 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Traveling with Light
The Sun is the closest star to Earth, providing the heat, light, and energy necessary for life. But the Sun is not our only source of light, with fire and artificial life revealing the relationship between humanity, light, and life. Show length: 28 minutes

University of Southern Maine Men's Ice Hockey at Albertus Magnus College
2025-01-10 17:00 - 20:00 | New Haven, CT, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Ice Hockey at Albertus Magnus College
L 1-10
Streaming Video: https://www.team1sports.com/college/?S=albertusfalcons

REDshift: A Play Reading Under the Stars
2025-01-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States

University of Southern Maine Men's Indoor Track at Suffolk Relays
2025-01-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Indoor Track at Suffolk Relays

University of Southern Maine Women's Indoor Track at Suffolk Relays
2025-01-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Boston, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Indoor Track at Suffolk Relays

University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs Roger Williams University - at Ursinus College
2025-01-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Collegeville, PA, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 19426, United States
University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs Roger Williams University – at Ursinus College
L 15-31

University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs American International College - at Ursinus College
2025-01-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Collegeville, PA, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 19426, United States
University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs American International College – at Ursinus College
L 21-23

University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball at Western Connecticut State
2025-01-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Danbury, CT, Danbury, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Basketball at Western Connecticut State
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/westconn/

University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs Shippensburg University - at Ursinus College
2025-01-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Collegeville, PA, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 19426, United States
University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs Shippensburg University – at Ursinus College
L 20-25

University of Southern Maine Men's Basketball at Western Connecticut State
2025-01-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Danbury, CT, Danbury, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Basketball at Western Connecticut State
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/westconn/

University of Southern Maine Women's Ice Hockey vs Johnson & Wales University
2025-01-11 15:00 - 18:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Women’s Ice Hockey vs Johnson & Wales University
W 3-2 OT
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/southernmaine/

University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs Oneonta - at Ursinus College
2025-01-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Collegeville, PA, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 19426, United States
University of Southern Maine Wrestling vs Oneonta – at Ursinus College
L 14-32

University of Southern Maine Men's Ice Hockey at Albertus Magnus College
2025-01-11 16:30 - 19:30 | New Haven, CT, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Ice Hockey at Albertus Magnus College
Streaming Video: https://www.team1sports.com/college/?S=albertusfalcons

Earthquake!
2025-01-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-15 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Earthquake!
Earth experiences hundreds of Earthquakes every day, many hardly perceptible. Some prove catastrophic. What causes earthquakes? Can we ever predict them? How can we prepare for future quakes? Show length: 26 minutes

New Graduate Student Orientation - Spring 2025
2025-01-15 12:00 - 13:30 | 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, January 15 from 12-1:30 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. Please RSVP by Friday, January 10th. We hope to see you there!

If you’re an online student or can’t make it to the in-person event, 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, January 17 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
2025-01-16 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Larry Cat in Space
Diana takes a job on the moon and Larry, an inquisitive cat, sneaks into her luggage. He observes his human family and ventures from the space station Freedom to the Lunar Shuttle. Larry explores the moon and meets its inhabitants. Show length: 30 minutes

University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball at UMass Dartmouth
2025-01-16 16:00 - 18:00 | North Dartmouth, MA, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Basketball at UMass Dartmouth
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/umassd/
