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UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Mechanical Engineering:

MEE 450 Mechanics of Composite Materials
MEE 455 Advanced Strength of Materials
MEE 456 Introduction to the Finite Element Method
MEE 550 Mechanics of Laminated Composite Structures
MEE 554 Theory of Elasticity

Teaching Honors and Awards:

2018 Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Maine.
Faculty Excellence Award, University of Maine Alumni Association, January 2018.
Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 2017.
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016.
Ashley S. Campbell Award, College of Engineering, University of Maine, 2015.
Professor of the Year, Sigma Phi Epsilon, University of Maine, 2006.
Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Teaching by Young Faculty, College of Engineering, University of Maine, October 2003.
Dean’s list of outstanding instructors for 1999-2000, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech.