Press Herald offshore wind story

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.

June 8, 2011 Research, UMaine in the News

Wednesday’s Portland Press Herald includes a report analyzing issues related to the development of deepwater offshore wind technology in Maine. The story includes a comment from Prof. Habib Dagher, who heads up the UMaine-led DeepCWind Consortium, a group of 35 collaborating organizations working on this extensive R&D effort in the Gulf of Maine. The Press Herald report includes comments from representatives of the LePage administration and industry leaders discussing the technology, its potential and the related challenges. The story also notes that Portland will host EnergyOcean International conference June 14-16. Dagher and his colleagues are scheduled to make a presentation at that conference, scheduled for the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Tuesday June 14 at 9:30 a.m.