UMaine unveiling ocean simulator, media report

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.

November 23, 2015 Economic Development, Outreach, Research, UMaine in the News

The Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor and Gizmodo reported the University of Maine is unveiling a $13.8 million expansion of its Advanced Structures and Composites Center that will simulate a stormy ocean to help innovators determine if their creations can withstand the sea. Habib Dagher, executive director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, said the indoor W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory will be able to simulate waves over 100 feet tall and winds of more than 200 mph and will test the strength of everything from ships and ports to offshore wind turbines, according to the AP report. “It’s really advancing society by better understanding the ocean — the way things survive in the ocean,” Dagher told the AP. The facility has been in the works for about six years and was funded by a combination of public and private grants, he said. ABC News, Houston Chronicle, Boston Herald, Newsday, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Portland Press Herald and WABI (Channel 5) carried the AP report.