Media report on appropriations funding earmarked for UMaine, UMS

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.

October 20, 2021 Advanced Materials for Infrastructure and Energy, Research, Signature and Emerging Areas, UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News and WVII (Channel 7 in Bangor) reported on the more than $57 million in the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bills from the Senate Appropriations Committee earmarked for the University of Maine and University of Maine System. Included in the bill is $35 million in funding for the Factory of the Future, a new digital research facility to be built at UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. “This facility that we’re envisioning is unique globally,” Habib Dagher, executive director of the Composites Center, told the BDN. “There’s nothing like it right now.” WABI (Channel 5) and Mainebiz also reported on the funding, with much of the coverage dedicated to the Factory of the Future. The Sun Journal reported on the funding for UMS as well. Plant Services shared the Mainebiz story.