Dagher keynote address to Worldwide Ferry Safety Association featured by Maritime Executive, Marine Link

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.

May 17, 2022 Signature and Emerging Areas, UMaine in the News

The Maritime Executive and Marine Link reported that Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, will present the keynote address at the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) virtual gathering, Innovations in Ferry Design and Vessel Construction, which will be held in conjunction with the presentation of awards in WFSA’s Annual Student Design Competition on May 18. Dagher will address the Center’s design and construction of the world’s largest 3D printed vessels.