UMaine TIDC recognizes students from member universities

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.

December 2, 2022 News

The University of Maine’s Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) recognized 28 students from their six member universities at the Annual TIDC Student Recognition Night virtually on Nov. 30, 2022, at 5 p.m. The event highlighted the accomplishments and contributions of their students from the past year, including an award ceremony that recognizes the winners of the Student of the Year and the Student Poster Contest.

The University of Maine’s Jhan Kevin Gil-Marin won first place in the 2022 Student Poster Contest with his poster “Examining the impact of rumble strip installation in prevention of lane departure crashes in Maine,” and Felipe Saavedra tied for third place with his poster “Durability of Large-Scale 3D Printed Materials for Transportation Infrastructure.”