Media report on UMaine liquid-coated air filter design

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 7, 2022 Research, UMaine in the News

News Center Maine, WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), the Mirage, Medical Xpress, Public News Time, News Medical and other outlets reported that researchers at the University of Maine and University of Massachusetts Amherst have designed new liquid-coated air filters that allow for improved early detection and analysis of airborne bacteria and viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19. “HEPA filters are really good at what they do. They can clear out virus, they can clear out bacteria. What they can’t do is give you the ability to then collect what was on the surface of the filter and test it to see if it is dangerous. That’s our invention,” University of Maine associate professor Caitlin Howell, who led the study, told News Center Maine.