WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7), Decentralized Energy and the Associated Press reported on the recent U.S Department of Energy decision to select the University of Maine as a regional Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership program designee. The funding aims to advance the installation of cost-effective and highly efficient combined heat and power […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the undergraduate recipients of the Research and Creative Activities Fellowships for the 2017–2018 academic year. CUGR’s advisory committee selected 14 proposals from 70 student submissions to be awarded $1,000 each during the semester. Each proposal was reviewed by three reviewers and scored on clarity, […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) and the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) have announced the MSGC Undergraduate Fellowship Award recipients for the 2017–2018 academic year. The purpose of the MSGC fellowship and scholarship programs at UMaine is to provide research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students in aerospace technology, space science, […]
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Sun Journal reported on a high-elevation balloon launch conducted by students at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington. Rick Eason, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, has worked in collaboration with the biology class on the astrobiology-scientific ballooning project for several years, according to the article. He and […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the wheelchair-accessible Lac D’Or Trail at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Alton that was completed this fall. Constructed by students in the University of Maine Department of Engineering and Technology, it is the second pathway in the refuge’s new Trail of the Senses network, according to the article. Construction of […]
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Maine Startups Insider reported a medical simulation startup founded by University of Maine students won the Bangor region’s BigGig pitch event. The company, Zephyrus Simulation LLC, was spun off from a product developed by a group of bioengineering students, according to the article. The product began as a $500 prototype of a manikin with a […]
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The Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine was mentioned in the EdTech: Focus on Higher Education article, “University manufacturing centers prove a boon for industry, too.” Companies rely on academic programs for both industrial research and future employees, according to Kurt Goodwin, general manager of Advanced Manufacturing Works for GE Power Systems. The […]
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Editor’s note: story updated Nov. 3 Aquaculture companies in Maine are at the forefront of efforts to culture high-quality seafood products. While the industry has grown in the last five years, those seeking to further expand face serious challenges. Two awards from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support research projects designed to overcome […]
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A partnership between the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias was cited in the Maine Public report, “How the UMaine System is trying to keep young, skilled workers in state.” By the time Philip Parent, a first-year student at the University of Maine at Machias, applied to UMaine’s College of Engineering, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered “Make a Difference Day” at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine in Bangor. Female students, ages 10 to 15, from around the state attended the event to become a scientist for the day, as well as learn how women are working in STEM fields, according to the report. University of Maine […]
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