Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center which is developing offshore wind technology, was quoted in the Bloomberg article, “The oil industry can teach offshore wind farms how to stay afloat.” Floating turbine foundations cost about eight times more than seafloor-based supports for their conventional counterparts, according to […]
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Josh Plourde, communications manager and IT coordinator at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, spoke with Mainebiz about two STEM competitions to be held at the center on May 20 — the Windstorm Challenge and the Maine Wind Blade Challenge. About 300 middle- and high-school students from 40 schools are expected to […]
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Hemant Pendse, director of the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute and chemical engineering professor at the University of Maine, was mentioned in a Maine Public Broadcasting Network report about the expiration of a 30-year waste disposal agreement between more than 180 communities and the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. PERC, which generates electricity with its Orrington incinerator, […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center will host the Windstorm Challenge and the 8th Annual Maine Wind Blade Challenge for middle- and high-school students May 20. Winning team members of both competitions will be offered internships at the UMaine Composites Center valued at more than $20,000, contingent upon enrollment at the university. […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated May 15. Nearly 1,800 graduates — one of the largest classes in University of Maine history — and more than 11,000 guests attended the 214th Commencement ceremonies at the state’s flagship campus May 14. Commencement speaker United States Ambassador Pamela White received a standing ovation for her address focused on the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported a family will soon move into a Bradley home that was renovated through Habitat for Humanity. Students from the University of Maine and Eastern Maine Community College were among the volunteers that helped restore the three-bedroom home and garage, according to the report. “It’s been a great team-building exercise and a […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center will host two middle- and high-school level STEM competitions May 20. More than 250 Maine students are expected to participate in either the Windstorm Challenge or Maine Wind Blade Challenge. The Windstorm Challenge engages students in floating offshore wind technology, innovation and business. The competition, which […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on research being conducted at the University of Maine that aims to help older adults stay in their homes longer. Students and professors are studying the use of sensors as a noninvasive way to track movement and monitor falls in the home. The sensors also are being used to study brain […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Richard “Dick” Hill, a University of Maine professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, for a feature article about his accomplishments and legacy. The 97-year-old has been the “voice of energy alternatives for two generations of Mainers” by not only teaching at UMaine, but also working as an energy consultant to industry […]
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Mainebiz reported the University of Maine and Portland-based Kepware Technologies unveiled the Kepware Digital Systems and Robotics Laboratory in Barrows Hall on Tuesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new lab will offer hands-on classes through the university’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering by providing students with hardware and software development tools to design and […]
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