University of Maine graduate student Jesse Orach was highlighted in the Portland Press Herald after he won the Maine men’s division in his first-ever Beach to Beacon race in Cape Elizabeth. Orach, who missed the sign-up for the race and got to take part after one of his friend’s mothers couldn’t participate and he paid […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference (NABEC) hosted by the University of Maine. The multiday conference aims to promote engineering as it relates to agriculture, biology and related applications. This year’s conference theme is sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. About 75 participants from UMaine along with researchers from other […]
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Without a sound, safe and efficient transportation infrastructure, Bill Davids says we wouldn’t have an economy. “That truck that just drove over this bridge carrying goods to wherever wouldn’t be able to make its trip; the ambulance wouldn’t be able to get to your house; you wouldn’t be able to get to work in the […]
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Technology created by a spin-off company of the Laboratory of Surface Science and Technology (LASST) at the University of Maine has won a top safety award. CF Industries, a North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, recently presented a 2016 Stephen R. Wilson Excellence in Safety Award to staff at its Port Neal laboratory […]
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The Associated Press reported the University of Maine will host the Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference (NABEC) from July 31–Aug. 3. About 75 participants are expected to attend the event that promotes engineering as it relates to agriculture, biology and related applications. This year’s conference theme is sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. Keynote addresses […]
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Penn State Abington and Brandywine general engineering students used a mobile telepresence robot — an iPad attached to a self-balancing vehicle — to collaborate with students at the University of Maine, according to a Penn State news release. For the project, Abington/Brandywine students remotely operated the robot at the PopTech Conference in Camden, Maine, where […]
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The University of Maine-led New England Aqua Ventus I floating offshore wind pilot project was profiled in the Renewable Energy article, “Are floating turbines the future of wind energy?” There are currently dozens of pilot projects testing floating turbines — which consist of a wind turbine mounted on a buoyant structure — capable of generating […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported Richard “Dick” Hill has passed away at the age of 97. Hill was professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and director emeritus of the Department of Industrial Cooperation at the University of Maine, where he taught for 46 years. Funeral plans are pending at Brookings-Smith’s Orono Chapel, according to the article. […]
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Greenlight Maine, an entrepreneurial pitch contest with a $200,000 prize, has named 26 semifinalists for its second season, according to Mainebiz. Greenlight Maine is a product of Portland Media Group, a custom content and production company founded by Corcoran; Nat Thompson, former president of Maine Radio and Television Co. and former owner/producer at WCSH (Channel […]
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Read transcript Phong Nguyen earned a degree in chemical engineering with a concentration in pre-medical studies and a minor in chemistry from the University of Maine. The Vietnamese native hopes to one day use his passion for health care and fitness to make a difference back home. This fall, he will be pursuing a doctorate […]
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