WABI-TV5 reported on Friday’s party at the Emera Astronomy Center to celebrate the University of Maine-designed wireless leak detection system going to the International Space Station (ISS). The prototype, tested by NASA and in the inflatable lunar habitat and Wireless Sensing Laboratory (WiSe-Net Lab) at UMaine, alerts astronauts to potentially dangerous leaks of heat and […]
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Maine Public reported on the scheduled launch of University of Maine-designed technology headed to the International Space Station. The wireless leak detection system — a safety system that alerts astronauts to potentially dangerous loss of heat and air — was designed by University of Maine scientists, Maine Public reported. The leak detector was part of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) attended a meeting of the University of Maine student group Engineers Without Borders. Members of the group gathered at the Foster Center for Student Innovation for their final weekly meeting before their upcoming trip to Ecuador. From Dec. 16 through Jan. 11, four student members and one mentor will embark on a […]
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Ali Abedi, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on the Pulse Morning Show (WZON AM 620). Abedi, director of the Wireless Sensing Laboratory (WiSe-Net Lab) on campus, spoke about the scheduled space launch of the wireless leak detection system he developed with other UMaine researchers […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported Orono-based startup Revolution Research Inc. was among the recipients sharing a $1.3 million award from the Environmental Protection Agency. Revolution Research won $100,000 to design the manufacturing process for a bio-based ceiling tile that is durable, nonhazardous and can be composted, according to the article. The tiles also must have […]
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This December, members of the University of Maine student group Engineers Without Borders will embark on a second assessment trip to the community of El Descanso, Ecuador. The trip is intended to lay the groundwork for the development of a sustainable water supply system. In May 2016, four EWB-UMaine students completed an initial visit to […]
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On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine will hold an event to thank General Electric (GE) for their recent donation of two 3-D printers. Earlier this month, GE donated the printers to benefit both the AMC and the Mechanical Engineering Technology program. The 3D Systems’ ProJet 5000 is a […]
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This December, a wireless leak detection system created by University of Maine researchers is scheduled to head to the International Space Station (ISS). The prototype, which was tested by NASA and in the inflatable lunar habitat and Wireless Sensing Laboratory (WiSe-Net Lab) on campus, could lead to increased safety on ISS and in other space […]
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In October, 15 senior construction engineering technology students installed a new cedar shingle roof on the sawmill building at Leonard’s Mills, complete with a new roof extension over the water wheel. The students, mentored by Will Manion, associate professor of construction engineering technology, spent several weeks planning the details of the work, followed by managing […]
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Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Sen. Dawn Hill will visit the University of Maine on Thursday, Dec. 1. Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellows are prominent individuals with a past or current career as a policymaker in the state. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center brings its fellows to campus for a […]
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