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ADVANCE Rising Tide Center to celebrate first five years March 24

The ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at the University of Maine will mark its fifth anniversary with a celebration March 24. The 1 p.m. event will be held in the McIntyre Room of the Buchanan Alumni House to thank everyone who has supported or participated in ADVANCE initiatives during the last five years. The ADVANCE program […]

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BDN previews Maine Science Festival, mentions UMaine participants

The Bangor Daily News advanced the second annual Maine Science Festival set for March 18–20 throughout Bangor. The University of Maine is participating in several demonstrations, hands-on activities and panels at the festival, which seeks to stimulate interest in science and heighten awareness of its impacts. The article mentioned 10 can’t-miss events at this year’s […]

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UMaine Research, Conference Services among latest programs to debut new website

UMaine Research and Conference Services are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service, Academ-e, Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research and Student Records also recently upgraded. The new UMaine.edu and related pages debuted in late August. For more information […]

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MassLive reports on collaborative wind turbine anchoring system project

MassLive.com reported a team of researchers, including Melissa Landon, an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Maine, is developing a new mooring system for floating offshore wind turbines that uses an integrated network of anchors and lines to hold dozens of turbines in place in the ocean. Landon is working with engineers […]

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UMaine and Maine Science Festival

Be immersed in a simulated tornado, illustrate nature, look through a solar telescope, hold an oyster, ask a genius a question. Do it all and more at the Maine Science Festival, being held March 18–20, at the Cross Insurance Center and other downtown Bangor venues. The University of Maine is participating in a number of […]

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New Scientist cites composite bridge project in article on future skyscrapers

The University of Maine’s award-winning Composite Arch Bridge System known as the Bridge-In-A-BackpackTM was mentioned in the New Scientist article, “Skyscrapers of the future will be held together with glue.” The author wrote that glue is the future of architecture because of lightweight nonmetallic composites, such as carbon fibre, fiberglass panels and other structural plastics. […]

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Expanding Your Horizons STEM conference for middle school girls March 17

Approximately 270 middle school girls from around the state are expected to take part in the annual University of Maine conference that aims to provide a safe and encouraging environment to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The 29th Expanding Your Horizons conference takes place March 17 on the UMaine campus and features workshops […]

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More UMaine centers, programs debut new websites

Over the past couple of weeks, several University of Maine centers and programs have upgraded to the university’s new website template. Newly launched websites include: Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies Levesque Lab Howell Biointerface and Biomimetics Lab Aroostook Farm Blueberry Hill Farm Roger Clapp Greenhouses & Littlefield Garden Highmoor Farm Rogers Farm J. […]

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