Aroostook Republican and News reported on a recent trip by Caribou High School students to the University of Maine. The Maine Educational Talent Search (METS) field trip focused on engineering and gave students the opportunity to tour facilities including the Advanced Structures and Composites Center. METS is a federally funded program designed to encourage, advise […]
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During a laboratory dedication this morning at the University of Maine, the Harold Alfond Foundation announced a $3.9 million grant to the University of Maine to match $9.98 million already raised, formally establishing the Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory and Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center on campus. “We are […]
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The Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor and Gizmodo reported the University of Maine is unveiling a $13.8 million expansion of its Advanced Structures and Composites Center that will simulate a stormy ocean to help innovators determine if their creations can withstand the sea. Habib Dagher, executive director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, said […]
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Mainebiz reported on a recent $100,000 donation to the University of Maine College of Engineering from an aerospace manufacturer to bolster recruiting efforts for prospective students considering the college. The gift came from East Hartford, Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney’s North Berwick facility. The donation will go to the Mechanical Engineering Technology program in the School […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Bruce Segee, the Henry R. and Grace V. Butler Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maine; Craig Mason, a UMaine professor of education; and Ami Gaspar, an advanced computing outreach specialist with IT, about a three-year, $2 million research project that will use a popular video […]
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The University of Maine-led New England Aqua Ventus I offshore wind project will be awarded an additional $3.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), subject to appropriations, to complete engineering and planning work, and approach financial close. The funding, announced by Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King in a joint statement Nov. 16, […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Mainebiz and Associated Press reported an experimental offshore wind turbine being developed by a University of Maine-led consortium has won a $3.7 million federal award. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King learned last week that the Department of Energy is committing the additional money […]
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The University of Maine Biocar Team was one of two schools to receive the Golden Tire Award at the 2015 National Chem-E-Car competition at the University of Utah. The award, chosen by participating teams, went to schools that had the most innovative design. UMaine’s team — composed of 10 bioengineering students — brought their car […]
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The University of Maine College of Engineering, School of Performing Arts, Winter Session, Maine EPSCoR, Commuter and Nontraditional Student Programs and Classified Employees Advisory Council are the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The new UMaine.edu and related pages debuted in late August. For more information on the UMaine website conversion, […]
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Deseret News reported on the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 2015 Chem-E-Car competition held at the University of Utah from Nov. 8–13. The University of Maine Biocar Team — composed of 10 bioengineering students — is competing against 36 chemically powered vehicles designed by teams from around the world. The UMaine team’s car, named Babe, […]
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