News Center Maine reported on Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, teaching a workshop in which high school students built and tested simple bridges with sticks, spaghetti, marshmallows and gumdrops. The workshop was part of the ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Mentor Program. “We are constantly […]
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John “Vet” Vetelino, professor emeritus with the University of Maine Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized for his lifetime achievements in sensor and microacoustics research, education and entrepreneurship from the world’s largest technical professional organization, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The IEEE’s Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society gave Vetelinio […]
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Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 170 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2023 Engineering and Computing Job Fair from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The fair, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants, […]
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The Portland Press Herald, the Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine reported on University of Maine computer scientist Torsten Hahmann spearheading the development of an interactive digital tool that will allow users to explore and analyze data on sites and sources of PFAS contamination throughout the U.S. The Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com shared the […]
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Maine Public reported on BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials, withstanding its first winter. The house was developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). “Then we had 45-below wind chill factors. You remember that? And we were concerned about how this house [might] expand and contract,” […]
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The emergence of toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in water supplies, farms and the environment is a growing problem nationwide. Despite many researchers and government agencies investigating these “forever chemicals,” there is no tool for combining all of their findings and providing a more comprehensive view of the problem. University of Maine computer […]
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“The Maine Question,” a podcast that explores research, outreach and campus life at the University of Maine, returns for its ninth season in a brand new video format. In addition to traditional audio recordings, podcast listeners can now watch host Rost Lisnet and his guests discuss various issues affecting Maine, the U.S. and the world, […]
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Students from the University of Maine Construction Engineering Technology program replaced an aging footbridge at the Fields Pond Audubon Center with a new, more accessible pathway made of stone, gravel and crusher dust. The path makes it easier for people with physical disabilities, particularly those related to mobility, to travel from the nature center to […]
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Reuters spoke to Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, about scaling up offshore wind energy production in the Gulf of Maine. “We often call it the 1, 10, 100 plan. It includes putting a single turbine in the water first, then 10 turbines, then […]
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In a feature about Global, an Old Town-based startup that manufactures high-tech shipping containers, Mainebiz noted that the company is a spin-off from the University of Maine and continues to collaborate with UMaine researchers.
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