Engineering

Wind and Wave Facility Awarded $351,000 Grant by MTI, WABI Reports

WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has been awarded $351,092 by the Maine Technology Institute for its new wind and wave facility. The grant will add two additional pieces of equipment to the $8 million facility that will house W² — the world’s first wind and wave lab […]

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WABI-TV Presents Wind Blade Challenge

WABI (channel 5) covered the University of Maine’s seventh annual Wind Blade Challenge, at which 40-plus teams designed a set of wind blades from three blocks of foam and a sheet of fiberglass. The goal was to generate the most energy in three minutes or less. Team members also prepared a presentation about their respective […]

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Mechanical Engineering Design Open House

The Mechanical Engineering Design Open House on May 5 will feature an address by Professor Emeritus Richard Hill, “Fossil Fuels and Alternatives,” beginning at noon in Hill Auditorium, followed by an exhibition of capstone projects from 1:10–5:30 p.m., first floor of Crosby Laboratory. For more information, call 207.409.6872.

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UMaine’s 213th Commencement Set for May 9

The 213th Commencement at the University of Maine will be held May 9 in Harold Alfond Sports Arena on campus. UMaine Commencement, held in two ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., is one of the largest graduation events in the state and this year is part of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. An estimated […]

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WABI Reports on Presentations of MET Projects to Help Girl Play Instrument

WABI (Channel 5) reported on the presentation of seven teams of University of Maine Mechanical Engineering Technology students who unveiled devices they designed to allow an 8-year-old girl with one hand to play the recorder. The students presented their senior capstone projects to several judges, as well as Nia, the local girl who was born […]

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Maine Edge, Weekly Report on Undergraduate Research and Academic Showcase Winners

The Maine Edge and The Weekly published a University of Maine news release announcing the winners of the sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Academic Showcase. The event, sponsored by UMaine’s Center for Undergraduate Research, was open to any undergraduate at the university and featured 121 presentations from 229 students in the form of posters, oral […]

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2015 Francis Crowe Society Induction Ceremonies May 9

University of Maine graduates and distinguished engineers will be inducted into the Francis Crowe Society during two ceremonies on Saturday, May 9. The College of Engineering will host a ceremony from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts. The School of Engineering Technology will host a ceremony from 10 to 11 […]

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Service Projects, Barbecue, Oozeball Set for Maine Day, April 29

University of Maine students, faculty and staff will take part in Maine Day, the annual campuswide spring cleanup tradition, on Wednesday, April 29. UMaine community members will complete service projects aimed at sprucing up the campus, enjoy a free barbecue, and compete for the oozeball — mud volleyball — championship. About 40 projects will include […]

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UMaine Project to Help Girl with One Hand Play Instrument, AP Reports

The Associated Press reported seven teams of University of Maine Mechanical Engineering Technology students are preparing to unveil devices they designed to allow an 8-year-old girl with one hand to play the recorder. The students will present their projects on Maine Day, April 29, in Bennett Hall. Maine Day at the university is about providing […]

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AP, BDN Report on Regional Concrete Canoe Competition

The Associated Press and the Bangor Daily News reported on the New England Regional Concrete Canoe Competition hosted by the University of Maine. More than 200 students from 11 New England universities, including UMaine, subjected their concrete canoe creations to judging on a variety of characteristics in Orono. The contest is a precursor for teams […]

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