The University of Maine recognized 2,114 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2014 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,622 are from Maine, 394 are from 32 other states and 98 are from 27 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Per Garder, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, talked about the impact of the recent deluge of snow on the economy in the Sun Journal piece “Businesses mixed on too much snow.” “People have gotten the expectation nowadays it should be possible to drive like summertime, all the time, everywhere. […]
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Today’s Energy Solutions published a Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) news release announcing a new agreement between Maine MEP and the University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC). The partnership, which will place a Maine MEP project manager at AMC, will promote closer collaboration between the organizations with the goal of enhancing the services […]
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Boston-based Vic Firth is known for pairing drumsticks that have the same weight and feel, satisfying experienced musicians who demand consistent performance. When the company wanted to understand the implications of a new drumstick tooling technology being used in its Newport, Maine production facility, it came to the the University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center. […]
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The University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) has entered into a new agreement with the Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) that will expand the center’s capacity, Maine MEP announced. The partnership, which will place a Maine MEP project manager at AMC, will promote closer collaboration between the organizations with the goal of enhancing […]
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The University of Maine is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2015 with events on campus and statewide, and an interactive website to encourage community engagement by the many constituents of the state’s land and sea grant university. In a Jan. 23 letter to the community, UMaine President Susan Hunter noted the significance of this anniversary […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Mainebiz article about companies in Greater Portland that are finding creative solutions to attract new and talented employees. Kepware Technologies, a communications software company, plans to increase its staff by one third in 2015, according to the article. UMaine’s Electrical Engineering Department, has been a steady source […]
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Sheila Pendse, a project development associate in the Dean’s Office of the University of Maine College of Engineering, is leading a project that aims to engage female middle school students from rural Maine communities in forest bioproducts research programs and STEM careers. The Engineering Information Foundation recently awarded Pendse $12,540 to create a Sustainable Energy […]
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Professor of mechanical engineering Michael Peterson’s work with the New York Racing Association was cited in the New York Times and Queens Chronicle following the deaths of 11 horses since late November while running at Aqueduct Racetrack. The New York Racing Association is working with Peterson, executive director of the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory in […]
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Mick Peterson, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, was mentioned in an official New York Racing Association (NYRA) statement addressing the health and safety of equine athletes and jockeys at Aqueduct Racetrack. In December 2014, the NYRA secured an independent review of Aqueduct’s inner track led by Peterson, who returned in […]
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