Engineering

Middle School Girls Learn About Engineering at UMaine, WABI Reports

WABI (Channel 5) reported on a recent visit to the University of Maine by a group of middle school girls from Bucksport. The students participated in Sustainable Energy Leaders of the Future (SELF), a program led by UMaine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute and the College of Engineering that aims to interest females in science and […]

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2014 Engineering EXPO to be Held March 22

The public is invited to take part in hands-on activities and view demonstrations at the 2014 Engineering EXPO from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22 in the University of Maine’s New Balance Field House. The event is free and open to the public with a suggested $2 donation. Maine’s top engineering firms, schools, […]

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Press Herald Reports on UMaine Offshore Wind Project’s Push for Federal Funding

The Portland Press Herald reported on the University of Maine-led proposed offshore wind pilot project and its fight for federal funding. Maine Aqua Ventus, a group made up of UMaine and partner companies, is competing  against Seattle-based Principle Power for up to $47 million in matching federal energy funds to demonstrate the technology for next-generation […]

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UMaine Offshore Wind Project Focus of ASME Article

A proposed offshore wind pilot project and floating test turbine created by Maine Aqua Ventus, which includes the University of Maine and partner companies, was the focus of the ASME article “First offshore wind turbine for the U.S.” Jake Ward, UMaine’s vice president for innovation and economic development, said university experts recognized renewable energy was […]

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Dagher Quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek Article on Floating Wind Farms

Habib Dagher, director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, was quoted in a Bloomberg Businessweek article about the offshore wind pilot project proposed by Maine Aqua Ventus, a consortium that includes UMaine and partner companies. In the article, “Floating wind farms venture farther out to sea,” Dagher said Maine Aqua Ventus […]

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UMaine Clean Snowmobile Team to Participate in Annual Challenge, WABI Reports

WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Clean Snowmobile Team is preparing for the Society of Automotive Engineers Clean Snowmobile Challenge in April. The contest is an engineering design competition for university students that challenge them to re-engineer an existing snowmobile to reduce emissions and noise. The UMaine team is using compressed natural gas, […]

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Doctoral Student Wins Scholarship to Promote Advanced Polymer Composite Materials

Alper Kiziltas, a doctoral student in the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources, was named by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) as the recipient of the 2013–2014 PerkinElmer Graduate Scholarship. The PerkinElmer Instruments Co., in conjunction with the Composites Division of SPE, sponsors the annual $2,000 scholarship dedicated to the promotion and dissemination […]

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UMaine Project Cited in Press Herald Article on Offshore Wind Power Tax Credits

A proposed offshore wind pilot project by Maine Aqua Ventus, which includes the University of Maine and partner companies, was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about businesses working to launch offshore wind energy facilities urging Congress to renew tax credits that would help kick-start an industry that could bring jobs to Maine and […]

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Neivandt Talks to WVII About Implant Created by Doctors, UMaine Researche

WVII (Channel 7) spoke with David Neivandt, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Maine, about a new implant created through a collaboration between Eastern Maine Health Care Systems doctors and UMaine engineering students and researchers. The researchers said the implant has the potential to revolutionize the way doctors mount prosthetics and mend […]

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Kepware, UMaine Partnership Mentioned in Mainebiz Article

The University of Maine and its working relationship with Kepware was mentioned in the Mainebiz article “Little-known Portland software company Kepware surges in growth.” The company is tapping UMaine and other local universities to offer internships and scholarships that could lead to new employees, the article states. Kepware also recently donated $36,000 worth of its […]

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