Habib Dagher, director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and leader of the DeepCwind Consortium, was featured in an episode of 207 on WLBZ (Channel 2). Dagher spoke about the consortium’s mission to establish Maine as a national leader in deepwater offshore wind technology. In May, the Advanced Structures and Composites […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Jeffrey Thaler, assistant university counsel and a visiting professor of energy policy, law and ethics at the University of Maine, for the article titled “Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners to acquire 9 Maine dams.” Thaler said this will be the first time in a long time that one company has […]
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Larry Parent, assistant director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, is scheduled to speak at the Penobscot Marine Museum’s history conference Nov. 2 at the UMaine Hutchinson Center in Belfast, according to The Maine Edge. The “Fish, Wind and Tide: Maine’s Future Resources?” conference will bring together experts to discuss the […]
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The Maine Edge reported a new study by a University of Maine-led research team found a decline in renal function in early stages of kidney disease is associated with stiffening of the arteries, which is a risk for stroke and dementia. Team leader Merrill Elias, UMaine professor of psychology and cooperating professor in the Graduate […]
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President Paul Ferguson wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Why UMaine deserves your vote.” The president urged voters to support Question 2 on Nov. 5. He wrote the bond issue is designed to enhance educational and employment opportunities for Maine students and residents. If approved, the bond will provide $15.5 million […]
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University of Maine alumni, Dave Manz and Jon Englehart, have returned to their alma mater as members of the PC Construction team to assist in the renovation of the Memorial Gym and New Balance Field House. Manz, a project engineer with PC Construction, earned his construction management technology degree from the University of Maine’s School […]
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The University of Maine’s Chem-E-Car will race at the 15th annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Chem-E-Car Competition in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 3. The race, sponsored by Chevron, will welcome 31 teams to compete at Hilton San Francisco Union Square. The annual Chem-E-Car competition is an example of the important real-world applications […]
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Ali Abedi, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, will chair the International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments Nov. 7–9 in Baltimore, Md. The challenges related to radio frequency and wireless sensing and communication in space and other extreme environments will be the focus of the […]
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University of Maine College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey was quoted in an Associated Press article about Maine schools urging for support of the STEM education bond. Humphrey said that statewide the number of bachelor degrees in STEM-related fields increased by about 25 percent between 2007 and 2011. The San Francisco Chronicle and Daily Journal […]
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Jeffrey Thaler, University of Maine’s first visiting professor of energy policy, law and ethics who also serves as assistant counsel to the university, spoke with the Associated Press for the article, “With Statoil’s exit, wind industry looks to UMaine.” Since Norwegian company Statoil decided to abandon its $120 million offshore wind pilot project in Maine, […]
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