Habib Dagher, director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, spoke with Engineering News Record about efforts by the UMaine-led DeepCwind Consortium to build a 12-MW offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Maine by 2017. Dagher, leader of the consortium, said VolturnUS 1:8, the floating test turbine the group […]
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University of Maine College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey was quoted in the Maine Public Broadcasting Network article “Maine higher education leaders gear up for bond campaigns.” Humphrey said there are still plenty of STEM jobs to fill in Maine, even with the high placement rate of graduates. He said in the past nine months, […]
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Engineering students, alumni mentors know the difference internships and co-ops make in academic and professional careers.
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New fellowships fund the explorations of six engineers of tomorrow.
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UMaine researcher strives for effective innovative STEM initiatives
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Matthew Edwards was involved in diverse electrical and computer engineering internships throughout his undergraduate and graduate student years
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Elias studies connections between renal function, arterial stiffness, dementia
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The Bangor Daily News reported members of the University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute took part in a forum held by the Sustainable Bioplastics Council of Maine at the Old Town Fuel and Fiber mill. Growing bio-based manufacturing jobs was the focus of the forum which was attended by about 75 industry members and […]
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The Bangor Daily News editorial titled “Maine blows it with Statoil. Hopefully entire offshore wind industry isn’t next,” says that it’s now up to the University of Maine and its partners to help the state become a hub for the evolving offshore wind energy industry following Statoil’s decision to pull the plug on its $120 […]
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Ongoing research at the University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy on developing new fuels and fuel blends with biofuels for existing ships was cited in a Bangor Daily News article. Sea Change Group LLC, Global Marine Solutions and Thermoelectric Power Systems LLC are also conducting research.
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