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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The Courier-Journal blog “HorseBiz” contained a post about Turfway Park, a horse racing park in Kentucky, beginning a $500,000, three-year plan to upgrade its racing surface. Chip Bach, general manager of the track, said the annual ongoing expense of the track would be based on recommendations by Mick Peterson, a professor of mechanical engineering at […]
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Robotics Expo for youth ages 5–18 on Oct. 19 at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Activities are planned for those participating in or interested in a 4-H robotics program. Representatives from UMaine’s College of Engineering are also expected to attend […]
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Renewable Energy News, WVII (Channel 7), Mainebiz and Portland Press Herald were among the news organizations to report on Norwegian company Statoil’s decision to pull the plug on its $120 million offshore wind pilot project in Maine. The University of Maine’s proposal is now the […]
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More than 70 companies that employ engineers will be visiting the University of Maine Oct. 23 for the annual Engineering Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Co-sponsored by the College of Engineering and the Career Center, the 2013 Engineering Job Fair is an opportunity for students to […]
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Donald Hummels, a University of Maine professor and chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and Andrew Sheaff, a lecturer in the department, showed WABI (Channel 5) the new undergraduate circuits laboratory at Barrows Hall. Texas Instruments Inc. invested $60,000 in the $80,000 lab to give students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department the […]
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The Working Waterfront reported the University of Maine will host November meetings on its offshore wind project in Friendship, Bristol and Port Clyde. UMaine representatives are expected to provide updates on the university’s research and development program on offshore wind energy.
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4-traders reported on the opening of a new laboratory by Texas Instruments Inc. and the University of Maine. The lab will be used for hands-on engineering classes in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Barrows Hall. Texas Instruments invested $60,000 to engage students in their engineering education and help create tomorrow’s innovators.
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald reported on the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s ruling that the University of Maine and its partner companies must reveal some details of their offshore wind power project proposal by the end of the month. The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Maine Public Broadcasting Network and WLBZ (Channel 2) were among […]
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Jake Ward, vice president of innovation and economic development at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about the effects of the federal government’s shutdown on university research. Ward said the federal government is currently not accepting new grant applications or finalizing recently awarded contracts, such as a grant proposal by the […]
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