Engineering

Dagher Talks to Press Herald About Offshore Wind Testing

The Portland Press Herald spoke with Habib Dagher, UMaine Professor and head of the school’s Offshore Wind Laboratory, about his team’s plan to launch a test turbine in late May off Castine. The team plans to launch a $1 million model, made of advanced composites, that is one-eighth the size of its planned Aqua Ventus […]

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Humphrey Mentioned in Palm Coast Observer

Dana Humphrey, dean of the UMaine College of Engineering, was mentioned in an article by the Florida-based Palm Coast Observer. Humphrey surprised Max Karner, a former UMaine student, with a medal announcing him as an honorary member of the Francis Crowe Society at the College of Engineering for his contributions to the profession.

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Pulp-PaperWorld.com Covers Paper Days

Pulp-PaperWorld.com ran a story about the 63rd annual Paper Days at the University of Maine that included comments by Rep. Mike Michaud, UMaine senior Lucas Mathers, and directors Mike Bilodeau and Hemant Pendse.

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Media Covers UMaine’s Paper Days, Cellulose Nanofiber Pilot Plant

Several news organizations including WLBZ (Channel 2), WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5) and the Bangor Daily News covered the University of Maine’s 63rd annual Paper Days. During the Wednesday event, the university unveiled the nation’s first Cellulose Nanofiber Pilot Plant and Sen. Angus King and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud spoke.

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Sappi Scholarship Donation Cited on Several Websites

The donation by Sappi Fine Paper to the University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation for $100,000 worth of scholarships over the course of four years was picked up by several media outlets, including the websites Daily Markets, Stockhouse and The Sacramento Bee.

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Sappi Fine Paper Donates $100,000 for Scholarships

Sappi Fine Paper North America will donate $100,000 over the course of four years to the University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation to establish an endowed scholarship fund for engineers. The Sappi Scholarship Fund is a leadership gift to the University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation’s $2 million fundraising campaign, which begins this […]

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BDN Reports on Bangor High Student’s Science Fair Win with Help of UMaine

State science fair winner and Bangor High School student Mary Butler told the Bangor Daily News she had never been in a science fair before working with University of Maine students and faculty on her project, “Nanofibrillated Cellulose as the Potential Component of a Low-cost Water Filtration System.” Butler said she worked with UMaine chemical […]

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