Mainebiz recently published the article “UMaine project unlocks nanofiber potential.” The article included information about the university’s research and its new Cellulose Nanofiber Pilot Plant — the nation’s first. John Wolanski, chairman of the UMaine Pulp & Paper Foundation; Michael Bilodeau, director at UMaine’s Process Development Center; and Jake Ward, UMaine’s vice president of innovation […]
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UMaine grad student’s innovative research catches the attention of the automobile industry.
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Gwendolyn Beacham didn’t have much of a break during the University of Maine winter and spring recesses. During the three-week respite between semesters in December and January, the sophomore molecular and cellular biology major researched and wrote her entry for the 2013 John M. Rezendes Annual Ethics Essay Competition. Each night during the two-week March […]
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The Sun Journal of Lewiston reported Rob Taylor, a hands-on science teacher from Jay, was honored at the University of Maine earlier this month when he was named one of two teachers of the year by the Pulp & Paper Foundation. He was nominated by former student, Lexi Deering, who is studying engineering at UMaine […]
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Mainebiz and the Bangor Daily News carried reports about the progress of Statoil North America’s plans for an offshore wind energy pilot project in the Gulf of Maine. Statoil has been working with researchers at the University of Maine to test materials and hone floating turbine technology.
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UMaine electrical engineering majors Lonnie Labonte and Asa Sproul won the first place best paper award at IEEE Region 1 Student Conference at MIT April 6. More than 200 students from eight states in the Northeast attended the conference. The students’ winning paper on green skateboard design is part of their capstone design project. This […]
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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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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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The Morning Sentinel reported on the donation by Sappi Fine Paper to the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation for $100,000 worth of scholarships over the course of four years.
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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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