UMaine Center in Partnership to Gather Deepwater Offshore Hub Height Wind Measurements in the Gulf of Maine
Researchers are working to develop better sensor technology for assessing deepwater offshore conditions.
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Windpower Website Reports UMaine Research Partnership
The North American Windpower website reported on a new collaboration with the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the university’s Physical Oceanography Group and NRG Systems Inc., AWS Truepower LLC, and Leosphere SAS to create and deploy laser-based technological equipment off the Maine coast to monitor wind conditions. UMaine will design and […]
Read moreHill Interviewed for Channel 2 Heat Pump Report
University of Maine professor emeritus of mechanical engineering Dick Hill was interviewed for a Channel 2 (WLBZ) report on the benefits and economic savings potential of heat pump technology. Hill said he expects to save money following his installation of a heat pump, but the pump does have a limited capacity, especially at very cold […]
Read moreScience Website Posts Article about UMaine Wind Collaborative
The science website PhysOrg.com has posted an article about a collaborative between the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative (USOWC). Called the Offshore WindHub, the partnership brings together resources related to Atlantic coast states and federal activities in policy, technology, economics and siting. The second phase of […]
Read moreBDN Advances UMaine Engineering Job Fair
The Bangor Daily News carried a news release advancing the Engineering Job Fair Oct. 16 at the University of Maine. The event will draw nearly 80 companies looking to hire engineering students from UMaine. The job fair is cosponsored by the UMaine Career Center and the College of Engineering. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read moreUMaine Hosting Online Hydrogen Fuel Technology Workshop
The University of Maine will video stream on Oct. 18 a series of free workshops featuring international companies working to develop and lessen the cost of hydrogen as an alternative fuel. UMaine professor of mechanical engineering technology David Dvorak, who works with the UMaine Forest Biofuel Research Institute on fuel cell applications in the pulp […]
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UMaine in Partnership to Continue Developing Online Offshore Wind Database
UMaine partners on online database to expand the accessibility of state and federal resources.
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Simulating a Watershed
Local middle-schoolers use a UMaine-designed simulation to learn about watersheds.
Read moreEmployers, Students Preparing for UMaine Engineering Job Fair Oct. 17
Some 78 companies that employ engineers will be at the University of Maine Wednesday, Oct. 17, looking to meet future employees or prospective interns from UMaine’s College of Engineering. The 2012 Engineering Job Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The annual event is an opportunity […]
Read moreChannel 2 Covers Student Water Festival at UMaine
Channel 2 (WLBZ) covered the 2012 Northern Maine Children’s Water Festival held Tuesday at UMaine. The event, which is sponsored by the university in conjunction with the Maine Center for Disease Control, Verso Paper and Maine Department of Environmental Protection, is designed to creatively educate school students about the importance of clean water and healthy […]
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