Engineering
Planetarium Show on Mayan Calendar Featured
A Bangor Daily News article about the debate over whether the world will end Dec. 21, 2012, as some infer from the ancient Mayan calendar, included comments from UMaine Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium Director Alan Davenport, who is presenting “2012: Prophecies of the Maya” at 7 p.m., Friday nights through Dec. 14. Several people who […]
Read more2012–2013 Undergraduate Research Grant Recipients Announced
The Center for Undergraduate Research at the University of Maine has announced the recipients of the Center for Undergraduate Research Fellowships for 2012–13. The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty supervised research, and are supported through a PRE-VUE grant awarded by the UMaine President’s Office. Each fellowship provides a […]
Read moreNews Media Cover UMaine Memorial Event
The Bangor Daily News, Channel 2 (WLBZ), Channel 5 (WABI) and Channel 7 (WVII) were among the news organizations covering the Nov. 27 memorial service and candlelight vigil for two UMaine students and a recent graduate killed in a plane crash Nov. 16 at the Knox County Regional Airport. More than 500 people turned out […]
Read moreMemorial Service Scheduled for Lambda Chi Alpha Members
The University of Maine Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils, in conjunction with the UMaine chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha, will hold a memorial service at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27 for the three fraternity members killed earlier this month in a plane crash at Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head, Maine. Tuesday’s memorial service will […]
Read moreNews Reports Continue in Aftermath of Plane Crash
Several news organizations continued reporting on the investigation into the fatal aircraft crash Nov. 16 at the Knox County Regional Airport, in which two University of Maine students and a recent graduate died. Coverage included reports by Channel 2 (WLBZ), Channel 7 (WVII) and the Bangor Daily News. An earlier Bangor Daily News article about […]
Read moreNews Reports on UMaine Students, Alumnus Deaths
Multiple news organizations, including ABC World News, the Washington Post and USA Today carried an Associated Press article on the deaths of two University of Maine students and a recent alumnus in an airplane crash Nov. 16 at the Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head. Coverage included interviews UMaine Vice President for Student Affairs […]
Read moreUMaine Bridge Technology Noted in Company Profile
A profile in Mainebiz on the Richmond-based Wyman & Simpson engineering and construction company noted that the composite-concrete technology the company has been using to build lightweight, economical bridges came from the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center research and development. Company president and UMaine alumnus Doug Herman said the company used a […]
Read morePress Herald Op-Ed Notes UMaine Research
An opinion piece in the Portland Press Herald called for increased participation between the city of Portland and UMaine researchers. The op-ed noted UMaine research in science and engineering, which could provide commercial opportunities for the city. Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777
Read moreNewspaper Article Notes UMaine Facility Expansion
The Lewiston Sun Journal published a Bangor Daily News report that noted the University of Maine System Board of Trustees approved an expansion at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center to create a facility for testing wind and wave effects on wind turbines. Contact: George Manlove, 207.581.3756
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