The Portland Press Herald, WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), Maine Public and Mainebiz reported on the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Maine Green Engineering and Materials Factory of the Future in Orono. Led by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, this initiative aims to enhance manufacturing innovation and […]
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The University of Maine has been awarded $400,000 as part of a $1.2 million collaborative research project titled “KIPPER: A Scalable Learning-Guided Hardware IP Protection Platform,” funded by the National Science Foundation under its Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace initiative. The project, led by Prabuddha Chakraborty, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UMaine, is […]
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The University of Maine broke ground today on the Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) building, a 50,000-square-foot facility designed to house the cutting-edge Factory of the Future (FoF) incorporating digital manufacturing technologies and fully adaptive, immersive learning spaces for students at UMaine and across the University of Maine System. Scheduled for completion in 2026, GEM […]
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Mainebiz, WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and Maine Public reported on an award of over $15 million from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service to the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine to help state producers develop greater resilience to climate change by enhancing water conservation. The project will boost agricultural engineering opportunities in the […]
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The National Institutes of Health awarded University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Amanda Ignacz the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award for her work with neuromuscular disease. This nationally competitive award honors and invests in pre-doctoral students by helping them obtain research training while conducting their dissertation research. Enrolled in the Graduate School […]
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News Center Maine and Spectrum News featured the ground station used to monitor and communicate with Maine’s first small research satellite. MESAT1 was designed, built and tested by University of Maine students and faculty in collaboration with the University of Southern Maine, a trio of K-12 schools, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and the Wells […]
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Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 170 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2024 Engineering and Computing Job Fair from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The fair, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants, is hosted by the Career Center, in conjunction […]
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News Center Maine covered the Physics of Estuaries and Coastal Seas conference held in September in France, which 10 researchers from the University of Maine attended to gain insights and connections to enhance their research efforts. Co-hosted by Lauren Ross, an associate professor of hydraulics and water resources engineering at UMaine, the event aimed to […]
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In a story about Maine’s growing climate tech sector, The Boston Globe highlighted two research initiatives from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center: BioHome3D, the first 100% bio-based 3D-printed home in the world, and floating offshore wind technology.
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The Times Record reported on the concerns raised about cleanup efforts after a spill of a group of chemicals known as PFAS at Brunswick Landing. Onur Apul, associate professor of environmental engineering, stressed the importance of prevention and is researching nanotechnology solutions on PFAS removal.
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