The Race is on to Ensure Horse Track Safety
Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory founder Michael “Mick” Peterson has been contracting with track owners and racing industry leaders to test track surfaces, both natural and synthetic.
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Bonding Editorial Cites UMaine Research
An editorial in the Bangor Daily News about state bonding cited the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center and its research and development of deepwater offshore wind energy turbines as an example of the favorable return on investment that bonding can produce. UMaine’s Offshore Wind Laboratory is addressing the energy needs of the […]
Read moreNetherlands Website Carries Wind Blade Challenge Report
The OffshoreWIND.biz website in the Netherlands has posted an article from the Portland Press Herald about a winning Madison High School student entry in the recent Windstorm Challenge held at UMaine. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read moreTV Report on Balloon Launch
Bangor TV station WABI reported on Wednesday’s balloon launch in Farmington, which involved UMaine faculty members and students. The UMaine representatives worked with students from Maine Maritime Academy and USM to help high school students launch giant scientific balloons as part of an experiment to see how different living organisms react to high altitudes. UMaine […]
Read moreDagher Comments in Wind Blade Challenge Article
An article in the Portland Press Herald about a winning Madison High School student entry in the recent wind technology challenge held at the University of Maine included perspective from Habib Dagher, direct of the UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, which hosted the challenge. According to the article, Dagher likened the potential economic benefits […]
Read moreUMaine Graduate Receives Degree in Special Hospital Ceremony
The Bangor Daily News carried an article about a surprise graduation ceremony held at Eastern Maine Medical Center Wednesday for engineering major Jackie Blanchard of Corinth, who is undergoing treatment for cancer. UMaine President Paul Ferguson, College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey, former Gov. John Baldacci, UMaine women’s basketball coach Richard Barron and dozens of […]
Read moreUMaine Names Outstanding Employees
The Classified Employees Advisory Council and the Professional Employees Advisory Council have announced the University of Maine’s outstanding employees of the year.
Read moreADVANCE Conference Bringing Together Maine’s Women Faculty
The University of Maine’s ADVANCE Rising Tide Center will host a conference on Monday, May 14, to give female faculty in engineering, mathematics, technology and the physical, biological, natural and social sciences an opportunity to meet and discuss strategies to support professional achievement.
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Offshore Wind Lab awarded LEED Gold
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center the LEED Gold certification for its newly constructed Offshore Wind Laboratory. This is the first LEED Gold-certified building on the UMaine campus.
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