UMaine computing engineering students recently placed first and second in the Northeastern United States in an international programming competition, and in the top 100 of 1,500 teams from around the world.
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Two websites ran stories about the findings of UMaine engineer Clay Wheeler, who has discovered a relatively simple pathway to take wood and convert it into biofuel. BioRefining Magazine noted that the process removes most of the oxygen from the oil, a key step that distinguishes Wheeler’s process from other methods. The website Oil Price […]
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A letter to the editor in New Hampshire’s Hampton Union newspaper about the topic of nuclear power plants mentioned UMaine’s research into the potential for deepwater offshore wind energy. The letter argued that wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine might make unnecessary the restart of a nuclear reactor in New Hampshire. UMaine’s AEWC Advanced […]
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The website Teru Talk highlighted the news that UMaine engineer Clay Wheeler has developed a new pathway to biofuel from wood and wood-based products. Teru Talk focuses on the clean conversion of waste and biomass to energy, fuels and other commodities. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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Several news reports, including one on the British Web site “Wired,” and one in Popular Science describe a new robot developed by UMaine Prof. Mohsen Shahinpoor and collaborators. The robot, built with metallic jaws and sensors, can catch insects. Shahinpoor points out that the material used in the robot could eventually be used in the […]
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ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute is building a pilot-scale plant for manufacturing cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), a wood-based reinforcing material that is increasingly of interest to researchers worldwide looking for super-strong materials that could replicate synthetic plastics.
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The website PhysOrg posted a UMaine news release about a robot version of a Venus Flytrap constructed by UMaine’s Mohsen Shahinpoor, a mechanical engineering professor. Shahinpoor made the robot out of a nanomaterial he invented several years ago that can be used to mimic muscle function. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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A biofuel discovery made by UMaine chemical engineering Associate Professor Clay Wheeler and students in his lab was the subject of an article in the Bangor Daily News. The BDN included a UMaine video about the process to make the biofuel. Wheeler told the newspaper the process is unique in its simplicity. Contact: Jessica Bloch, […]
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UMaine engineer Clay Wheeler’s work on a revolutionary pathway to biofuel is the lead story Thursday on the Science360 News Service website. Portland TV station WMTW (Channel 8) also noted the finding with an Associated Press story on its website. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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Bangor TV station WLBZ (Channel 2) covered Wednesday’s E2Tech forum on the future of wind power in Maine, which was held at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. Gary Hunt, a UMaine economist, was among the speakers. James Labrecque, a local inventor who is a consultant to UMaine’s mechanical engineering department, was interviewed for the story and […]
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