UMaine to Host Haskell Conference on Energy, Smart Grid
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine will host the Haskell/IEEE Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Wells Conference Center on the UMaine campus.
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UMaine helps Auburn manufacturing company
A Thursday Lewiston Sun Journal story reports on new technology being implemented at Falcon Performance Footwear in Auburn. The company is investing in custom-built equipment to manufacture toe caps for its boots. The story notes that UMaine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center has played an important role in developing the new process, which the news story says […]
Read morePress Herald offshore wind story
Wednesday’s Portland Press Herald includes a report analyzing issues related to the development of deepwater offshore wind technology in Maine. The story includes a comment from Prof. Habib Dagher, who heads up the UMaine-led DeepCWind Consortium, a group of 35 collaborating organizations working on this extensive R&D effort in the Gulf of Maine. The Press […]
Read moreLetter from engineering dean, chairs published
Tuesday’s Bangor Daily News includes a letter-to-the-editor from UMaine College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey and the college’s four department chairs. Written in response to a news article from last week, the letter expresses support for ongoing UMaine R&D efforts related to offshore wind power technology and other forms of renewable energy.
Read moreEngineering Alumni, Business Owner Profiled
The Portland Press Herald profiled Kenneth Priest II, the owner of Augusta-based composites manufacturer Kenway Corp., who graduated from UMaine with a degree in civil engineering. Kenway has worked with UMaine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center on construction projects, including the center’s Bridge-in-a-Backpack technology. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
Read moreEconomic Development Specialist Singles Out UMaine
In an op-ed piece in the Bangor Daily News, Eastern Maine Development Corp. President Michael Aube lauded UMaine for embarking on development by using traditional sectors of Maine’s economy, such as forestry, farming and fishing, to advance energy, composites and aquaculture. Aube also recognized UMaine as the state’s premier postgraduate and research institution. Contact: Jessica […]
Read moreWebsite Highlights Composites Education Initiatives
The website Composites World has an article about efforts to include programs about composites in the U.S. educational system. The Windstorm and Wind Blade challenges, which were held last month at UMaine with coordination from the AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center, were mentioned as examples of programs that expose students to working with composite […]
Read moreNewspaper examines offshore wind project
Wednesday’s Bangor Daily News includes a front-page story looking at a variety of economic issues related to deepwater offshore wind power. UMaine Prof. Habib Dagher, who is leading efforts to develop that technology through the DeepCWind Consortium, is a primary source for the story, which also references comments from Dean Dana Humphrey of the UMaine […]
Read moreEngineer’s Daughter Wins Water Prize
A Bangor High School student whose father is on the UMaine engineering faculty has been named the Maine state winner of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize, according to a Bangor Daily News story. Leila Musavi is the daughter of Mohamad Musavi, the former chair of UMaine’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department who will take […]
Read moreAlumnus Op-Ed About LURC
The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by Ernie Hilton, who has an engineering degree from UMaine, about the future of the Land Use Regulation Commission. Hilton has an engineering and legal practice in Madison. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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