Engineering

News Reports on Wireless Sensor Technology Project

Saturday’s Bangor Daily News included a front-page story about UMaine Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology (LASST) project involving the development of wireless sensor technology for use in the jet engine maintenance industry and with particular relevance for military applications.  The sensors are built to allow technicians to monitor the condition of engines and their […]

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Story Cites UMaine Role in Shipping Container Homes Business

An article on the Feb. 1 edition of the Bangor Daily News about SnapSpace Solutions Inc., a business opening in Brewer to create novel homes out of shipping containers, cited collaboration by the company owner and the University of Maine’s Knowledge Transfer Alliance and the UMaine Advanced Manufacturing Center. The newspaper carried a story Feb. […]

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National Guard Jet Engine to Help Advance UMaine Sensor Research

Contact: Deborah Kelley, (207) 990-7604; George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — After nearly 10 years in research, development and testing, engineers and scientists in the University of Maine’s interdisciplinary Laboratory for Surface Science & Technology (LASST) have created state-of-the-art wireless high-temperature sensors able to withstand temperatures of up to at least 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit — […]

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Engineers Without Borders Fundraising Effort Focus Of Article

The UMaine branch of the national group Engineers Without Borders was the focus of a Bangor Daily News story about the group’s effort to raise funds for the completion of a new public works project in Honduras. The story noted the urgent nature of the fundraising effort as students need to have money in place […]

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UMaine Student Group Seeking Funds for Septic Project in Honduras

Contact: Rita Cooper, (207) 329-6320 or president.ewb.um@gmail.com The University of Maine student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-UMaine) is urgently seeking donations to fund the construction of a community sanitation system in the small town of Dulce Vivir, Honduras, where poor sanitation conditions limit economic opportunities of the residents and cause environmental and health concerns. […]

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UMaine Researcher Building Novel Prosthetic Hand

Contact: Ashish Deshpande, (207) 581-2180; George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO – Medical science and engineering technology have taken great strides toward the development of prosthetic hands since the implementation of steel hooks, and a University of Maine researcher in the College of Engineering is pushing the envelope revolutionizing hand prosthetics with novel robotics technology. Mechanical […]

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Student Column Published

The Bangor Daily News published a guest column by UMaine engineering grad student Ali Shareef.  The column, published in cooperation with the Islamic Center of Maine in Orono, discusses issues related to the perception of Muslims in the U.S. and other parts of the world.

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Lunar Habitat News Coverage

Saturday’s Bangor Daily News included a front-page story about a Friday event unveiling a NASA lunar habitat that’s been assembled at UMaine for research work in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering.  The UMaine research will focus on the wireleess sensor technology that would be vital to monitoring conditions and protecting the astronauts who […]

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University of Maine Offshore Wind Track Part of Jan. 25 Maine Wind Energy Conference

Contact: Elizabeth Viselli, Associate Program Manager Advanced Structures and Composites Center DeepCwind Consortium 207-221-5639 elizabeth.viselli@umit.maine.edu 207-581-2831 Contact: Sue Jones, Conference Coordinator sue@communityenergypartners.com ORONO — The University of Maine will present an exciting addition to the Maine Wind Working Group’s Maine Wind Energy Conference, scheduled for next week in Augusta. The wind energy track, scheduled for […]

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