In an op-ed about the potential for offshore wind energy generation in Maine, the South Portland Sentry noted that new offshore wind technology is still in development at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center.
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The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed by Michael Haedicke, associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine and a faculty fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and Jean MacRae, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Mitchell Center faculty fellow, titled “Producers and regulators must […]
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The Maine Monitor featured research at the University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute to develop alternatives to fossil fuels by using wood that might otherwise go to waste. Ian Toal, mechanical process engineer, spoke to the online publication about the project. “I’ve got a 5-year-old at home that I still can’t imagine what kind […]
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WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) featured the 20th annual Maine Learning Technology Initiative student conference, which involved more than a thousand students and included over 40 sessions centered around engaging them in essential computer science skills and knowledge.
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TV News Check reported that Dielectric President and General Manager Keith Pelletier was recognized by his alma mater University of Maine with the Edward T. Bryand Distinguished Engineer Award. Pelletier, who earned a B.S. in electrical engineering technology, was nominated by professor Ali Abdei in recognition of his achievements in engineering, research and public service.
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The Republican Journal reported that Searsport District Middle School teacher Anna Ramgren and her eighth graders competed at the Windstorm Challenge at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
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News Center Maine featured University of Maine researchers studying ways to predict PFAS absorption. Spearheaded by Ph.D. student Dilara Hatinoglu, students and researchers found out that by using a statistical model, they can calculate if a specific microplastic would absorb PFAS chemicals. “So if you know the statistical properties of the PFAS you’re interested in, […]
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Business Insider featured the Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s (ASCC) BioHome 3D and spoke to Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the ASCC. “Our number one priority is to alleviate the societal problems [like housing and sustainable construction] we are facing right now … .[It’s not] just the engineering of the home but the livability […]
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The University of Maine College of Engineering and Computing is accepting rolling registrations for the Maine Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI), open to Maine middle school students. MSTI will run from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. during two, one-week sessions, July 10–14 and July 17–21. Participants will engage in STEM related hands-on activities, on-campus presentations and field trips. […]
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CNN interviewed Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, and Anthony Viselli, manager of offshore model testing and structural design at the facility, about floating offshore wind research being conducted at UMaine. “You’re working on technology that can have huge societal effects and job creation. It’s just […]
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