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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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) reported on University of Maine alumnus and Dielectric President Keith Pelletier receiving the Edward T. Bryand Distinguished Engineering Award from the Maine College of Engineering and Computing.
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In Maine, lane departure crashes, such as running off the road or head-on collisions, are the most prevalent source of road fatalities, accounting for nearly 70% of roadway deaths. A new study from the University of Maine shows how rural roads, deteriorating infrastructure, an aging population and cold weather can be a deadly combination for […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, about the impact of Monday’s fire at Juniper Ridge Landfill. MacRae said that during an uncontrolled burn, contaminants such as carbon dioxide, particulate matter and dioxins are released into the air. “It depends on how much […]
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The Sappi North America 2022 Sustainability Report noted the company’s collaboration with Caitlin Howell, associate professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at the University of Maine, to study the use of Sappi’s texturing technology to build mass-manufactured, low-cost microfluidics that also have a low environmental impact. 3BL Media shared the report, and the Greenville Advocate, […]
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