The University of Maine’s Delta-Kappa chapter of the IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) honor society held its annual spring induction ceremony for 15 students selected based on their high academic standings in electrical engineering, computer engineering and computer science. Inductees include John Hodson, Kenzie Young, Connor Noddin, Will Emanuel, Martin Guarnieri, Mary Isabelle Wisell, Allison […]
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Babak Hejrati, director of the Biorobotics and Biomechanics Laboratory in the University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received a more than $432,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a novel wearable robotic system and intelligent methods that, for the first time, will […]
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The VEMI Lab at the University of Maine has launched its custom-built multi-person autonomous vehicle simulator, a unique platform for human-subject research in the automotive space. VEMI’s Multimodal Omnidirectional Immersive Simulator for Inclusive Navigation or MOISIN (pronounced “mo-sheen”) is unique as the first fully autonomous “people mover” or “robo-taxi” motion simulator, designed as a replacement […]
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Two internationally recognized researchers, a selfless advocate for those in need, and a business-savvy financial expert are among the honorees being recognized as part of the University of Maine Alumni Association’s 2023 Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony on April 28. Award recipients, selected through a formal nomination and review process that concluded in January, led by […]
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The University of Maine System Board of Trustees on Monday approved an initial engineering framework for the Maine College of Engineering and Computing, leveraging the strengths of the University of Maine’s College of Engineering and the University of Southern Maine’s Department of Engineering for the benefit of students and employers statewide. The Maine College of […]
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MaineBiz reported that a new Maine College of Engineering and Computing will be launched April 1 after approval by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees on Monday. The new college aims to combine the strengths of the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine to expand educational opportunities and help employers across […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, for an article about the Maine companies that emit the most pollutants. “I think we should continue to keep an eye on the companies that are releasing toxic chemicals, particularly dioxins,” MacRae said.
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At the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias, 31 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion this spring. The annual announcement recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching, scholarship and research, and community engagement. Tenure for 21 of the faculty members was approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees on March […]
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Maine Sea Grant is co-hosting the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Fisheries and Plankton Acoustics Symposium with NOAA, ICES, and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development through March 30 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland. The aim of this symposium, entitled “From Echosounders to the Cloud: […]
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News Center Maine reported on a project led by UMaine engineering professor Masoud Rais-Rohani and sponsored by the U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center that aims to create deployable structures to help shelter people in a short amount of time. “[The] ultimate goal is to see it mass produced, mainly for humanitarian aid operations,” Rais-Rohani said.
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