Jean MacRae, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, and Ellen Mallory, professor of sustainable agriculture and Extension specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, were interviewed by the Maine Monitor for an article about how “forever chemicals” got into Maine’s soils and food systems. MacRae said that PFOA […]
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Inverse spoke to Prabuddha Chakraborty, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Maine, about a new study featuring a battery for electric vehicles that can charge as fast as 11 minutes. Electric vehicles have historically been expensive and heavy thanks to their large lithium-ion batteries that require more battery replacements than a traditional […]
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Joseph Patton, Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, presented his undergraduate research work at the 10th annual Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE 2022) in Winnipeg, Canada on Oct. 14, 2022. The title of his presentation was “CubeSat […]
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The Boston Globe interviewed Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, about offshore floating wind turbines planned for a location a few miles off the coast of Monhegan Island in 2025. “This is a major opportunity. There’s enough offshore wind to power the country four […]
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In an article about the impact of trash on climate change, Ethos cited a quote that Jean MacRae, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, provided to the Seattle Times. MacRae told the Seattle Times that leachate is even more resistant to traditional treatment methods because of the potpourri […]
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In recent years, communities across Maine and the U.S. have discovered the presence of toxic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in their land and water. Also known as forever chemicals because they are difficult to destroy, PFAS have been incorporated in various products, including food containers, clothing, rugs, teflon pans, fabrics and […]
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More than 165 companies and organizations are expected to be represented at the University of Maine’s 2022 Engineering and Computing Job Fair on Oct. 19. The event, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 students, will be held from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The Career Center, in conjunction […]
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Roberto Lopez-Anido, professor of civil and environmental engineering and Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) research lead at the University of Maine, was featured as a keynote speaker at the 27th Argentine Conference on Structural Engineering (XXVII JAIE), located in Rosario, Argentina on Sept. 28, 2022. Lopez-Anido’s presentation titled “Opportunities and Challenges in Structural Engineering […]
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) featured research from the University of Maine that shows how artificial intelligence could be a cost-effective and energy-efficient tool to monitor and manage Maine’s forests as part of their NSF Science Now video series. Ali Abedi, principal investigator of the recent study and professor of electrical and computer engineering at […]
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In an article about efforts to expand the clean energy workforce, the Engineering News-Record featured the graduate offshore wind programs at the University of Maine which focuses on developing floating turbine structures for deep water and aim to produce the next generation of technical and project management talent in addition to clean energy research. Alyssa […]
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