Engineering

ASME highlights ASCC efforts to 3D print affordable housing

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) highlighted that the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is using its 3D printer to make good, cheap, and fast economical housing from wood that would otherwise go to waste. According to Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and […]

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MaineBiz highlights health care startups coming out of UMaine

MaineBiz featured health care startups and spin-offs coming out of the University of Maine, like WAVED Medical, Neuright and MedRhythms. “UMaine is seeing an increase in innovations and startups in biomedical technology. Some of that stems from our growing support of research commercialization, but it also is the fruit of seeds planted over the last […]

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Annual college guides place UMaine, UMaine Machias among top performers nationwide

Multiple college guides have once again placed the University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, among the best higher education institutions nationwide in their latest editions.  The U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Colleges rankings featured UMaine in its list for top National Universities — those producing groundbreaking […]

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Maine Monitor interviews MacRae to answer common PFAS questions

The Maine Monitor interviewed Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, to answer questions about PFAS. Maine has some of the highest levels of PFAS water contamination she has seen in her work with communities around the country, possibly because this state is at the forefront of testing. […]

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Media highlight Friess’ NSF grant to support low-income engineering students

The Bangor Daily News, Piscataquis Observer and Penobscot Bay Pilot reported that Wilhelm Friess, associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, was awarded $749,999 from the National Science Foundation for a project that supports talented, low-income engineering students called Building Bridges for Engineering Students (BBEST). “This program presents a unique opportunity to […]

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Brady Barker stands holding two UMaine Early College completion certificates

Holden student to enter UMaine with 64 Early College credits

“It’s not going to be easy, but it’s going to be worth it.” This is the best advice 17-year-old Brady Barker of Holden has ever received and he stands by it, especially as it applies to his experience in the University of Maine’s Early College program.  Barker started taking Early College classes as a first-year […]

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