The Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com, Turner Publishing Incorporated and the Bangor Daily News reported that Ben Brooks, a University of Maine senior from Monmouth majoring in electrical engineering technology with a concentration in power engineering, is one of 75 students in the U.S. to be awarded an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers scholarship. Brooks plans […]
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University of Maine faculty will help meet the workforce demand of the offshore wind industry by offering students more training for future careers with new courses, micro-credentials and an undergraduate concentration in offshore wind energy, made possible with a $266,669 award from the Governor’s Energy Office’s Clean Energy Partnership program. The initiative, OffshoreWind4Maine, led by […]
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Ben Brooks, a University of Maine senior from Monmouth, Maine, majoring in electrical engineering technology with a concentration in power engineering, has received one of 75 scholarships awarded to undergraduate students nationwide from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). According to their website, the IEEE Power & Energy Society awards the scholarship to […]
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The University of Maine’s Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) recognized 28 students from their six member universities at the Annual TIDC Student Recognition Night virtually on Nov. 30, 2022, at 5 p.m. The event highlighted the accomplishments and contributions of their students from the past year, including an award ceremony that recognizes the winners of […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the Norwegian government awarded UMaine and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology about $292,000 to develop new, collaborative learning and research opportunities between both the institutions in the area of offshore wind. This four-year grant was allocated through the UTFORSK program, which is funded by the Norwegian Ministry […]
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University of Maine research and education have ascended beyond Earth’s atmosphere since the 1990s. For example, UMaine scientists have tested the latest hypervelocity decelerators for NASA space travel and created a wireless leak detection system for the International Space Station. Through its latest inventions and studies, and scholarship and fellowship programs, UMaine plays a critical […]
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WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), the Daily Bulldog and Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine study that showed speeding increased on Maine’s rural roads during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. states across the country reported an increase in the rate of fatal and severe car accidents despite the decrease in traffic volume. […]
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On Nov. 21, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and the Maine Technology Institute. […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic affected a lot of elements of life in Maine — including, apparently, how much drivers speed on the state’s rural roadways, according to a new study from the University of Maine. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the country reported an increase in the rate of fatal and severe […]
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