The Republican Journal noted the involvement of the University of Maine Process & Development Center in the reopening of the Coastal Resources of Maine waste-to-energy plant in Hampden. The UMaine center supported laboratory work required for proper lab testing and analysis of waste processing results.
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WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) interviewed the University of Maine’s Giovanna Guidoboni, dean of the Maine College of Computing and Engineering, for an exclusive series featuring UMaine faculty. On International Women’s Day Friday, March 8, Guidoboni talked about how she is working to create a more well-rounded and multifaceted experience for UMaine students.
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Sensors that can be worn or attached to clothing play critical roles in health care, robotics and entertainment, among other fields. The sensors help doctors and nurses monitor patients’ heart rate and pulse; inform prosthetic and robotic devices when they hit an object or surface; and create motion-capture in movies and video games. Conventional attachable […]
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Conducting research with global impact and local relevance is a quintessential service of the University of Maine. Out of all university research conducted in Maine, 89% occurs through UMaine. The insight and innovation it yields annually benefits hundreds of businesses. Research funding in 2023 reached an all time high of close to $190 million. In […]
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The University of Maine has announced that it has received a grant of software from Siemens Digital Industries Software. Siemens will provide a set of digital tools, from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industrial software, which will enable Maine students to access the same technology that many of the largest companies in the world are […]
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A report from Mainebiz on innovation and engineering at the University of Maine featured President Joan Ferrini-Mundy; Maine College of Engineering and Computing Dean Giovanna Guidoboni; Renee Kelly, associate vice president for strategic partnerships, innovation, resources and engagement; a project by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) to create a 3D-printed, bio-based home; and […]
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Evan Wujcik, an assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering with a joint appointment in the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine, was named one of the Best Rising Stars of Science in 2023 by Research.com, the number one online research portal for scientists. The list, now in its second […]
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National Fisherman, PenBay Pilot, The Maritime Executive, Mainebiz and other media reported that the University of Maine provided input on the state’s plans for developing a port facility to support the floating offshore wind industry in Maine. Reports also noted that the state’s proposed Floating Offshore Wind Research Array is expected to include 10–12 turbines […]
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University of Maine alumni Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding were featured in an article from CivilEats.com on innovative ways companies have used parts from fish or crustaceans. Boutiette and Breeding, co-founders of Marin, the Portland-based skincare startup, created their products by using lobster glycoproteins, which they started to work with while graduate students at UMaine, […]
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The University of Maine will host the 2024 New England Northern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at Wells Conference Center on Thursday, Feb. 29 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Forty-three high school students from Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will present at the symposium where an audience of nearly 80 people are expected. Registration is open […]
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