Investigating a possible method for eliminating the toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, is the objective of a new National Science Foundation-funded study led by Onur Apul from the University of Maine. NSF awarded $250,000 for Apul, an assistant professor of environmental engineering, to research how to remove PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”, […]
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Mainebiz and the Bangor Daily News featured graduate students from the University of Maine Intermedia Programs creating art from nanocellulose generated at the Process Development Center on campus.
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The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) wrote about a tour that its staff took of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine. NRCM highlighted the ASCC’s work to bring green energy and sustainable materials to Maine and beyond, from offshore wind energy projects to wood composite materials.
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WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7), News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News and Zipe Education reported on the unveiling of the $78 million Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center at the University of Maine. The space, which has everything from biomedical electronics to 3D printing and a student project design suite, is the product […]
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With the grand opening of the E. James and Eileen P. Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center (Ferland EEDC) at the University of Maine, a new chapter begins in engineering education to better meet the needs of students and employers, including the innovation to advance research and economic development. Upward of 500 people from throughout […]
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Editor’s note: Intermedia students’ nanocellulose art will be on public display on Aug. 24 from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at the Wells Conference Center. Nanocellulose is a malleable material. In a mixture that is 97% water, nanocellulose looks like yogurt or paste. When freeze-dried, it has the consistency of Styrofoam. Fully dried, it’s like a plastic tile. […]
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Windpower Monthly noted that Interior Secretary Deb Haaland praised the Gulf of Maine’s wind energy goals. Maine has a goal of 80% of its electricity coming from renewables by 2030. The 144MW Gulf of Maine Floating Offshore Wind Research Array, which is being developed in part by the University of Maine, is in its early […]
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New England Construction reported that the Grist Mill Bridge Replacement project in Hampden won a regional award in the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The 75-foot-long, single-span bridge was the first in the nation to use fiber […]
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News Center Maine, the Morning Sentinel and 3D Printing Media Network reported that the University of Maine Hudson Museum has opened a new exhibit showcasing a 3D printed replica of a 19th-century clan helmet from the Northwest Coast, and photography that documents its creation. The original Tlingit Frog Clan Helmet, carved out of yellow cedar, […]
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The University of Maine Hudson Museum has opened a new exhibit showcasing a 3D-printed replica of a 19th-century clan helmet from the Northwest Coast and photography that documents its creation. The exhibit is located in the museum’s Minsky Culture Lab. The original Tlingit Frog Clan Helmet, carved out of yellow cedar, painted in green and […]
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