In an effort to support Maine and the nation’s growing finfish aquaculture industry, University of Maine scientists seek to develop more effective, safe, sustainable and affordable fish vaccines using nanocellulose produced from Maine’s renewable wood pulp industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a team of UMaine aquaculture […]
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In an interview with Maine Public’s “Morning Edition,” Sen. Bill Diamond of Windham cited the role of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center in building a time capsule to honor Maine’s bicentennial. “It’s really a beautiful piece too. It’s made by the University of Maine composite center,” said Diamond. “They did a […]
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Composites Manufacturing cited the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine as the developers of the composite arch bridge technology used in building a bridge in Washington. The Duvall bridge is the first of its kind on the West Coast. Construction Equipment Guide also cited the ASCC in a story about two […]
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The way fresh and seawater mix in an estuary influences its water circulation, physics and quality, which affect ecosystems and aquaculture. Scientists understand the dynamics of the process in estuaries with simple topographies, but Lauren Ross seeks to better understand them in more complex ones, like the Penobscot River Estuary in eastern Maine. The National […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot noted that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $2 million funding request from Sen. Susan Collins to support University of Maine research. The funding, if approved by Congress, would support research into developing wood-fiber insulated panels to build new, energy-efficient buildings and retrofit existing ones.
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The Bangor Daily News promoted “200 Years of Maine Boats,” a retrospective exhibit of Maine’s boat building history Aug. 13–15 at Buoy Park in Rockland. 3Dirigo, a boat designed and 3D-printed at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, will be on display at the event, which is sponsored by Maine […]
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A Bangor Daily News story about go-en fermented foods cited the University of Maine for building an industrial steamer used in producing sake and miso.
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The Bangor Daily News reported the 3Dirigo, the world’s largest 3D-printed object, will be in Rockland for public viewing Aug.13–15 in conjunction with the Maine Home and Boat Show and the delayed celebration of Maine’ bicentennial. 3Dirigo was engineered and printed at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine. A boating […]
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The Irregular and the Bangor Daily News promoted a July 30 webinar by Damian Brady, the Agatha B. Darling Associate Professor of Oceanography at the University of Maine. Brady will offer “Understanding the Wildlife and Marine Impacts of Offshore Wind” at noon as part of the Maine Conservation Voters lunch and learn series. Brady will offer “Understanding the Wildlife and […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot advanced free public showings of the world’s largest 3D-printed object, a patrol boat dubbed 3Dirigo, in Bucksport on July 17 and Searsport on July 18. The boat, which was designed and printed at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), is the largest 3D-printed object in the world. […]
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