The Boston Globe united research conducted at the University of Maine in a commentary piece titled “Maine can finally get out of Massachusetts’ shadow.” UMaine investments toward developing bioplastics and advanced building composites from wood were mentioned while describing the state’s ability to address a rising demand for sustainable products.
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The University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation has received the 2020 Education at Work for Maine Award from the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) in recognition of their role in revitalizing Maine’s forest products industry. The mission of the foundation is to sustain a critical pipeline of talented engineers by recruiting, training and providing […]
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BEVNET reported on the partnership between Nestlé Waters North America and the University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute to explore development of packaging materials produced from sustainably harvested Maine wood.
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When reporting about a new offshore wind and renewable energy partnership between Maine and the United Kingdom, Maine Public noted the University of Maine and New England Aqua Ventus assisting Gov. Janet Mills in her effort to build the first floating offshore wind research array in the U.S. OffshoreWIND.biz also noted the state initiative involving […]
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Daniel Regan, a Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE), is conducting research focused on the development of platforms for the detection and deterrence of biological threats. A year into his work in assistant professor Caitlin Howell’s Biointerface and Biomimetics Lab, Regan had an idea for a new type of […]
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Four faculty-led teams pursuing commercialization of research projects are ready for next steps, having completed the University of Maine’s 2020 MIRTA accelerator program. The teams presented their projects at a virtual event Dec. 8 marking the conclusion of this year’s program. “While 2020 has brought a unique set of challenges to the MIRTA program, this […]
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News Center Maine reported on a bioengineered membrane to detect and analyze coronavirus air droplets being developed by scientists at the University of Maine and University of Massachusetts Amherst. Testing for the membrane, which can be used as an insert in air filtration systems to capture virus-containing droplets for analysis, will begin next week in […]
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The Defense Logistics Agency cited Hemant Pendse, director of the University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI), in a news release announcing an award of $4.8 million to FBRI to continue developing jet fuel from woody biomass. “UMaine’s wood-to-liquid fuels project takes a holistic view of harnessing Maine’s readily available woody biomass resources to […]
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The Center Square and The Washington Examiner published a story about Governor Janet Mills’ efforts to advance the University of Maine and New England Aqua Ventus’ experimental floating offshore wind project.
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In an article highlighting the impact in Maine of policy differences between the Trump and Biden administrations, the Portland Press Herald noted that the Department of Energy will likely support the University of Maine’s Aqua Ventus project with federal investment in clean, renewable energy research and innovation.
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