WABI (Channel 5) reported on a talk given Feb. 6 on the University of Maine campus by Habib Dagher, executive director and founder of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Dagher’s talk was an update on Aqua Ventus, a planned floating offshore wind project. The goal is to install floating turbines off the Maine coast […]
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The University of Maine is leading multi-institution efforts to provide physicians with tools to help aging people avoid falls and to detect biomarkers associated with pancreatic cancer. Directed by UMaine engineering professor John Vetelino, researchers at UMaine, the University of Maine at Farmington and the University of Maine at Machias are collaborating with St. Joseph […]
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Four discoveries will be showcased by University of Maine faculty-led teams from the Maine Innovation, Research and Technology Accelerator (MIRTA) beginning at 5 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Foster Center for Student Innovation on campus. The four MIRTA projects are: A nanocellulose composite orthopedic implant that promotes the growth of strong natural bone while safely […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,388 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2018 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,666 are from Maine, 669 are from 34 other states and 53 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Habib Dagher, executive director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, will provide an update Feb. 6 to the UMaine community on a floating offshore wind project aimed at developing a clean, renewable energy source off Maine’s coast. Dagher, the principal investigator of the Aqua Ventus offshore wind program, will […]
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Ali Abedi, assistant vice president for research and director of the Center for Undergraduate Research at the University of Maine and professor of electrical and computer engineering, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show’s topic was new, space-focused businesses in Maine and the state’s role in space innovation, as […]
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Capt. Sean Kearns, an officer in the United States Navy, professor of naval science and commanding officer of Naval ROTC at the University of Maine; and Jeffrey Hecker, executive vice president for academic affairs at UMaine; spoke to WVII (Channel 7) about UMaine’s new Pathways to Engineering program. A collaboration between UMaine and NROTC, the […]
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“Speaking in Maine,” a public affairs lecture series hosted by Maine Public, ran a keynote address by Habib Dagher, executive director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine. Dagher’s address from the Mainebiz “Conference on Maine Energy & How to Build an Economy Around the Energy Industry” discussed Maine’s potential […]
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The Architect’s Newspaper quoted Russell Edgar, senior lab operations and wood composites manager for the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, in the article, “The U.S. mass timber industry is maturing while it branches out.” The U.S. mass timber industry is expanding based on demand for wood buildings across the country. […]
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The University of Maine and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) are collaborating to provide opportunities for students who might otherwise not be academically competitive for NROTC scholarships, including those from underserved populations, to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Naval ROTC seeks high-quality STEM students, while recognizing that diversity […]
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