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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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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Bangor Daily News highlighted the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award given by the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Friday night, Jan. 26 to Global Secure Shipping (GSS) based in Old Town. GSS produces the only intermodal secure shipping container in the world with technology developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and […]
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A print report from Tech Daily News highlighted studies from the University of Maine that yielded new data on the durability of composite materials.
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The American Journal of Transportation interviewed Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, about wanting a Marshall Plan for U.S. ports. Dagher said that the Port of Long Beach’s proposed floating wind turbine port, “Pier Wind,” could be a role model and a game-changer for the United States […]
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In an article titled, “Scaling up sustainable solutions for fiber-reinforced composites” Composites World highlighted the Hub & Spoke Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Renewable Technologies (SM²ART) program. A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and industrial partners, this program has shown that bio-fiber-reinforced composites can […]
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In a story titled “Are 3D-Printed Homes the Future of Housing?” U.S. News & World Report noted that Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center are working on “smart-wall features that can improve energy efficiency in response to a change in the environment.”
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Decor Maine, Reasons to be Cheerful and Deutsche Welle (DW) reported that in 2023, researchers at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled the first ever entirely bio-based 3D-printed home. BioHome3D is made completely out of wood fibers and bio-based resins, and is produced with very little waste. Due to the […]
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Sierra Magazine, American Journal of Transportation and Mainebiz highlighted work by Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, to create a floating concrete platform to support offshore wind turbines. The articles state how offshore wind power is achievable in Maine with floating turbines, which could eventually provide power […]
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Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, spoke with the Concord Monitor about BioHome3D, the first ever 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials, and how it endured one of Maine’s most volatile weather years during its first year of outdoor testing. “We wanted to see how it […]
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