Advanced Materials for Infrastructure and Energy

Mainebiz, AP report on DOT grant to create resilient infrastructure

Mainebiz and the Associated Press reported that the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has received a $2.6 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support continued research and development of resilient infrastructure. The center’s director, Habib Dagher, testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee in […]

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Media report on state’s application for floating offshore wind lease

The Associated Press, Maine Public, the Mount Desert Islander, Splash 247.com, Recharge, Windtech International and The Hill reported that Maine Gov. Janet Mills has applied for a lease to build a floating offshore wind demonstration site in federal water approximately 30 miles off the coast of Maine. About 12 floating hulls, which were developed at […]

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WGME speaks with Shaler about building with cross-laminated timber

WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) talked with Steve Shaler, a University of Maine professor of sustainable materials, for a story about construction of a new tower in Westbrook that is being built with cross-laminated timber (CLT). Shaler noted that building with CLT manufactured with lumber from sustainably managed forests decreases a building’s carbon and energy […]

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Ferrini-Mundy talks with WGME about 3Dirigo, participates in parade

University of Maine President and Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation for the University of Maine System Joan Ferrini-Mundy spoke with WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) aboard the 3Dirigo at the state’s bicentennial parade. Ferrini-Mundy noted that the patrol boat is the largest 3D-printed object in the world, printed at UMaine in one continuous print […]

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UMaine contribution to state time capsule cited in Maine Public story

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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