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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The Bangor Daily News cited the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine in a story about efforts to build a science museum in Bangor. Niles Parker, executive director of the Maine Discovery Museum and leader of this project, referred to the ASCC as a world-class facility that is driving the […]
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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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News Center Maine reported on a “floating bridge” structure stemming from hardwood composites developed at the University of Maine. Central Maine Power deployed the structure to repair an aging transmission line on an island off the coast of Newcastle in Great Salt Bay.
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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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The Bangor Daily News shared a news release about a University of Maine-led research team receiving a $2.34 million EPSCoR award from the Department of Energy to study the next generation of harsh environment materials and wireless sensor techniques.
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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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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 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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