Megan Driscoll wants to replace plastic made of petroleum with plastic made of algae. So this summer, the University of Maine intern made algae-based bioplastic and documented how it broke down over time in the Damariscotta River Estuary. Driscoll, a junior marine sciences major from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, presented her project Aug. 6 at the fourth […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported the University of Maine is among the recipients of $6 million in federal grants to battle the opioid crisis in Maine, as part of $160 million in federal funding being distributed across the country. Community health clinics, hospital systems and UMaine will use the funding for treatment, prevention and to […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, Maine Public, Mainebiz and the Republican Journal reported the University of Maine is a partner in a boat hull building project led by the Portland, Maine location of Honolulu, Hawaii-based company Navatek and funded by an $8 million U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research contract. The goal of the project is to […]
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News Center Maine, WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King joined officials from the Maine governor’s office in welcoming Daniel Simmons, Department of Energy (DOE) assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy, to the University of Maine. Simmons toured the 100,000-square-foot Advanced Structures and Composites Center […]
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U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King joined officials from the Maine governor’s office July 26 in welcoming Daniel Simmons, Department of Energy (DOE) assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy, to the University of Maine. Simmons toured the 100,000-square-foot Advanced Structures and Composites Center and its innovations under development, including next-generation floating wind […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported a new center at the University of Maine is focusing on 3D printing of metal objects. The Center for Additive Manufacturing of Metals (CAMM) is based in the Advanced Manufacturing Center. UMaine hopes CAMM will help the state stay up to speed with the rest of the Northeast in additive metal […]
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A center at the University of Maine is offering additive metal manufacturing services and training to facilitate the adoption of 3D metal printing in businesses around the state. The Center for Additive Manufacturing of Metals (CAMM), based at the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) on the Orono campus, focuses on the process of fusing small metal […]
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A biennial economic impact study conducted by University of Maine assistant economics professor Andrew Crawley, in conjunction with the Maine Brewers’ Guild, was cited in Craft Brewing Business. The study found the 140-plus active, licensed craft breweries in the state contributed more than $260 million to Maine’s economy in 2017.
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Mainebiz reported the University of Maine will establish a yearlong nurse practitioner residency training program in partnership with Penobscot Community Health Care, Harrington Family Health Center and Hometown Health Center in Newport. The program will be supported by a $1.7 million federal grant and is part of a plan by the University of Maine System […]
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Market News Reporter published an article about a collaborative research project being led by Virginia Tech that will look at the potential of forest residues becoming an economically viable resource. “Residues” in the forest industry refer to secondary materials such as the branches and tops of trees that cannot be cut into boards or made […]
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