The Associated Press, WABI (Channel 5), MPBN, Lewiston Sun Journal, WVII (Channel 7), Bangor Daily News and the Mainebiz reported on the unveiling of a new ocean engineering facility at the University of Maine. The laboratory will allow companies to test designs for offshore wind turbines, underwater turbines and ships against the toughest ocean conditions, […]
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During a laboratory dedication this morning at the University of Maine, the Harold Alfond Foundation announced a $3.9 million grant to the University of Maine to match $9.98 million already raised, formally establishing the Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory and Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center on campus. “We are […]
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The Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor and Gizmodo reported the University of Maine is unveiling a $13.8 million expansion of its Advanced Structures and Composites Center that will simulate a stormy ocean to help innovators determine if their creations can withstand the sea. Habib Dagher, executive director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, said […]
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Mainebiz reported the four Maine startups in a pilot accelerator program launched in September by the University of Maine and the Maine Technology Institute will pitch their ideas at a showcase event in Bangor. The Demo Day, the first of its kind in Maine, is the culmination of three months of work in the pilot […]
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Mainebiz reported on a recent $100,000 donation to the University of Maine College of Engineering from an aerospace manufacturer to bolster recruiting efforts for prospective students considering the college. The gift came from East Hartford, Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney’s North Berwick facility. The donation will go to the Mechanical Engineering Technology program in the School […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported four entrepreneurs participating in Scratchpad Accelerator, a pilot program of the University of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Technology Institute, spoke at a recent Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The Scratchpad Accelerator provides the environment startups need to explore, pivot and grow their businesses in three months. The participants, […]
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The Scratchpad Accelerator, a pilot program of the University of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Technology Institute, has announced it will hold a Demo Day to showcase four of Maine’s prestigious startup companies. The event, the first of its kind north of Boston, will display cutting-edge developments underway at each company from 4–7 p.m. […]
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Global Times of China reported on a recent trade mission to the country that was made by a delegation of representatives from Maine to promote the state’s seafood trade as well as other cultural exports such as education, tourism and business investments. Currently there are more than 2,000 Chinese students in Maine. About 110 of […]
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The Research Reinvestment Fund (RRF) Advisory Board has announced the winners of the 2015 UMS RRF Seed Grant Program. The program aims to provide seed funding for pilot research and development projects that will enable University of Maine System faculty to strengthen research, commercialization and economic development activities that support businesses and industries critical to […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGtYw2iifAw&feature=youtu.be Transcript When it comes to the art of making acoustic guitars, one might not expect to find a master luthier outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Yet, one of the world’s most knowledgeable guitar makers has been crafting guitars in Maine for nearly forty years. Dana Bourgeois of Bourgeois Guitars in Lewiston is well-known to professionals, […]
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