Signature and Emerging Areas

Versant Power Astronomy Center to host Minecraft-themed summer camp

The Versant Power Astronomy Center will host a free summer camp for youth ages 10–14 through What-If Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft (WHIMC), a National Science Foundation-funded research project and interdisciplinary collaboration dedicated to attracting young people to science through cutting-edge and impactful informal learning. Participants will use Minecraft Java Edition to explore astronomy via space […]

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Mayewski ranked among top Earth scientists by Research.com

Paul Andrew Mayewski, professor and director of the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, was ranked No. 125 in the world and No. 66 in the United States in the first edition of the ranking of top Earth scientists produced by Research.com, the number one online research portal for scientists.  The website determined the rankings […]

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Dagher keynote address to Worldwide Ferry Safety Association featured by Maritime Executive, Marine Link

The Maritime Executive and Marine Link reported that Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, will present the keynote address at the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) virtual gathering, Innovations in Ferry Design and Vessel Construction, which will be held in conjunction with the presentation of awards in […]

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NSRC announces the 2022 Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund request for proposals

The Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) recognizes and respects the deep, primary knowledge of Tribal Nations in the Northern Forest. In support of this knowledge, NSRC announces the 2022 request for proposals for the Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund.  Proposals are welcome for: education, mentorship, and training of Indigenous youth in applied forest research and/or Traditional […]

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Darling Marine Center ready for a busy summer

Scientists, students and staff at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center are gearing up for a busy summer season. More than 20 undergraduate and high school student interns will participate in research projects this summer at the DMC’s Walpole campus and nearby field sites on topics ranging from the biology of oysters and lobsters […]

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Maritime Professional, MarineLink highlight Dagher serving as keynote speaker for Worldwide Ferry Safety Association presentation

Maritime Professional and MarineLink highlighted an upcoming virtual presentation on May 18 at the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association event, where the keynote speaker will be Habib Dagher. Dagher, founding director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Sector, will be talking about the Composite Center’s design and construction of the world’s largest 3D-printed vessels.

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BDN, WABI report on Windstorm Challenge at UMaine 

The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Windstorm Challenge, an annual competition hosted by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center in which teams of middle and high school students create floating platforms for wind turbines that can best withstand wind and waves. Students’ platforms were tested in the […]

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Mitchell Center collaborates with Maine DEP to host Food Scrap Diversion Workshops

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting a series of Food Scrap Diversion Workshops in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainable Solutions. The free half-day public workshops, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., offer a chance to learn about the […]

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Mech interviewed by BDN about impending browntail moth season

Angela Mech, assistant professor of forest entomology at the University of Maine, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about the fact that this year’s browntail moth conditions will be as bad as last year ― the worst Maine has ever experienced ― unless more rain falls in the next month and a half to help […]

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Additive Manufacturing cites UMaine 3D printing wind turbines

In an article about the impact of large additive manufacturing on the aerospace and energy industries, Additive Manufacturing noted that the University of Maine is developing a 3D printing solution to make segmented wind turbine blades with funding from the US. Department of Energy.  

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