In an article about the world’s first 3D-printed hotel coming to Marfa, Texas, Hypebeast noted the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s Biohome 3D, a 3D-printed house made of fully recyclable natural materials.
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Amrit Verma, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, was interviewed by WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) about the potential for offshore wind energy to help Maine meet its climate goals. “The research that we are currently doing is going to make possible this goal of 30 gigawatts by 2030. … There […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, Penobscot Bay Pilot and CentralMaine.com reported that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise,” on March 27 at 3 p.m. To register and receive connection information, see […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise” on Monday, March 27 at 3 p.m. Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine in the School of Food and […]
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The New York Times featured University of Maine research into cross-laminated timber. Liam O’Brien, a UMaine graduate student, spoke with the Times about an effort by him and his colleagues to develop a cross-laminated timber panel insulated with wood fiber. “It is a material that should take off in the U.S. as long as we […]
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The Sun Journal reported that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Stepping up to the Plate: Innovations in Food Waste Reduction,” at 3 p.m. on March 20. ReFED’s Angel Veza will discuss some of the current barriers to food waste reduction faced by […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Stepping up to the Plate: Innovations in Food Waste Reduction” on Monday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Wasted food is a solvable challenge that could lead to positive environmental and social impacts, and there is a wide […]
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News Center Maine, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and Food Service Director reported that the University of Maine Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions launched its Maine School Cafeteria Food Waste Study pilot this week at four elementary schools in Orono, Buxton, Lisbon and Sebago. The University of Maine School Cafeteria Food Waste Study will address these […]
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The University of Maine Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions launches its Maine School Cafeteria Food Waste Study pilot this week at four elementary schools in Orono, Buxton, Lisbon and Sebago. According to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, approximately $5 million of edible food is wasted every school day in the U.S. In many Maine […]
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The Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a free talk, USGS Water Science Centers: Serving Our Communities with Science, at 3 p.m. March 6. Speaker John Bumgarner is the director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s New England Water […]
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