DownEast Magazine featured a Q&A with Habib Dagher, director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), on plans for the Factory of the Future. Scheduled to be complete in 2026, the advanced manufacturing facility will be housed in the new Green Engineering and Materials building, a partnership between the ASCC, the […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) highlighted the $1 million pledge from David and Nancy Auger Hunt to support the Athletics Facilities Master Plan as part of UMS TRANSFORMS. Their generous pledge was announced on Maine Day of Giving, April 30.
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Good Morning America featured BioHome3D, the first 100% bio-based 3D-printed home in the world that was developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
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The University of Maine’s $50 million renovations to Alfond Arena were featured in the Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, and News Center Maine. The renovations aim to create more space and modern amenities for both fans and the athletes. “What we have going on right now is special, and we want that to last […]
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The Maine Business School (MBS) at the University of Maine has again earned re-accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a prestigious distinction held by only 6% of business schools worldwide. The accreditation process, which occurs every five years, affirms MBS’s commitment to providing high-quality business education that meets the highest […]
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WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and News Center Maine reported on the “Shark Tank” event at the University of Maine that took place on Friday, Dec. 13, at which six first-year Maine Business School students pitched side hustle projects. Students presented their ideas, ranging from blankets to international snacks, in front of an audience of […]
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Maine Public featured James Anderson, an engineer at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, on a segment of ”Maine Calling” to discuss an alternative to firefighting foam he is developing that is free from a group of chemicals known as PFAS: Firefighting BioGel. The gel is expected to be both safer for […]
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News Center Maine highlighted a business created by University of Maine alumni Justin Hafner (‘18) and David Holomakoff (‘14, ‘17G) that employs several other UMaine alumni. KinoTek, which is now being used by The Form Lab in Falmouth, is a program designed to analyze how the human body moves. Based out of Portland, the company […]
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News Center Maine, WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), the Bangor Daily News and Maine Public reported on the groundbreaking ceremony held Nov. 23 in the New Balance Field House and hosted by University of Maine Athletics that highlights updates to Morse Arena and the New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex. These projects are […]
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Mainebiz highlighted a presentation on how to bolster affordable housing from University of Maine students Liam O’Brien and Albert Putnam titled “Building Innovation Centers: A holistic approach to education in the built environment.” O’Brien, an interdisciplinary Ph.D. student concentrating in building science, and Putnam, an undergraduate double majoring in construction engineering technology and sustainable materials […]
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