Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, announced a USDA grant aimed at helping private forest landowners adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change, as well as retain working forestlands. This announcement was made at the Investing in America Town Hall at the University of Maine. During his visit, Secretary Vilsack visited […]
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The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) and its Executive Director Dr. Habib Dagher have recently been featured on CNN for BioHome3D housing innovation. This article emphasizes the importance of 3D Printing in modern society and how its use can be distributed from homes to businesses to bridges with materials you can […]
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At an Appropriations hearing, U.S. Senator Susan Collins highlighted how the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is paving the way for 3D printing applications over a wide range of industries. Read Senator Collins’ press release here. “The University of Maine has one of the largest, if not the largest 3D printer, […]
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Dr. Habib Dagher, The Executive Director of the The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) has been featured on The Wall Street Journal’s highly acclaimed Future of Everything podcast. In this episode, Dr. Dagher proposes the potential of Additive Manufacturing and its role in shaping the future of manufacturing. From innovative applications […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) BioHome3D and Executive Director Dr. Habib Dagher have been featured in an episode of the Living Planet podcast on DW.com. “Maine is one of the US states that has become a magnet for Americans searching for affordable houses in the wake of the pandemic. It’s […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) has been featured on Decor Maine’s website. “Some surfaces were left natural to highlight the mesmerizing patterns of the 3D printing, which angle and swirl, neatly mimicking the look of bespoke millwork. Others were finished with sheetrock, to demonstrate the look of a traditional domestic […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) Founding Executive Director, Dr. Habib Dagher, and Offshore Wind Technologies have been featured in a 2- part article on the American Journal of Transportation’s (AJOT) website. Part 1 discusses a Marshall Plan for U.S. ports and Maine’s plan for offshore wind. Part 2 dives into […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) BioHome3D has been featured in a CompositesWorld article sharing remarkable innovations using composites in infrastructure and construction around the world. Read the CompositesWorld article. Read more about the award-winning BioHome3D and the ASCC’s work in biomaterials and 3D printing. Contact: Amy Blanchard, amy.i.blanchard@maine.edu
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The ASCC’s BioHome3D, the world’s largest bio-based 3D printed house printed on the world’s largest 3D printer, was highlighted in articles by MaineBiz, JEC, and the Concord Monitor. These articles, all highlighting the success of the project, are a testament to BioHome3D’s mission: to 3D print affordable housing solutions made out of bio-based wood materials. […]
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CompositesWorld features the 1-year anniversary of the Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) BioHome3D, the world’s first 100% bio-based 3D-printed house. The article explores the tests we have performed in one year and how it will impact the future of affordable housing in the state of Maine. “Data collected after 1 year of outdoor testing […]
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