Kara Hay, CEO of Penquis, was recently awarded the National Lyndon Baines Johnson Leadership Award by the National Community Action Partnership. This award recognizes those whose knowledge and expertise promote social and economic opportunities for Maine children and families. In January of this year, Penquis received $3.3 million to support UMaine’s future BioHome3D community. This […]
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Orono, Maine — Senator Angus King recently visited the Advanced Structures and Composites Center to tour BioHome3D with representatives from Penquis, a regional community action agency, and the Key Bank Foundation. In November 2022, the ASCC unveiled BioHome3D, the world’s first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. The ASCC is now collaborating with Penquis […]
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BioHome3D featured in Architectural Digest Orono, Maine — BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials, was featured in Architectural Digest. The home was unveiled last month at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center during an event attended by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, and top officials […]
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ASCC Updates ASCC welcomes undergraduate student researcher as full-time hire to support bio-based housing initiative ORONO, Maine 𑁋 The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is pleased to announce the recent hire of Claire Liedtka as an engineer working with the Hub & Spoke Program, a partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the […]
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