UMaine to expand offshore wind curriculum with new course offering for Spring 2023 Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering is offering a new course in Spring 2023 titled MEE 491/591: Offshore Wind Farm Engineering with Dr. Amrit Verma, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. This course will introduce the basics of […]
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Three ASCC Researchers Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide Orono, Maine — Three researchers at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Dr. Douglas Gardner, Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi, and Dr. Eric Landis, were identified as among the top two percent of scientists worldwide based on c-score. The c-score is a measure of scientific […]
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IntroductionEach year between September 15 and October 15, the United States observes Hispanic Heritage Month. During this month, Hispanic heritage is recognized through the appreciation of the histories, cultures, and diversity of various Latinx communities throughout the country. To bring a conclusion to this month of celebration, the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) would […]
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Article by Bhandari and Lopez-Anido presenting numerical model to minimize risk in large-format additive manufacturing published in “Progress in Additive Manufacturing “ Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC researchers Sunil Bhandari and Roberto A. Lopez-Anido was published in Progress in Additive Manufacturing. The paper, titled, “Coupled thermo-mechanical numerical model to minimize risk in large-format additive […]
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ASCC Founder Dr. Habib Dagher Featured on Maine Science Podcast Orono, Maine — On Thursday, Maine Science Podcast featured Dr. Habib Dagher, the founding executive director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). Produced by the Maine Science Festival, the aim for the podcast is to feature Mainers making strides in […]
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Article by Alabbad, Vel , and Lopez-Anido presenting a novel solution for low-velocity impact resistance and damage tolerance of composites published in “Composites Part B” Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC and University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering researchers Maitham Alabbad, Senthil S. Vel, and Roberto A. Lopez-Anido was published in Composites Part […]
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ASCC Updates ASCC finance team expands with Sales and Smith hire ORONO, Maine ? The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) continues its growth with the recent expansion of the Finance Team. Please welcome Brianne Sales as our Fiscal Officer & Grants Manager for the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC), and Justin […]
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Jalbert cited as “scale modeling expert in Floating Offshore Wind” in Popular Science Orono, Maine — Peter Jalbert, a scale modeler on the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) Offshore Wind team offered his expertise in Popular Science. Jalbert has been with the ASCC for almost 7 years and has been instrumental in […]
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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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How Indigenous Groups Are Using 3-D Technology to Preserve Ancient Practices To safeguard fragile cultural objects, some groups are replicating them with digital models Scientific American | Rachel Parsons June 29, 2022, In a cavernous Smithsonian Institution workshop, a team of imaging experts laser scans a small, hand-carved cedar hat. It was crafted more than […]
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