Orono, Maine – ASCC-affiliated faculty member Dr. Damian Brady was recently promoted to professor, one of 31 UMaine faculty to receive promotion or tenure this spring. Brady is the Agatha B. Darling Associate Professor of Oceanography in the School of Marine Sciences at the Darling Marine Center. His research centers on water quality, ecosystem function, […]
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Orono, Maine — A review paper by several ASCC researchers was recently published in Polymers. ASCC authors include Dr. Mehmet Özgür Seydibeyoğlu, Dr. Yousoo Han, Dr. Lu Wang, Dr. Elif Alyamaç Seydibeyoğlu, Dr. Siamak Shams Es-haghi, Dr. Sunil Bhandari, and Dr. Douglas Gardner. Additional authors include researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The paper, “Review […]
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Article by Kimball published for the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference An article authored by ASCC researcher Dr. Richard Kimball was published in preparation for the 33rd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. The paper focuses on the development and validation of a control system to counteract the effects of wave-induced forces and movements […]
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Dr. Susan MacKay featured on Composites Weekly Podcast Orono, Maine – ASCC researcher Dr. Susan MacKay was recently featured on the Composites Weekly podcast, a news and information podcast designed for the composites and advanced materials industry. MacKay joined host Jonathan Taylor for an episode titled “Discussing Bio-Based & Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing with Dr. Susan […]
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ASCC Hires Lindemann as Safety and Training Manager Orono, ME — The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is pleased to announce the recent hire of Ryan Lindemann as safety and training manager working with the Lab Operations Team. At its core, the ASCC is a working lab, and lab operations and safety are fundamental […]
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Orono, Maine – In 2020, the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska requested that the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum return a 19th-century Tlingit frog clan helmet that was part of the museum’s collection. The Hudson Museum sought permission from Harold Jacobs, cultural resource specialist, to replicate the clan helmet prior to […]
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Dr. Douglas Gardner featured on Wood Science Talks podcast Orono, Maine – ASCC researcher Dr. Douglas Gardner was recently featured on an episode of Wood Science Talks. The podcast is presented by the International Society of Wood Science and Technology and hosted by Rupert Wimmer. Gardner and Wimmer touch on many subjects during the episode. […]
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Orono, Maine — An article authored by ASCC researcher Dr. Richard Kimball was published in preparation for the 33rd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. The paper focuses on the development and validation of a control system to counteract effects of wave-induced forces and movements on floating offshore wind turbines. Co-authors include UMaine graduate student […]
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Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC researcher and professor of civil and environmental engineering Kimberly Huguenard titled “Comparison of structure and turbulent mixing between lateral and leading-edge river plume fronts: Microstructure observations from a T-REMUS AUV” was recently published in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. The paper is co-authored by UMaine civil and environmental […]
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Orono, Maine — Dr. Douglas Gardner’s publications have surpassed 10,000 citations in other works! This follows Dr. Gardner’s identification, along with two other ASCC researchers, as among the top 2% of scientists worldwide based on c-score. Gardner’s research focuses on polymer and interfacial science aspects of wood-polymer composite materials, adhesion and surface science, cellulose nanocomposites […]
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