More than 250 students are expected to participate in two middle- and high-school STEM competitions May 19 at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center: the Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge and the 9th Annual Maine Wind Blade Challenge. The competitions, which showcase real-world, hands-on STEM innovation by middle school and high school students — […]
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A paper authored by Dr. Douglas Gardner and Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi was selected for the 1st place George Marra Award for Excellence in Writing by the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST). Award recipients will receive a plaque and a $1,000 prize at the Annual SWST Business Meeting in Vancouver, BC, in June 2017. […]
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Dr. Habib J. Dagher was selected as a 2017 Innovator of the Year by Windpower Engineering and Development Magazine for his work leading the U.S. Department of Energy-funded New England Aqua Ventus Offshore Wind Advanced Technology Demonstration Project. Click here to view the full article by Wind Power Engineering and Development Magazine. Henrik Stiesdal, a former […]
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We celebrated the hard work and dedication of students, faculty, and staff on April 27th during our annual Director’s Award ceremony. These awards, given by Executive Director Dr. Habib Dagher, recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the work of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and who enhance our ongoing mission […]
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Madeline Wehrle was interested in medicine from an early age. After being introduced to isometric drawing and computer-aided design, or CAD, modeling in high school, she also became interested in bioengineering. “It was more of a realization that innovation or engineering is applicable to whatever field you are most passionate about — which for me […]
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Two student employees associated with the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center were named as 2017 Outstanding Graduating Students by the University of Maine. Click here to view the full article. Donald Bistri, Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Engineering Donald Bistri of Tirana, Albania is a mechanical engineering major who has been […]
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Dr. Habib Dagher, executive director of the UMaine Composites Center, was recognized as one of 2016 Top 25 Newsmakers by Engineering-News Record (ENR), the premier US publication covering the global construction industry, first published in 1917, at an award ceremony in Manhattan on April 13, 2017. The award was given to Dagher for achievements related to the New England Aqua […]
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On April 5, 2017, representatives from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation presented $3,500 to Dr. Habib Dagher and Josh Plourde in support of the 2017 Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge. The funds will be used to provide transportation assistance to participating schools and related event expenses. This very gracious gift will further enhance the naming gift by […]
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The Advanced Structures and Composites Center will receive the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) “Innovator of the Year” award during Maine International Trade Day on May 25, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. “It’s a great honor for the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center to be recognized for working with more than 500 […]
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Click here to view the Maine Aqua Ventus February Newsletter. Maine Aqua Ventus I, GP, LLC, is leading a demonstration project called New England Aqua Ventus I, a 12 MW floating offshore wind pilot project to develop a clean, renewable energy source off Maine’s shores. In an ongoing effort to continue to share project milestones with communities and […]
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