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Seminar: “Advances That Support A New Paradigm for the Design of Concrete Structures” with Professor Dan Kuchma of Tufts University

“ADVANCES THAT SUPPORT A NEW PARADIGM FOR THE DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES” Professor Dan Kuchma, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tufts University Structural Mechanics Seminar Departments of Civil and Mechanical Engineering Advanced Structures and Composites Center Friday September 30, 2016, 3:10 pm St. John Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall The dominant approach to the design of concrete structures is […]

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Call to support Windstorm Challenge 2017

Windstorm Challenge helps Maine youth consider a future career in STEM fields. We are seeking individual or corporate contributions at the $100, $250, or $500 level to help provide programming, transportation scholarships, and event-day needs for Windstorm Challenge 2017. Donate today Windstorm Challenge 2017 is a high school STEM competition that engages students with floating offshore […]

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Paper by Clapp, Young, Davids, and Goupee published in Thin-Walled Structures

Joshua D. Clapp, Andrew C. Young, William G. Davids, and Andrew J. Goupee have published an article in Thin-Walled Structures Vol 107. The paper’s title is: “Bending response of reinforced, inflated, tubular braided fabric structural members.” The paper is available for full view access at the following URL until October 14: http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Tbyux-8R8Nt-   Abstract: Reinforced, inflatable, braided […]

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Lu Wang wins Graduate Poster Competition at Northeast Agriculture and Biological Engineering Conference

PhD Candidate Lu Wang received first place in the graduate poster competition at the Northeast Agriculture and Biological Engineering Conference held in Orono, Maine. The poster was titled: “Mechanical properties of PLA from Fused Deposition Modeling.” Lu Wang is pursuing his Ph.D. in Cellulose Nanofibril-Reinforced Plastics at the University of Maine under advisement of Dr. Douglas […]

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Portland Press Herald: Risky choices paying off for UMaine’s wind project

On Sunday, July 10, 2016, Tux Turkel of the Portland Press Herald published an article titled: “Risky choices paying off for UMaine’s wind project: using unconventional materials and real-world testing, a university-led consortium is poised to become a global leader in offshore turbines.” To read the full article, visit: http://www.pressherald.com/2016/07/10/umaine-offshore-wind-project-poised-to-take-off Gale-force winds and heavy rain […]

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Dagher featured by Maine Magazine, “50 Mainers Charting the State’s Future”

Dr. Habib Dagher, P.E., was recently featured by Maine Magazine in their article, “50 Mainers Charting the State’s Future.” From Maine Magazine: “‘Whether it is an iPhone or a Tesla car, we live in a knowledge-based economy where wealth is created through higher education, by new ideas and new products coming out of world-class laboratories,’ […]

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