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Please join Eastern Maine Development Corporation’s Maine APEX Accelerator team’s 2nd Small and Diverse Business Virtual Industry Day will be hosted through Zoom on November 14th!

The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) receives tens of millions of dollars in research grants and contracts each year, much of which has federal requirements for outreach and solicitation to small and diverse business enterprises. In addition to these requirements, the University of Maine System Strategic Procurement office has increased their […]

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ASCC researcher Reed Miller hosting ACLCA Webinar!

Join Assistant Professor at the University of Maine’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Reed Miller, to learn about how Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) can be an informative tool to help combat the ongoing global climate crisis. Miller’s webinar titled “The future of the planet is frightening! Using LCA to help keep Earth safe” will […]

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UMaine MET students modified a wheelchair for shooting competitions

The University of Maine’s Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program took on a challenge presented by athlete and activist Enock Glidden. Glidden sought assistance from the MET capstone class to modify his wheelchair for shooting competitions.  The team of students reached out to community partners for support. The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) donated water […]

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Article by Ameli and Landis on a corrosion condition rating database for steel bridges

ORONO, Maine – An article by University of Maine Structural Engineering P.h.D. candidate, Zahra Ameli and ASCC researcher and University of Maine Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dr. Eric Landis was published by the University of Maine. Titled “Corrosion Condition Rating Database”, this publication offers a standardized rating system to assess the corrosion condition […]

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ASCC expands Ocean, Coastal Engineering & Offshore Wind Team with Gusciora Hire

The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is pleased to announce the hire of Matthew Gusciora as an Engineer on our Ocean, Coastal Engineering & Offshore Wind Team.  Originally from Malvern, Pennsylvania, Gusciora has always been interested in mechanical systems and machinery. Gusciora started at the ASCC as an undergraduate student studying mechanical engineering working […]

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The ASCC expands Ocean, Coastal Engineering & Offshore Wind Team With McGlynn Hire

The Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) is pleased to announce the recent hire of Alyssa McGlynn as an Engineer II working with Mechanical Controls & Design on our Ocean, Coastal Engineering & Offshore Wind Team.  Originally from New Jersey, McGlynn began her studies in mechanical engineering at the University of Maine. As an undergraduate, […]

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ASCC expands Manufacturing Process Development and Sensing Team with Pringle Hire

ASCC expands Manufacturing Process Development and Sensing Team with Pringle Hire ORONO, Maine – The Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) is pleased to announce the recent hire of Noah Pringle as an Engineer II working with our Manufacturing Process Development and Sensing team.  Originally from Thorndike, Maine, Pringle began his studies in mechanical engineering […]

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ASCC Paves the Way in Sustainable Marine Tooling 

ASCC researchers, James Anderson and Dr. Andrew Gifford met with the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Maine Boatbuilder tooling cluster, a consortium of representatives from the state’s boat-building and material-compounding industries, to present findings on a recently completed project. Funded by the MTI’s Cluster Initiative Program and with the assistance of some of Maine’s largest boat-building […]

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