Douglas Gardner featured on Composites Weekly Podcast Orono, Maine – ASCC researcher Douglas Gardner was recently featured on the Composites Weekly podcast, a news and information podcast designed for the composites and advanced materials industry. Douglas Gardner joined host Jonathan Taylor for an episode titled “Discussing Opportunities and Applications of Cellulose Nanocomposites.” Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) […]
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ASCC students present during Fall 2022 Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering hosted a series of weekly seminar talks during the Fall 2022 semester. Six of the nine speakers in the series were ASCC graduate student researchers. The talks were held live and in-person, and fulfilled […]
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Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC researcher Mehdi Tajvidi, other School of Forest Resources researchers Islam Hafez and Mohammad Tauhiduzzaman, and Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering researcher Douglas Bousfield, was published in Materials & Design. The paper is titled “Multiscale Modeling of Lignocellulosic Foams under Compression.” Foam products from non-renewable and non-biodegradable plastics […]
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Orono, Maine – The University of Maine System was awarded $7.6 million from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for Phase 3 of the Hub and Spoke Program. This phase will focus on continuing the development of sustainable structurally reinforced materials while expanding into functionally modified bio-based materials using a wider range of material systems, and […]
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Registration open for TIDC New England Railroad Symposium Orono, Maine – The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) announced that registration is now open for the 2023 New England Railroad Symposium. The virtual event will be held on February 16 starting at 9 a.m. EST. The symposium is an annual event that brings together researchers and […]
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ASCC offers Research Learning Experience for students Orono, Maine – Through the University of Maine’s Research Learning Experiences (RLE), students have the ability to explore the engineering design process in 3D printing and floating offshore wind. RLE courses provide students with a head start on their careers through the opportunity to develop professional relationships with […]
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BioHome3D featured in Architectural Digest Orono, Maine — BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials, was featured in Architectural Digest. The home was unveiled last month at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center during an event attended by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, and top officials […]
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Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC researchers Stephanie Christau, Elif Alyamac-Seydibeyoglu, Kayla Thayer, and William Gramlich was published in Cellulose. The paper is titled “Effects of an aqueous surface modification via a grafting-through polymerization approach on the fibrillation and drying of bleached softwood kraft pulp.” Cellulose nanofibrils, a component of wood pulp used in […]
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Powell Hire Expands ASCC Administrative Task Force With innovation being the core of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), it is easy to forget the importance of administrative support needed for innovation and growth. This is why the ASCC is pleased to announce the recent hire of Celena Powell as our new administrative coordinator. […]
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Eleven University of Maine Graduate Students Participate in TIDC Student Poster Contest, Celebrated at TIDC Student Recognition Night Eleven UMaine graduate students were recognized at the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) Student Recognition Night on November 30th. The annual event highlights the accomplishments and contributions of TIDC students from six member universities, as well as […]
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