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ASCC’s founding executive director, Dr. Habib Dagher, featured in Reuters for floating offshore wind
The Reuters article outlines the dichotomy of floating offshore wind on the East and West Coasts of the United States. “Maine is taking a ‘deliberate’ approach to scaling up floating wind, said Professor Habib Dagher, executive director at the University of Maine. ‘We often call it the 1, 10, 100 plan. It includes putting a…
Article by ASCC researchers published on recyclability of large-scale 3D printed polymer composite precast concrete forms
An article by UMaine Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) researchers, Katie M. Schweizer, Sunil Bhandari, Robero A. Lopez-Anido, and Lu Wang was recently published at the 11th International Conference on Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2023) in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. The article titled “Recycling Large-Scale 3D Printed Polymer Composite Precast Concrete Forms”, offers…
Article by ASCC and NREL researchers published on scale-model testing of offshore wind turbines
An article by UMaine Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) researchers Matthew Fowler, Eben Lenfest, Anthony Viselli, Andrew Goupee, Richard Kimball, and Lu Wang, along with National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers, Roger Bergua, Daniel Zalkind, Alan Wright, and Amy Robertson, has been published in Materials. The article titled, “Wind/Wave Testing of a 1:70-Scale Performance-Matched…


Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing, BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials

The American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat) brings together industry, academia, academiarnment floating offshore wind experts from around the world to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.




ASCC research helps Maine company launch first North American wood fiber insulation products
The forest products industry has long been a significant component of Maine’s economy, with 89% of the state being forested. However, in recent years, declining demand…

The ASCC acquires High-Tech 3D Weaving System from OPTIMA 3D LTD
The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center was published in Textile World, Composites World, and Textile Value Chain for the acquisition of an Optima 3D…

The ASCC expands Wood Composites Team with Snow Hire
ORONO, Maine – The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is thrilled to announce the hire of Jake Snow as a Wood Technologist working with our…

BioHome3D finalist in 2023 FastCompany.com Innovation by Designs Awards
The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s BioHome3D was a finalist for the FastCompany.com Innovation by Design Awards 2023: Best BioDesigns! Fast Company is…

NBRC awards $1M in federal funding to the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Orono, Maine – On Wednesday, the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) awarded $1 Million in funding for a new and immersive manufacturing and education center called…

ASCC spin-off company, Compotech Inc., recognized on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list
Compotech Inc., a spin-off from the ASCC, is a leading composite parts manufacturer and has been featured on the 2023 Inc. 5000, a list of U.S.-based…