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Wearable Sensors and the Future of Biodegradable Polymers
There is a significant increase in the use of wearable polymer-based sensors for healthcare, real-time data collection, and reducing human error. Their application lies in detecting and measuring stimuli like pressure, strain, and in monitoring human movement, prosthetics, soft robotics, and electronic skin, or for monitoring glucose levels, pH, or for earlier disease detection. Wearable…
June Safety Student of the Month: Rohan Thapa
We are proud to recognize Rohan Thapa, a graduate student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, as the ASCC’s Safety Student of the Month for the month of June. Selected by the ASCC Safety Committee and nominated by Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido whom he works with at the center, Rohan is praised for consistently…
Notice to Mariners – May 2nd, 2025
This notice is to inform you that the University of Maine will be towing a research floating wind turbine weighing 375 tons and is 56ft wide x 111ft tall. The barge will be towed about 5.5 nautical miles from Mack Point in Searsport, Maine to just off of Dyce Head in Castine, Maine. For public…
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 Explores the Potential of Bioinspired Nanocellulose-Based Materials
An article by researchers was recently published in Materials Today. Titled, “Bioinspired design toward nanocellulose-based materials”, this research explores using nature as an inspiration for designing…
Inaugural Hub & Spoke REU Program: Advancing Sustainable Composite Materials with Maine Forests
For the first time this summer, the ASCC is pleased to provide a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for 12 students through our collaborative Hub &…
Revolutionizing C-FRTP Shaping: Innovative Heating Method Reduces Waste and Maximizes Efficiency of Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
An article by ASCC researchers James Gayton, William Davids, James Haller, Jordan Duffy, Cody Sheltra, Roberto Lopez-Anido, Habib Dagher and Justin Lapp was recently published in…
Eliminating Energy-Intensive Drying with a Sustainable Approach for Nano-Scale Cellulose Nanocrystals
An article by ASCC researchers J. Elliot Sanders, Lu Wang, Gabriella Brinkley & Douglass J. Gardner was recently published in Cellulose. Titled “Production of nano-scale cellulose…
ASCC researchers earn 3 publications in May!
ASCC researchers published in StrUnlocking the Potential of Hydrophobic Cellulose Nanofibrils: Enhancing Composite Reinforcement and Drying Behavioructures ASCC researchers Megan Driscoll, Peter Kelly, and William Gramlichdrew Schanck…
VolturnUS 10 Year Anniversary
10-Year Anniversary of VolturnUS 1:8: Pioneering the Future of Floating Offshore Wind in the United States Today, we commemorate the 10-year anniversary of VolturnUS 1:8, the…