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SM²ART Alliance Brings Cutting-Edge Composite Research to CAMX 2025
The Specialized Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Resilient Technologies (SM²ART), a partnership between UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will be featured at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX). CAMX is the largest composites and advanced materials event in North America, and is the premier event…
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…
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 Finance Team expands with Sales and Smith hire
ASCC Updates ASCC finance team expands with Sales and Smith hire ORONO, Maine ? The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) continues its…
Article by Ramsay, Goupee, Allen, Viselli, and Kimball looking at optimization of lightweight floating offshore wind turbines published in “Wind”
Article by Ramsay, Goupee, Allen, Viselli, and Kimball looking at optimization of lightweight floating offshore wind turbines published in “Wind” Orono, Maine — An article by…
Jalbert cited as “scale modeling expert in Floating Offshore Wind” in Popular Science
Jalbert cited as “scale modeling expert in Floating Offshore Wind” in Popular Science Orono, Maine — Peter Jalbert, a scale modeler on the University of Maine’s…
TIDC expands team with O’Berin and Schanck hire
ASCC Updates TIDC expands team with O’Berin and Schanck hire ORONO, Maine ? Orono, Maine – The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC), housed at the advanced…
Newly formed Maine Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group (OSWPAG) visits the ASCC
ASCC Updates Newly formed Maine Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group (OSWPAG) visits the ASCC July, 13, 2022ORONO, Maine ? The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and…
ASCC welcomes undergraduate student researcher as full-time hire to support bio-based housing initiative
ASCC Updates ASCC welcomes undergraduate student researcher as full-time hire to support bio-based housing initiative ORONO, Maine ? The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is…