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UMaine Research Earns CAMX Outstanding Technical Paper Award
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) continues to cement its reputation as a leader in cutting-edge research with the recent recognition of its paper, Novel Field-Manufacturing Methods for Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Composites, as a winner of the 2024 CAMX Outstanding Technical Paper Award for Best in Track: Manufacturing & Processing Technologies. This…
ASCC affiliates Gayton & Lapp published research on continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminates
Research by University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center researchers, James T. Gayton and Dr. Justin L. Lapp has been published in the International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow. The research follows the evaluation of theoretical models for anisotropic effective thermal conductivity in continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminates. Read the full…
Tenth Annual Windstorm Challenge OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
The 10th Annual Matthew R. Simmons 2025 Windstorm Challenge on MAY 9th, 2025 at THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE is officially OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! Hosted on the University of Maine campus, this completely free event provides students with hands-on STEM experience and introduces them to UMaine’s research facilities and academic programs. The Windstorm Challenge helps inspire…
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.
Portland Press Herald: Contractors, developer promote offshore wind jobs deal for Maine
Trade unions representing 5,000 Maine workers would provide a talent pool to fill skilled positions for an anticipated wave of offshore wind construction. The memorandum creates…
MaineBiz: Floating offshore wind is a new industry by Maine, for Maine
MaineBiz published a commentary by Dana Connors, President, Maine State Chamber of Commerce on February 10, titled, “Floating offshore wind is a new industry by Maine,…
UMaine awarded $2.8 million to accelerate wind blade development through additive manufacturing
Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has been awarded $2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy…
Article by Bhandari and Lopez-Anido about research work in 3D printing published in the journal “Materials”
An article by PhD student Sunil Bhandari, titled Discrete-Event Simulation Thermal Model for Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing of PLA and ABS, has been published in a special…
Top U.S. Department of Energy Official Tours the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Orono, Maine: The Honorable Paul M. Dabbar, Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), toured the 100,000 ft2 University of Maine Advanced…
Diamond Offshore Wind, RWE Renewables join the University of Maine to lead development of Maine floating offshore wind demonstration project
Orono, Maine — The University of Maine will collaborate with New England Aqua Ventus, LLC (NEAV), a joint venture between Diamond Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of…