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UMaine and ASCC Receive R&D 100 Award Recognition
The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) team have been announced as a winner of the 2026 R&D 100 Award. The winning technology, a Multiplexing Extrusion System (MExS or multiplexer), was developed at ORNL as part of the SM2ART research program – an ongoing alliance between…
UMaine Researchers Develop High-Performance Composite from Lobster Shell Waste
David J. Neivandt from the University of Maine and Greg Simms from the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) were recently featured on the Composites Weekly podcast for their research on developing biodegradable composite material made from waste lobster shells. “To take a waste material from the fishing industry, which is typically landfilled, and make…
UMaine’s ASCC Team Recognized with National Award for Nuclear Construction Breakthrough
The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine was recognized as part of a nationally award-winning team advancing the future of nuclear energy construction through large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM). ASCC researchers were among the recipients of the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award, which honors innovative, real-world applications of additive…
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.
Paper by Ph.D. Student Jacob Ward Awarded 2nd Place in Student Paper Competition
The New England section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) announced that a paper by Jacob Ward, a Ph.D. student at the…
UMaine Engineers Unveil and Test Innovative Bridge System
UMaine engineers perform a test on an innovative bridge girder made of composite materials with dozens of engineers, Maine DOT officials, business…
UMaine Wins $14.2M DOT Award from Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center
The U.S. DOT invests in the future of transportation through its University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program, which awards and administers grants to…
UMaine Offshore Wind Project Forges Ahead with Maine PUC
Earlier today, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted to review Maine Aqua Ventus terms for our two-turbine research and development project off of Monhegan Island….
American Jobs Project: Maine could see 2,100 jobs in offshore wind by 2030
The American Jobs Project released a report on June 9, titled, “The Maine Jobs Project A Guide to Creating Jobs in Offshore Wind.” The report indicates…
Spruce Mountain and Caribou capture Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge; Orono Wins Maine Wind Blade Challenge
Members of victorious teams to be offered internships at Composites Center worth $20,000 ORONO, Maine — More than 350 middle and high school students participated in…