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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.
Shaping the Future: Thermoplastics research focuses on advancing manufacturing
Roberto Lopez-Anido is the faculty lead for procurement and implementation in the Alfond Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory for Structural Thermoplastics, where the mission…
Justin Baron: from Madawaska to Paris, mechanical engineering technology’s a good fit
Justin Baron worked a couple of dead-end jobs after graduating high school. He knew he wanted more. The Madawaska, Maine native found what he was looking…
Graduate Student Sunil Bhandari receives Edward T. Bryand Graduate Research Award from the UMaine College of Engineering
On November 17, graduate student Sunil Bhandari was presented with the 2017 Edward T. Bryand Graduate Research Award from the UMaine College of Engineering. Dr. Roberto…
David Erb Featured Speaker at SPE ACCE
David Erb, Senior R&D Program Manager, was recently a featured speaker at the Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (SPE ACCE) where he…
Cross-Laminated Timber Focus of BDN article on regional economic growth
The Bangor Daily News recently featured UMaine’s cross-laminated timber research in its “series seeking to understand how the Bangor region could grow its economy.” From the BDN:…
UMaine gets $455K for Maine Mass Timber Commercialization Center
Reported by MaineBiz: “UMaine gets $455K for ‘mass timber’ commercialization center” The University of Maine System has landed a $454,532 federal grant to create a center…