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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.
VolturnUS passes ABS review
ABS review demonstrates feasibility of semisubmersible foundation concept for floating offshore wind turbines Orono, Maine – The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a leading provider of classification and…
Gardner Receives Dr. Jackie Rehkopf 2nd Place Best Paper Award At SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition
A paper published by Dr. Douglas J. Gardner was recognized with the Dr. Jackie Rehkopf Second Place Best Paper Award at the Society of of Plastics Engineers’ Automotive…
ORPC successfully concludes Power Take-off testing at UMaine
PORTLAND and ORONO, Maine — Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has successfully completed full-scale testing of a specialized, water-lubricated bearing system and associated driveline components designed…
UMaine Composites Center Recognized As “Innovator of the Year,” by Maine International Trade Center
The Advanced Structures and Composites Center received the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) “Innovator of the Year” award during Maine International Trade Day on May 25,…
Caribou, Orono teams win Kleinschmidt Windstorm, Maine Wind Blade challenges
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center hosted the Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge in the Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory and…
Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge, Maine Wind Blade Challenge Slated for May 19, 2017
More than 250 students are expected to participate in two middle- and high-school STEM competitions May 19 at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites…