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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…
UMaine Collaboration with U.S. DOT
The University of Maine & US DOT ARPA-I (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure) have embarked on a collaborative research project: X-BRIDGE (eXceptional Bridges through Innovative Design and Groundbreaking Engineering). This project – focused on designing corrosion free bridges that can be deployed in half the time, at half the cost, and lasts twice as long –…
ASCC Technology Earns Patent for Advanced Multi-Axis 3D Printing Technology
Technology from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has been awarded a patent for advanced 3D printing system that expands how large and complex components can be manufactured. The patented technology was developed by researchers James Anderson and Matt Ireland and introduces a novel approach to additive manufacturing that overcomes long-standing…
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.
UMaine Composites Center Spinoff Company Wins $10k Top Gun Showcase Prize
University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center spinoff company Revolution Research, Inc.—founded by forest resources Ph.D. candidate Nadir Yildirim and civil engineering graduate Alexander Chasse—was…
Winners Announced Wind Blade Challenge and Windstorm Challenge 2016
Falmouth High School team A6, Windstorm Challenge 2016 winners. Left to right: Falmouth High School teacher Kim Blenk, team members, and Dr….
UMaine Composites Center to host 300 students for STEM challenges; winners eligible for $20,000 internships
Media release May 18, 2016 Contact: Meghan Collins, 207.852.8414 Note: Media are invited to cover the event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 UMaine…
Young collaborates with NASA at Langley Research Center
Andrew Young, a University of Maine doctoral student in civil engineering who conducts research at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and a…
Recipients of 2016 Directors Awards Announced
We celebrated the hard work and dedication of our students, faculty, and staff today at our annual Director’s Award ceremony. These awards, given by Executive Director…
Chapter by Gardner, Oporto, and Tze published in “Lignocellulosic fibers and wood handbook: renewable material’s for today’s environment”
“Wood and fiber-based composites: surface properties and adhesion,” a chapter written by Dr. Douglas Gardner, Dr. Gloria Oporto, and Dr. William Tai Yin Tze has been published…