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Celebrating Safety: July & August Safety Students of the Month
At the ASCC, safety is one of our top priorities. Each month, we recognize students who go above and beyond to contribute to a safer working environment. For July and August, we are proud to celebrate two exceptional students: Trevor Knoedler and Cole Guimond. Trevor Knoedler, ASCC July Safety Student of the Month Trevor, a…
Joe Genco: Engineering Innovation in Action
What does it take to turn cutting-edge ideas into real-world materials? Joe Genco, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student with an aerospace concentration from Virginia Beach, is answering that question every day at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). As a Student Research Assistant in the Nanopolymer Lab, Genco focuses on developing…
The Future of Concrete Reinforcement: Field-Bendable FRTP Rebar for Longer-Lasting Infrastructure
A new, lightweight reinforcement material is poised to transform the civil engineering and construction industries by offering a superior alternative to traditional steel rebar. Researchers at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) are pioneering the development of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer (FRTP) rebar, a composite material designed to overcome steel’s critical limitations,…
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 Awarded $351,092 by MTI to Enhance W2 facility, Increase Testing Capabilities for Maine-based Technology
The UMaine Composites Center has been awarded $351,092 by the Maine Technology Institute through the Maine Technology Asset Fund to add two additional pieces of equipment to the…
Clapp Presents HIAD Paper at 23rd Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference
Josh Clapp recently presented a paper titled, “Structural Response of Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator Braided Tube Components and Elements” at the 23rd Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference…
Article by UMaine Researchers Young, Dagher, Viselli, Goupee To Be Published in Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE)
A paper by UMaine Composites Center researchers Andrew C. Young, Dr. Habib J. Dagher, Dr. Anthony M. Viselli, Dr. Andrew J. Goupee, and Steve Hettick of Ershigs,…
Andrew Young Awarded 2nd Place in 2015 UMaine Graduate Expo Physical Sciences & Technology Poster Competition
Andrew Young, a graduate student at the UMaine Composites Center, won 2nd place in the 2015 Grad Expo Physical Sciences & Technology Poster Competition for his poster…
Article Co-Authored by Landis Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Vol. 111, No. 52, 2014
A paper co-authored by UMaine Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and UMaine Composites Center faculty member Dr. Eric Landis, P.E., was published in the 111th volume of the Proceedings of…
Article by UMaine Researchers Warren, Lopez-Anido To Be Published in Composites Part A, Vol. 73 (June 2015)
A paper submitted by UMaine Composites Center Ph.D. Candidate Kyle Warren, faculty member Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido, P.E., and Jonathan Goering of Albany Engineered Composites has been accepted…