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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.
Fowler, Goupee Awarded OMAE 2014 Best Paper of Ocean Renewable Energy Symposium
UMaine graduate student Matthew Fowler. A paper titled, “Hydrodynamic Module Coupling in the Offshore Wind Energy Simulation (OWENS) Toolkit,” co-authored graduate student…
Composite Arch Bridge System Featured Cover Story of Plastics Engineering Magazine May 2015
The University of Maine’s Composites Arch Bridge System, commonly known as “Bridge-In-A-BackpackTM,” was featured in the cover story of Plastics Engineering May 2015. The article titled,…
UMaine PhD Student Nadir Yildirim Wins UMaine Business Challenge
“University of Maine Ph.D. student Nadir Yildirim won first place at the 2015 UMaine Business Challenge for his company that aims to develop eco-friendly, recyclable and…
Students Yildirim, Chasse Featured in Portland Press Herald Article
“Maine’s abundant natural resources have supported various manufacturing industries over the years, most notably the paper industry. But the paper industry doesn’t have the economic impact…
Visiting Professor from Spain To Explore Passive House Research
Dr. Juana Doménech Subirán has joined the UMaine Composites Center for the summer from La Rioja, Spain. She holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from University of País Vasco….
NIST Awards $498,000 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Planning Grant to UMaine Composites Center
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has received a $497,965 award from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology for mapping technical manufacturing…