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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…
Summer Publication Recap 2025
September ASCC Publications Cellulose Nanofibrils for Concrete Shrinkage Reduction ASCC researcher Erfan Najaf, together with Eric Landi from University of Maine and Linfei Li from the Florida International University, presented their work at the session Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology: Transforming Concrete for a Carbon-Conscious Future. This study explores how adding cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) which is a…
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…
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.
Bridge In A Backpack Technology Aims To Revolutionize Bridge Construction
Bridge-In-A-BackpackTM Technology Featured in Trade Industry Publication, Construction Data “According to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory, 147,870 of the 607,751 bridges in the…
UMaine Offshore Wind Program Featured in Nature
Article by Gene Russo, published in Nature, Vol 513 from September 2014. “The town of Castine, Maine, feels like a place bypassed by time. First settled…
UMaine Composites Center featured in U.S. Department of Energy blog post from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
A blog post authored by Asst. Secretary of Energy David Danielson featured his recent visit to UMaine and a successful first year of the VolturnUS 1:8…
Department of Energy officials in Maine to mark a successful yearlong deployment of UMaine’s VolturnUS floating wind turbine and to sign the next $3.97 million cooperative research agreement to continue design efforts
The US Department of Energy is partnering with the University over the next year to complete the design of the full-size turbine,…
Article by Jeff Thaler Featured in Ocean and Coastal Law Journal
Jeff Thaler, assistant university counsel and visiting professor of energy law and policy, was asked by the editor of Ocean and Costal Law Journal to write…
Dr. Douglas Gardner Awarded 2014 Society of Wood Science and Technology Distinguished Service Award
Douglas Gardner, professor of forest operations, bioproducts and bioenergy, will receive the 2014 Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST) Distinguished Service Award at the society’s…