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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.
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…
Signature Research Area: Advanced Materials in Infrastructure and Energy
Advanced Materials in Infrastructure and Energy has been selected as one of seven Signature Areas at the University of Maine, alongside Forestry and the Environment, STEM…
MBPS Featured in UMaine Today
“There’s a great deal of satisfaction knowing that something we developed and designed is being used and is helping to save lives,” says Paul Melrose, engineering…