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Tenth Annual Windstorm Challenge OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
The 10th Annual Matthew R. Simmons 2025 Windstorm Challenge on MAY 9th, 2025 at THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE is officially OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! Hosted on the University of Maine campus, this completely free event provides students with hands-on STEM experience and introduces them to UMaine’s research facilities and academic programs. The Windstorm Challenge helps inspire…
Five Articles Published by ASCC affiliates in October
UMaine Darling Marine Center study on lobsters & climate change in coastal Maine spanning over 35 years A publication by UMaine Darling Marine Center researchers, Robert N. Jarrett II, Damian C. Brady, Richard R. Wahle, and Robert S. Steneck has been published in Marine Ecology Progress Series. This article shares findings on American lobsters in…
Three Articles by ASCC researchers published in August
Davis, Verma, Viselli & Allen research on floating offshore wind towing methodology An article by UMaine ASCC researchers, Samuel Davis, Dr. Amrit Verma, Dr. Anthony Viselli and Christopher Allen was published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanical and Arctic Engineering in August. The paper researches towing operations in commercial floating offshore wind….
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 Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center Recognized for Outstanding Use of Wood
Bangor, ME – The Northeastern Loggers’ Association (NELA) recently honored the UMaine Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center of Orono, ME as the recipient of its 2007…
Last Impression
In February, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud were at the University of Maine’s Advanced Engineered Wood Composites (AEWC) Center for a demonstration of…
UMaine ships lifesaving tent panels overseas
ORONO – A shipment of panels designed by researchers at the University of Maine to protect soldiers from explosions was on its way Thursday to a…
Orono: UMaine Addition Certified ‘Green’
ORONO – The people who brought you Go Blue are trying to Go Green, too. University of Maine officials and others dedicated a plaque late last…
Your dividends have arrived
Just when you may have thought the economy, as expressed through the stock market, would never again make sense, your investing skill and patience have paid…
UM Wood Center Gets $2M U.S. Grant: Design of Corrosion-Resistant Materials Sought
By Ruth-Ellen Cohen, Bangor Daily News ORONO – The University of Maine’s Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center has received $2 million from the U.S. Department of…