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SM²ART Alliance Brings Cutting-Edge Composite Research to CAMX 2025
The Specialized Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Resilient Technologies (SM²ART), a partnership between UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will be featured at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX). CAMX is the largest composites and advanced materials event in North America, and is the premier event…
Wearable Sensors and the Future of Biodegradable Polymers
There is a significant increase in the use of wearable polymer-based sensors for healthcare, real-time data collection, and reducing human error. Their application lies in detecting and measuring stimuli like pressure, strain, and in monitoring human movement, prosthetics, soft robotics, and electronic skin, or for monitoring glucose levels, pH, or for earlier disease detection. Wearable…
June Safety Student of the Month: Rohan Thapa
We are proud to recognize Rohan Thapa, a graduate student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, as the ASCC’s Safety Student of the Month for the month of June. Selected by the ASCC Safety Committee and nominated by Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido whom he works with at the center, Rohan is praised for consistently…
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.
Put to the test
Structural and materials tests performed by the Advanced Engineered Wood Composites (AEWC) Center at the University of Maine have received an international stamp of approval that will…
Governor to Highlight Nov. 20 AEWC Groundbreaking
ORONO, Maine — Governor John Baldacci will highlight a groundbreaking ceremony November 20 for a two-story addition to the Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center at the…
UMaine Wood Composites Center Receives International Certification to Help Companies Develop New Products
ORONO– Structural and materials tests performed by the Advanced Engineered Wood Composites (AEWC) Center at the University of Maine have received an international stamp of approval…
Research and Business Growth Envisioned at UMaine Wood Composites Center
ORONO, Maine — The Advanced Engineered Wood Composites (AEWC) Center at the University of Maine will expand its research laboratories, add a small conference facility and…
Manufactured maritime materials
Some of the U.S. Coast Guard’s aging marine facilities in the Northeast will get a face-lift using some of the newest building materials available as the result…
The Amazing Adventures of ‘Superwood’ Composite Research Is Adding Muscle to Maine’s Mild-Mannered Timbers
Technology at The University of Maine is transforming the state’s lower-grade wood species into “super wood” — new value-added building materials. Engineers and wood scientists at UMaine’s…