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UMaine Collaboration with U.S. DOT
The University of Maine & US DOT ARPA-I (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure) have embarked on a collaborative research project: X-BRIDGE (eXceptional Bridges through Innovative Design and Groundbreaking Engineering). This project – focused on designing corrosion free bridges that can be deployed in half the time, at half the cost, and lasts twice as long –…
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…
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.
A New Material Developed at UMaine Could Withstand more Hurricane Damage
By Matt Wickenheiser, Bangor Daily News A material developed at UMaine could dramatically strengthen buildings and reduce damage where hurricanes are a fact of life….
Military Strength
In a $6.2 million U.S. Army research program, the University of Maine Advanced Engineered Wood Composites (AEWC) Center will conduct research on high-strength structures for military applications….
UMaine Center to Host International Conference in Bar Harbor
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center will host composites researchers and manufacturers from around the globe at the Third International Conference…
UMaine lab to do work for Army; $6.2M contract enables construction research
ORONO – The University of Maine, forging a new relationship with the U.S. Army, announced Friday a $6.2 million research contract to develop and construct buildings…
Recycling Pickup Lines
University of Maine engineers will work with Saltwater Marketing LLC, an affiliate of the Lobster Institute at UMaine, to develop recycling options for used lobster traplines. The…
Shipshape Composites
Engineers in the University of Maine’s Advanced Engineered Wood Composites (AEWC) Center are working with the U.S. Navy and Maine businesses to improve shipbuilding technologies. With two…