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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.
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…
Maine’s Vision to Expand the Boatbuilding, Composites and Marine Industries
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Press Release ORONO, Maine– Maine’s boatbuilding, composites and marine industries received a financial boost from the federal government,…
A new course for Maine boatbuilding
U.S. Navy SEAL teams often use Mark V Special Operations Crafts to quickly get in and out of sticky situations. But the aluminum insertion vessel’s speed, durability…
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…