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2021 Winter Newsletter

Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center Nearing Milestone

Warm temperatures and a dedicated crew have allowed for substantial progress to be made on the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center. This winter has seen the completion of the major earthwork, concrete foundation work and a majority of the steel structure. The remaining steel structure is expected to be completed by mid-February.

This milestone will be celebrated by an “Topping Off” ceremony in which the last piece of structural steel is put into place. The ceremony will be held live, and the time and date will be dependent on weather and schedule.

$4.8M will upgrade Forest Bioproducts Research Institute facilities, bolster bioproduct research

The University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) will upgrade its Technology Research Center (TRC) in Old Town and Process Development Center (PDC) in Jenness Hall to bolster ongoing efforts to create new bioproducts, increase production and find uses for woody biomass materials typically considered waste. Full Story

New microfluidic water purification system under development by UMaine, Harvard researchers

Development of a new, low-cost microfluidic water purification system by researchers at the University of Maine and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has been funded by the National Science Foundation.

The initiative, led by Caitlin Howell, UMaine assistant professor of biomedical engineering, focuses on a method of quickly prototyping a portable pulsed-electric-field sterilization system for membrane filters with a direct route to mass manufacture on industrial-scale equipment. NSF awarded the project $154,566 in Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement funding. Full Story

A Brewer company’s new technology will make stronger bridges in Maine and beyond

The Bangor Daily News reported on completion of the Grist Mill bridge in Hampden, which was recently rebuilt using composite beams produced by Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (AIT) of Brewer, a spinoff company affiliated with the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine. Full Story

Live Tours

The College of Engineering has taken it’s very popular Enhanced Engineering Tour live. Every other Thursday has seen Dean Dana Humphrey take viewers on a tour of the college’s engineering department. During the tour, faculty and current students have shown various projects, labs and facilities. Students from all backgrounds have shared their experiences in each program. The faculty, many of which are UMaine alums, highlight the programs that set UMaine apart.

Follow this semester’s tour schedule on our website and Facebook page.

Live Tour of the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center

Join Dean Dana Humphrey and members of the Consigli Construction Management team as they take you on a tour of the job site.

Live Tour of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Interim ECE Chair, David Neivandt introduces viewers to some of the people and projects that make the Electrical and Computer Engineering department one of the most exciting departments on campus.