The grand opening of the Technology Research Center on June 18th was a huge success attended by more than 120 participants. They got the opportunity to meet FBRI researchers, faculty, and students and their research demonstration at 6 stations in the research facility. FBRI Director Dr. Pendse welcomed the guests. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, University […]
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Sixteen students from 14 universities including University of Puerto Rico, Mc Gill University, Canada, and UDT, Concepcion, Chile started their 10 week research program in the UMaine campus on June 6th. Participating students were selected from among more than 70 applicants. More than 20 UMaine faculty and graduate students will be working as mentors in […]
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The 40,000-square-foot facility, located on the grounds of 880 Maine Street, Old Town, Maine, will feature state-of-the-art process control and process information systems. The University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute’s new Technology Research Center (TRC) will validate, demonstrate and help commercialize developing fuel, chemical and advanced material technologies from forest bioproducts at an industrially […]
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