The Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) was represented among the featured speakers for the Forest Resources Association’s monthly Forest Forum in early November. The presentations discussed the work to develop next-generation forest bioproducts at the University of Maine. UMaine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center and Process Development Center were also represented at the event. Read […]
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The Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) and FBRI’s Technology Research Center in Old Town, Maine, were featured in an article titled “The Evolution of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Industry” for the Autumn 2025 issue of Northern Woodlands Magazine. UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and Process Development Center were also featured in the article. Read the […]
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ME-EPSCoR-Newsletter-March-2023 exemplify accomplishments of FBRI research
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Sunday, May 8, 2022 Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Commencement Celebration President Ferrini-Mundy: Each year, the University of Maine Alumni Association names the University of Maine Distinguished Maine Professor in recognition of a faculty member who exemplifies the highest qualities of teaching, research and public service. The 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor is Hemant […]
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Biofine Developments Northeast is the exclusive licensee of a suite of patents that position it to become a highly profitable leader in the fast-growing bio-economy. The proprietary technology, licensed from Biofine Technology, enables the economic production of a bio-based carbon negative substitute for heating oil and has been developed over the past 25 years […]
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Walker Leads UMaine’s Cutting-Edge Research Facility Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from Colleen Walker, director of UMaine’s Process Development Center (PDC), which has collaborated closely with the pulp and paper industry for decades. The facility was established to support industry needs, […]
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The Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) and Technology Research Center (TRC) were highlighted in a video on forest economy innovation as part of FOR Maine’s “Out of the Woods” series. Watch the video on FOR Maine’s YouTube channel.
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NSFA News: Mehdi Tajvidi receives an outstanding research award The Outstanding Research Award honors faculty who make significant contributions to their profession and have demonstrated excellence in scholarship. Photo taken in adherence with health and safety guidelines. Cellulose nanofibrils are minuscule. You would need 100,000 to cross the width of a single human hair. In […]
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A grant awarded to the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) will aid in upgrading FBRI’s Technology Research Center (TRC) in Old Town as well as UMaine’s 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 […]
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Poland Spring, University of Maine to explore bio-based materials September 29, 2020 The University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) is collaborating with Poland Spring Brand 100% Natural Spring Water and its parent company, Nestlé Waters North America, to evaluate and develop bio-based solutions that could serve as alternative packaging for Poland Spring products. […]
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