Dr. Douglas Gardner is the recipient of 2018 Distinguished Educator Award from the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST). He received the award at the SWST Convention in Nagoya, Japan, which was held November 5-9, 2018. Dr. Gardner is one of the faculty members working with FBRI. He is also a member of the […]
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Several news media covered the story. FBRI dircetor Dr. Hemant Pendse was interviewed by the local WABI 5 TV station: Old Town mill to be re-opened in early 2019 Full interview video is at: https://www.wabi.tv/video/?vid=497060621
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A coalition working to boost Maine’s forest economy announced its action plan at the University of Maine on Sept. 25. Forest Opportunity Roadmap/Maine (FOR/Maine), a coalition working to diversify the state’s wood products businesses, attract capital investments, and develop greater economic prosperity for communities impacted by recent mill closures, announced a plan to grow Maine’s […]
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BDN cites research by Bousfield in report on recycling August 13, 2018 The Bangor Daily News cited research by Douglas Bousfield, a professor and the graduate coordinator of chemical and biomedical engineering at the University of Maine, in a report on the rising cost of recycling in Maine, resulting from actions taken by China. Beginning Jan. […]
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UMaine News Story about the research Biomass and Bioenergy Volume 115, August 2018, Pages 56-63
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University of Maine professors, Dr. David Neivandt and Dr. Douglas Gardner with Tracy Vassiliev, a science teacher from the Doughty Middle school, Bangor have been collaborating with the University of Concepción-UDT, Chile under the Reseach Experience for the Undergradutes (REU) program. The participating undergradutes came from different states and have been working on their interested […]
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UMaine Composite Center news about Distinguishe Educator Award to Dr. Gardner
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Tajvidi awarded $250,000 to develop next-generation CNF floor, wall products Researchers awarded $250,000 grant to develop next-generation CNF building materials; support growth of Maine forest products industry
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Dr. Bousfield’s research in Bangor Daily News UMaine scientists envision smart mills, new papers for medicine and food packaging By Lori Valigra • April 5, 2018 7:53 am Updated: April 5, 2018 8:15 am The current potato chip bag will go the way of the dodo by 2025 if Doug Bousfield has his way. The University of Maine […]
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Don Carrigan from NewsCenter Maine, Chanal 2 TV interviewed Dr. Hemant Pendse, Amy Luce and James Hargreaves about how the Old Town Mill was saved. http://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/mill-sale-brings-hope-to-old-town/97-513733756 Bangor Daily News also did a story on the sale of the mill. https://bangordailynews.com/2018/01/31/business/former-old-town-mill-property-sold-again/
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