Students Archives - Maine College of Engineering and Computing

Distinguished Lecturer Series – Dr. Raymond Pettit

Electronics for Extreme Environments: UMaine Pushes Sensors Beyond Limits

In a breakthrough with sweeping industrial implications, UMaine researchers designed a minimalist oscillator that enables sensors to transmit critical data wirelessly in environments where people, and conventional electronics, cannot survive.

UMaine-led project takes high school research from Bangor classroom to global research stage

It’s not every day that high school students present their research on a global scale and see their names in an international research journal. But thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership with the University of Maine, students at John Bapst Memorial High School are now published co-authors in the Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences […]

Exploring Transportation Careers in Maine

Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Rebecca Bian, hosted Transportation+, an event for University of Maine System (UMS) students exploring Maine’s transportation systems and career opportunities.

Nearly $1 million awarded to 21 projects to fuel innovation and growth

The Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC) has awarded $880,000 in funding for 21 new proposals aimed at fostering interdisciplinary research, sparking innovation and strengthening the college’s impact across the state.

Back on Track: UMaine’s Black Bear Racing Makes Triumphant Return to National SAE Competition

The University of Maine Formula SAE team, Black Bear Racing (BBR), recently returned to national competition at the Michigan International Speedway. It marked their first appearance in Detroit since 2013. While the team did not compete in dynamic events, they persevered through rigorous technical inspections that drew praise from judges and seasoned competitors. Upon arriving […]

2025 Francis Crowe Induction Honors graduates and distinguished engineers

UMaine Offers Immersive Engineering and Computing Programs for K-12

The future is engineered, coded, and designed – and UMaine is your launchpad! We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 lineup of K-12 summer programs, specifically crafted to ignite a passion for engineering and computing in young minds. Get ready for hands-on experiences that go beyond the classroom, fostering creativity, problem-solving skills, and a deep understanding […]

Seeking CS or New Media Undergrad for Employment with Maine eDNA

We are seeking an undergraduate student employee to join the Maine-eDNA team, a large NSF EPSCoR funded project (https://umaine.edu/edna/). One goal of the project is to build an integrated data repository of environmental DNA (eDNA), which is DNA obtained from fresh and marine water samples and subjected to high throughput sequencing. eDNA samples need to […]

Newspaper, TV stories feature New Media student COVID projects

Apps and games made by New Media seniors have won acclaim in newspaper and TV stories that profile how they responded to COVID-19.