Education and Outreach

Posted Wednesday, 12/8/2021 Orono, ME – The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center recognized 28 students during the 2021 Annual TIDC Student Recognition Night on Dec.1. The Annual Student Recognition Night recognizes the Student of the Year and Student Poster Contest winners. Each year, the U.S. Department of Transportation honors outstanding students from Read more…

Schanck named a University Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year Bangor resident one of 34 nationwide recognized by U.S. DOT ORONO, Maine — Andrew Schanck of Bangor, a Ph.D. candidate in civil engineering at the University of Maine, was recognized with an Outstanding Student of the Year award by Read more…

TIDC partnered with MSTI (Maine Summer Transportation Institute) at the University of Maine to conduct a bridge building activity with 18 middle school students. Teams of students built bridges using straws and scotch tape. The bridges were weight tested with rolls of pennies. The winning bridge held $7.00 (14 rolls).