The Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center (AEWC) conducts basic and applied research in composite materials. It also prepares students for careers in composite materials.

" The AEWC Center at the University of Maine is a 33,000 sq ft state-of-the-art “one stop shop” for integrated composite materials research, development and testing. The Center’s eight laboratories provide the State of Maine and beyond with capacities for the development of composite materials and structures from the conceptual stage through research, manufacturing prototypes, and subsequent testing and evaluation."