A conversation with Lydia Gilmore a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine.
Lydia grew up in Bangor and has been immersed in mechanical engineering since entering college at the University of Maine. A four-year varsity athlete, Lydia was was UMaine's co-valedictorian in 2024, and in her graduate work has focused on textile properties, blending her love of running with interest in engineering.
This conversation was recorded in April 2025.