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UNE faculty member Sri Mohan works with students in his lab

UNE retains R2 Research status, reinforcing leadership in scientific advancement

Since first earning R2 status in 2018, UNE has continued to expand its research enterprise, leading Maine's academic institutions in funding from the National Institutes of Health, securing millions to study novel treatments for pain and disease, and engaging students in groundbreaking initiatives to better the health of our communities and the natural world.

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Wes Renfro shakes hand with a student at University Award Ceremony

University of New England honors students with 2025 University Awards

The third Health Care Story Slam at the University of New England included eight storytellers with varied personal tales of empathy and resilience – rounding out a troupe of performers that included individuals from marginalized communities.

UNE’s third Health Care Story Slam embraces empathy and inclusion

As Community News Initiative grows, UNE is meeting needs of future journalists

UNE's Community News Initiative is meeting needs of future journalists

Three panelists discuss climate education onstage

UNE panel debates climate education

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UNE in the News

UNE student entrepreneurs behind 'Underdog Energy' drink compete, win first round of 'Greenlight Maine'
UNE's Carrie Byron and Kristin Burkholder discuss effect of microplastics on photosynthesis amid new global study
Noah Perlut's rooftop gull studies included in national Audubon Magazine piece
UNE's Jennifer Tuttle interviewed about research in women's history
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Student News

Wes Renfro shakes hand with a student at University Award Ceremony

University of New England honors students with 2025 University Awards

The annual event provides an opportunity to formally recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service.
UNE’s third Health Care Story Slam embraces empathy and inclusion
UNE panel debates climate education
UNE's Community News Initiative is meeting needs of future journalists
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

Eighth UNE Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair teaches public about brain's limitations, wonders

Eighth UNE Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair delights hundreds in wonders of science

UNE students, staff, and faculty came together at UNE’s eighth Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair to offer the public games, demonstrations, and lessons that explained the function and limitations of the brain.
Research by UNE’s Sarah Ebel informs fisheries policy in Chile
UNE business faculty partner with local organizations to mentor Maine’s future business leaders
UNE and CAIEP represented at the National Academies of Practice annual meeting
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Digging Up the Past

Students Unearth Forgotten History at UNE

A group of students spent the fall semester getting to the root of UNE’s hidden history as home to a thriving, coastal community, spending the warmer months searching for remains of a former cottage before turning their attention to historical archives and producing digital projects on their findings. Learn more about the project

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Research: For the Health of Our World

The 2024 UNE Magazine

A UNE researcher and student write out formulas on a clear whiteboard

UNE is an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. The 2024 UNE Magazine celebrates the University’s innovation and collective commitment to making meaningful impact while discovering solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time.

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