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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ News chronicles the accomplishments of students, faculty, and the institution through compelling stories, visuals, and news media.

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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ faculty member Sri Mohan works with students in his lab

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ retains R2 Research status, reinforcing leadership in scientific advancement

Since first earning R2 status in 2018, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ 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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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ medical students and administration pose with Maine Gov. Janet Mills

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ medical students, administration testify in support of critical scholarship funding for medical education

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Research by ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Sarah Ebel informs fisheries policy in Chile

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ names Robert Hawkes as director of Maine’s only PA program

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ names Robert Hawkes as director of Maine’s only PA program

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Center for Global Humanities presents ‘Public Health, Public Trust, and American Fragility in a Pandemic Era’ on April 21

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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Ali Ahmida discusses Libyan affairs in magazine Alpheratez (in Arabic)
Maine Monitor analysis explores ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's biomedical research leadership
NEWS CENTER Maine previews ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair on April 4
Mainebiz features ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ researcher's novel cancer test, partnership with MaineHealth
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Student News

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ medical students and administration pose with Maine Gov. Janet Mills

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ medical students, administration testify in support of critical scholarship funding for medical education

The delegation from ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ testified in support of the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program, which, since its establishment in 2009, has provided critical funding for eligible Maine medical students and financial incentive for graduates to practice medicine in the state after graduation.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ business student named national student MVP for NFL volunteer efforts
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students and faculty present research at the 96th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference 
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s third Health Care Story Slam explores and celebrates empathy
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's Sarah Ebel smiles in front of the Pacific Ocean

Research by ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Sarah Ebel informs fisheries policy in Chile

Ebel’s most recent research in Chile examines women’s roles in coastal communities, with a focus on how they engage in informal governance of marine resource and economic markets — factors she says should be considered as the country develops a new small-scale fisheries law.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ business faculty partner with local organizations to mentor Maine’s future business leaders
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and CAIEP represented at the National Academies of Practice annual meeting
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ President James Herbert named 2025 Business Leader of the Year by Mainebiz
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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 ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’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.

Research: For the Health of Our World

The 2024 ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Magazine

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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. The 2024 ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ 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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