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Physician Assistant student Meghan Thornberg was one of several UNE presenters at the MEAPA conference

UNE’s Interprofessional Education highlighted at physician assistant conference

May 09, 2019

Physician Assistant (PA) students recently highlighted collaborative efforts among several UNE programs during presentations at the Maine Association of Physician Assistants (MEAPA) annual conference. The students gave several presentations on...

UNE student Kailee Williams works on a patient as Dr. Audra Boynton looks on

College of Dental Medicine helping to ease Maine’s dentist shortage

May 03, 2019

Last year 63 students graduated from UNE’s College of Dental Medicine (CDM). Thirty-five of those graduates stayed in New England to practice, including 18 who remained in Maine. "Ten years...

New mobile dental equipment will allow more Interprofessional Education for students from different UNE programs

Grant funded mobile dental equipment helps students perform more services

April 18, 2019

A grant from the Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation has allowed the Department of Dental Hygiene to purchase mobile equipment for use in community settings. The new equipment will allow...

Dental student Ayla Nelson helps a young patient practice her toothbrushing skills using a stuffed animal

Students and faculty provide free dental screenings for children in Old Orchard Beach

April 15, 2019

Students and faculty from the College of Dental Medicine recently spent three days at the Jameson School in Old Orchard Beach providing free dental screenings and oral hygiene education to...

UNE hosts Health Professions Degree Expo

March 26, 2019

On April 20, the University of New England will host the Health Professions Degree Expo for high school and college students. Designed for students who want to explore educational pathways...

Lindsey Cunningham, Tara Prasad and Nicole Kimmes provide care to children in a primary school in Phnom Penh

Students share cultural insights and knowledge of dentistry through Cambodia exchange program

March 12, 2019

Lindsey Cunningham (Dental Medicine, ’19) always wanted to travel internationally and spend time performing dentistry in low income areas. She originally wanted to become a dental assistant but decided to...

UNE retains number one rank as best college in Maine for getting a job

February 27, 2019

For the second year in a row, the University of New England was named the number one college or university in the state of Maine for graduates to get jobs,...

John Contreras and Brandon Barnett in front of the Black History Month display in Innovation Hall

Pioneers in the fields of health and science honored in Black History Month display

February 22, 2019

Members of UNE’s Student National Dental Association (SNDA) were looking for a way to recognize Black History Month when they decided to construct a display honoring African-American trailblazers in the...

Photo of two UNE students performing scientific research

UNE rises in rank to “High Research Activity” by Carnegie Classification

February 22, 2019

The University of New England has risen in the ranks of the nation’s research universities, according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education in its recently released 2018...

Yang Kang led an educational research project on stress among dental students

UNE College of Dental Medicine researchers study causes of stress in dental students

January 11, 2019

The first two years of dental school are known to be the most stressful in a student’s academic career. But there are very few studies out there that examine the...

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