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The Future of Medical Education Starts Here

UNE administrators and trustees cut the ribbon for the Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences

UNE opens integrated medical education center on Portland Campus for the Health Sciences

The interprofessional Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences, formally inaugurated on June 3, 2025, is the flagship facility of UNE’s health sciences campus in Portland and will transform the future of health care in Maine for generations to come.

Latest News

Brian Duff was recently quoted in the Boston Globe in an article about Senator Susan Collins vulnerability

UNE political scientist Brian Duff publishes book on what restaurants mean to us — and why

UNE hires Peter O’Donnell as the director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program

UNE hires Peter O’Donnell as the director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program

UNE administrators and trustees cut the ribbon for the Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences

UNE opens integrated medical education center on Portland Campus for the Health Sciences

A brick building with numerous windows sits behind a stone sign that reads, "University of New England"

UNE maintains strong credit ratings with both Moody’s and Fitch credit rating agencies

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UNE in the Press

Portland Press Herald roundup spotlights UNE's latest art show 'Piece of My Heart'
Book by UNE dean Norm O'Reilly earns press in soccer trade, Yahoo
Saco Bay News highlights expansion of College of Osteopathic Medicine in Portland
Affiliated dental medicine faculty delivering free, traveling dental care to Mainers
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Student Stories

Baby lobsters sit in a holding tank on a UNE research vessel

With their DNA out for analysis, UNE releases rare juvenile lobsters off Maine coast

UNE researchers released the lobsters — half of which bore a rare orange color — in the tide pools of Ram Island, UNE's own research station, as part of a novel, long-term study into the genetic basis of lobster coloration.
University of New England confers nearly 1,300 degrees at 190th Commencement
Business senior finds community at the University of New England
Graduating UNE medical student seeks to fill the gap in rural mental health care

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Brian Duff was recently quoted in the Boston Globe in an article about Senator Susan Collins vulnerability

UNE political scientist Brian Duff publishes book on what restaurants mean to us — and why

In “Restaurant,” part of Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons series, Duff explores care, nourishment, and the revival of conversation through the restaurant space — itself a story of family as much as of food.
UNE opens integrated medical education center on Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
UNE's Norm O’Reilly co-authors book chronicling the rise of Major League Soccer
UNE researchers now tracking real-time seismic activity off Maine's coast
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Join in the Joy: Commencement 2025 Highlights

Inspiring words and moments from the 2025 Commencement ceremony. Learn more 

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Research: For the Health of Our World

The 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. This edition of the 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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