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Research Innovation for a Healthier Planet

Researchers examine data in the Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences

UNE realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact

UNE has launched the restructured Office of Research and Innovation, housing the new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and streamlining access to UNE’s innovation ecosystem for students, faculty, and external partners in line with the University's strategic priority to integrate innovation into all facets of its research operations.

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Researchers examine data in the Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences

UNE realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact

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A UNE student is mapping the future of Maine’s lighthouses

Shauna and her roommate pose in front of a Korea Arctic Academy banner

UNE education student represents Maine, U.S. at Arctic summit in South Korea

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UNE launches ‘Science Café’ series to engage public in ‘wonders’ of scientific research

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UNE in the Press

UNE's Michele Polacsek discusses ultra-processed foods with ABC News following CDC study
UNE's Lori Kaley contributes to Portland Press Herald column on SNAP-Ed cuts' impact on Mainers
UNE medical school alum to deliver Kings College summer commencement address
UNE's Jane Carreiro comments on new loan caps for medical students for USA Today
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Student Stories

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A UNE student is mapping the future of Maine’s lighthouses

Through her work as a UNE Sustainability Fellow, Regina Dyer ’26 has spent her summer safeguarding Maine’s historic lighthouses from the effects of climate change, using GIS data and knowledge gathered from site visits to create detailed maps predicting the effects of sea-level rise for more than a dozen coastal sites, including Halfway Rock Light Station in Casco Bay.
Occupational Therapy students host health and wellness fair for Portland senior residents
UNE education student represents Maine, U.S. at Arctic summit in South Korea
UNE alumni take home top prize on ‘Greenlight Maine’ for innovative athletic performance products

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Researchers examine data in the Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences

UNE realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact

UNE has launched the restructured Office of Research and Innovation, housing the new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and streamlining access to UNE’s innovation ecosystem for students, faculty, and external partners in line with the University's strategic priority to integrate innovation into all facets of its research operations.
UNE launches ‘Science Café’ series to engage public in ‘wonders’ of scientific research
UNE dining services recognized by national food-safety nonprofit
UNE Professor David Livingstone Smith is awarded prestigious professorship by Linköping University in Sweden
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UNE Research Comes to Life Off Maine's Coast

UNE researchers have deployed a cutting-edge underwater seismometer near UNE’s Ram Island to monitor real-time seismic activity in the Gulf of Maine. The project, led by faculty and students, is enhancing our understanding of offshore earthquakes and fault lines in New England. Read more

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Research: For the Health of Our World

The UNE Magazine

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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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