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Aerial image of solar panels atop the Harold Alfond Forum

New solar array at the Alfond Forum will offset 173 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year

The University has installed 804 solar panels atop the sports complex on its Biddeford Campus, the latest example of the University’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and improving planetary health.
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Aerial of the Biddeford Campus

UNE students to debate issues of Biddeford’s past at historic Meetinghouse April 25

President James Herbert addresses the DEI celebration attendees

UNE hosts inaugural diversity, equity, and inclusion celebration

A group of students marches on campus holding a sign that reads "UNE 2024 Take Back the Night"

Nor’easters unite to ‘Take Back the Night,’ end interpersonal violence

Students instruct a child how tp play with the marble run they built by hand

UNE Occupational Therapy program to host annual Adaptive Projects Expo on April 23

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UNE in the News

UNE students profiled for removal of invasive plants in southern Maine
Susan Wehry discusses rise of antipsychotic medication use in Maine nursing homes
Pharmacy's Ron Hills discusses nutritional benefits of matcha tea
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Student News

Aerial of the Biddeford Campus

UNE students to debate issues of Biddeford’s past at historic Meetinghouse April 25

UNE history students will debate whether Biddeford should join the American Revolution through political, economic, and social perspectives at the exact site where the people of Biddeford made their choice 250 years ago.
Nor’easters unite to ‘Take Back the Night,’ end interpersonal violence
Meet Katelyn DeWater, UNE's latest recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship
Gov. Mills honors contributions of Maine’s medical school
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

Cameron Wake addresses audience at climate talk

UNE’s Cameron Wake calls for collective action at annual climate solutions event

Climate scientist Cameron Wake, Ph.D., presented on the climate crisis, potential tipping points, and the urgent need for solutions through electrification, renewable energy transition, and collective action across sectors of society to limit global warming.
UNE's John Mohan presents at regional marine research conference
UNE’s Ali Ahmida gives keynote in Egypt’s capital about origins of genocide
Business professor Oak McCoy offers expertise on multiple recent occasions
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Featured Video

 2024 Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair

The Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair promotes interest in STEM disciplines — neuroscience in particular — within the greater community. Students, professional staff, and faculty develop neuroscience-related hands-on activities and experiments for the general public, resulting in a science museum-like experience for the local community. 

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UNE Magazine

Faces of Our Future: Empowering Students to Build a Better Tomorrow — the 2023 UNE Magazine.

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Emboldened by a relentless quest for knowledge, UNE students are leading the charge to shape a better world. These “Faces of Our Future” are living proof that a university, guided by its strategic priorities, can do big things in the face of uncertainty. Learn how our students are working to build a better tomorrow for Maine, the nation, and our world.

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