News

UNE News chronicles the accomplishments of students, faculty, and the institution through compelling stories, visuals, and news media.

Building Professional Lives

Redefining the Future of Work

Discover how UNE bridges academics and industry, connecting students with employers, alumni, internships, and job opportunities from their first days on campus — a central promise to embed career readiness into every facet of the student experience, both growing the workforce and ensuring students’ long-term professional success.

UNE students and employers talk at a career fair
UNE hosted dozens of employers from Maine's largest economic sectors on Thursday, Oct. 16, to provide individualized professional development, internship, and employment opportunities as part of UNE's aim to equip students with career-ready tools and shape the future workforce — from the first days of their academic journeys.

Students Breaking Through Boundaries

UNE student Jasmin Townsend-Ng (’26) assists Dr. Kochtitzky in lower a buoy
Positioned at the heart of one of the most rapidly shifting marine ecosystems on Earth, the buoy joins UNE's network of instruments now monitoring the environmental changes reshaping Maine’s coast.

Faculty Success and Scholarship

Kerry Martin, Pharm.D., RPh, director of experiential education in the School of Pharmacy
Kerry Martin, who directs experiential education for UNE’s School of Pharmacy, was honored for her sustained impact on the profession and dedication to student mentorship.
Cover of the 2024 Magazine that reads "UNE Magazine. Research for the Health of Our World"

UNE Magazine

Small Steps, Big Impact

The 2024 edition of the UNE Magazine showcases UNE's emergence as a research powerhouse through the eyes of faculty researchers, students, and administrators whose innovative, strategic work embodies the University's commitment to improving the health of people, communities, and our natural world. 

Read the UNE Magazine

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27,000
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Issues Distributed
Year
2024
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A Dozen-Plus
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Features and Reflections
Year
+ Bonus Digital Content
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Top Award: Storytelling
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CASE District 1
Year
2025

A Holistic Approach to Planetary Health

For the Health of Our World

UNE’s comprehensive health mission engages learners from across the University’s disciplines, preparing them to address emerging, interconnected challenges to human and environmental health. Learn more how our students are making a global difference

Latest UNE Media Coverage

Our faculty and leadership are regularly tapped for their expertise in the news media. If you are a reporter  in need of a topical expert or have another media inquiry,  please contact a member of the Office of Communications  

flyers, digital designs, and assorted work by the office of communications
Trade outlets cover new online PT orthopedics certification course
WBUR lists upcoming talk by UNE's Elizabeth DeWolfe in Boston as one of '5 Things To Do This Weekend"
Continued reporting on UNE's wave-tracking buoy deployment
Outlets cover milestone deployment of oceanographic monitoring buoy

Recent Accolades

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Best Colleges: National
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U.S. News
Year
2026
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The Best 391 Colleges
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The Princeton Review
Year
2026
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The Best Colleges in the U.S.
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Colleges of Distinction
Year
2025

About UNE News

UNE News is produced and curated by the Office of Communications, which provides strategic and creative leadership and support for the University of New England across all media and communications platforms. Our mission is to raise awareness for UNE, enhance the University’s reputation, facilitate operations, and foster community in alignment with institutional goals. Visit the UNE Office of Communications Website

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