News

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

Featured Story

Two UNE business students pose in front of the baseball diamond at Portland's Hadlock Field
This summer, Sport Leadership and Management students Samantha Fickett ’24 and Morgan White ’25 are applying the skills they’ve learned in UNE’s College of Business  — Maine's innovation business school — and using them hands-on to manage mascots, promotions, sales, and social media for the Portland Sea Dogs.

UNE in the News

UNE's Michael Cripps writes letter to New York Times about pressure on students
UNE mentioned in story about jumping sturgeon in Massachusetts
UNE's Brian Duff discusses voter hesitation in TIME Magazine, citing research with former student
UNE News Fellow pens feature about solar power in Maine

Student News

Students help make Meals for Maine food kits.
At the at the second-annual Meals for Maine event held on Sept. 18 at the University of New England's Portland Campus for Health Science, more than 150 students, faculty, professional staff, and community volunteers came together to help tackle food insecurity and meet Maine’s goal of ending hunger in the state by 2030.

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Four members of the Office of Communications pose for a photo in Alumni Hall holding awards
UNE's Office of Communications and Marketing took home four Golden Arrow Awards from the the Maine Public Relations Council for its 2023 magazine and several media placements in Maine and nationwide.

Scenes from the Field

Searching for a Unicorn in Maine’s Forests

The northern bog lemming is one of Maine’s most elusive creatures. Traditional methods of tracking wildlife, such as trapping and surveying, have been ineffective in determining the location and number of northern bog lemmings across the northern United States. New techniques used by Zach Olson, Ph.D., an associate professor of animal behavior at UNE, are flipping the script in identifying this threatened animal. Learn more 

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.

About

UNE News is produced and curated by the Office of Communications and Marketing, 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