News

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

The Time Has Come: Honoring the Class of 2025

UNE students walk into the 2024 Commencement ceremony
Nearly 1,300 graduates will receive degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, human services, education, and business, among other nationally leading graduate and baccalaureate programs.

For Life After UNE, These Grads Are Real-World Ready

Improving mental health in rural Maine. Advancing New England’s workforce. Translating science into advocacy. Students in the Class of 2025 share how their UNE experiences — and the lessons they learned here — are shaping their efforts to build a better, healthier world.

UNE in the Press

Outlets report on release of rare juvenile lobsters, key contributors to novel DNA study
Major League Soccer book by COB's Norm O'Reilly earns press coverage
Trade publication picks up UNE-Atlantic Hospitality career partnership
'U.S. News' interviews CAS Associate Dean Amy Keirstead about research benefits for pre-med students

Student Stories

Environmental studies students search for eggs in UNE's vernal pools
For more than a decade, UNE students have played a vital role in tracking the amphibious signs of life in the University's vernal pools, ephemeral habitats that form each spring, and gathering long-term ecological data that informs both local conservation and wider environmental understanding.

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Photo of Norm O'Reilly against white background holding a book he has authored
Published by Lyons Press and set for release on May 6, “The Rise of Major League Soccer: Building a Global Giant” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the strategic decisions, commercial partnerships, and global influences that have shaped the league’s success.

Digging Up the Past

Students Unearth Forgotten History at UNE

A group of students spent the fall semester getting to the root of UNE’s hidden history as home to a thriving, coastal community, spending the warmer months searching for remains of a former cottage before turning their attention to historical archives and producing digital projects on their findings. Learn more about the project

Research: For the Health of Our World

The 2024 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. The 2024 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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