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Building Professional Lives

UNE students and employers talk at a career fair

Students’ professional skills honed at UNE’s first Industry Exploration Day

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 provide students with professional experiences early on in their academic journeys.

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Indigenous thought leaders discuss how to elevate Wabanaki history in annual Donna M. Loring Lecture

Indigenous thought leaders discuss how to elevate Wabanaki history in annual Donna M. Loring Lecture

Kerry Martin, Pharm.D., RPh, director of experiential education in the School of Pharmacy

UNE’s Kerry Martin receives Marco Gasbarrone Award for contributions to Maine pharmacy practice

Students present research to president James Herbert

Research experience provides UNE students foundation for future career success

Bryan Franks, Ph.D., director of GMSC and SMEP

UNE appoints Bryan Franks to lead marine and environmental programs and research

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UNE in the Press

National Review spotlights UNE Professor David Smith's keynote speech at UC Santa Cruz 'Festival of Monsters'
UNE students appointed to Maine Outdoors Brand Student Advisory Board featured in Bangor Daily News
UNE graduate student pens Portland Press Herald op-ed about how Maine fishing industry should respond to warming ocean
UNE art gallery mentioned in Portland Press Herald feature about important historical photos of Portland, Maine
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Student Stories

UNE Students Present Research Projects to President James Herbert

Research experience provides UNE students foundation for future career success

More than 30 undergraduate students at the University of New England presented at the annual Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Symposium, in Decary Hall on the Biddeford Campus. The event, held during UNE’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, featured student work carried out this past summer and included topics ranging from microplastic contamination in farmed oysters to the migration patterns of bobolinks, to jellyfish detection using environmental DNA, and to the effectiveness of vision training for preventing sports injuries.
UNE students raise awareness in first allergen-free cooking class
Students’ professional skills honed at UNE’s first Industry Exploration Day
College of Business Spark Series serves up riveting first-hand account of cyber attack
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

Kerry Martin, Pharm.D., RPh, director of experiential education in the School of Pharmacy

UNE’s Kerry Martin receives Marco Gasbarrone Award for contributions to Maine pharmacy practice

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.
UNE appoints Bryan Franks to lead marine and environmental programs and research
UNE's Elizabeth DeWolfe to deliver lecture about historical ‘Girl Spy’ at the Center for Global Humanities on Nov. 17
UNE scientists, students convene at statewide life sciences conference
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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

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. 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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