News

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

Featured Story

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As 2024 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on a remarkable year — 365 days shaped by our community’s passion, creativity, and dedication to making the world a brighter, healthier place. Take a walk down memory lane and revisit the stories and accomplishments that made 2024 a year to remember.

UNE in the News

UNE salt marsh restoration projects, expertise featured locally
NEWS CENTER Maine spotlights Art Gallery, UNE COM exhibit 'Spark of Life'
UNE climate research cited in report on marine animal strandings
UNE's Steven Byrd discusses U.S.-Mexico relations in Press Herald op-ed

Student News

Maine lawmakers and Portland Counselors get a first look at UNE's new medical educational facility on Jan. 10.
A dozen members of the Maine Legislature and Portland City Council got a first look at the nearly completed Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences (HBACHS) that will help grow UNE’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Faculty and Professional Staff News

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Wesley Renfro, Ph.D., an international relations scholar with a focus on American presidents and U.S. foreign policy, has been selected as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNE.

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 

2024 UNE Magazine

Research: For the Health of Our World

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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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