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UNE’s Outdoor Business and Innovation program puts student marketers directly to work

UNE’s Outdoor Business and Innovation program puts student marketers to work

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Coffee By Design co-founder brings 32 years of values-driven business wisdom to 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵfaculty, business executive board mentor high schoolers in regional workforce development challenge

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵfaculty, business executive board mentor high schoolers in regional workforce development challenge

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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵand Maine Public Health Association announce innovative workforce training partnership

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UNE's new partnership with Maine Public Health Association for health education spotlighted in Maine media
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵnutrition students' work teaching grocery shoppers healthy-meal tips featured in Biddeford Gazette
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵProvost Gwendolyn Mahon discusses UNE's planetary health initiatives, MPHA partnership on 'Healthy Maine Talks' podcast
UNE's Charles Tilburg explains ocean currents impact on lobster populations in national news outlet

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UNE’s Outdoor Business and Innovation program puts student marketers directly to work

UNE’s Outdoor Business and Innovation program puts student marketers to work

Aimee Vlachos, Ed.D., has grown the 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ’s Outdoor Business and Innovation (OBI) program in just two years into a workforce pipeline for Maine’s outdoor industry. And it's a pipeline Maine needs with an eco-tourism industry that contributes $3.3 billion annually to the state's economy.
Coffee By Design co-founder brings 32 years of values-driven business wisdom to 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵhealth professions students deepen understanding of eating-disorder care in real-life simulations
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵresearchers advance environmental monitoring across forest, coastal ecosystems
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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵfaculty, business executive board mentor high schoolers in regional workforce development challenge

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵfaculty, business executive board mentor high schoolers in regional workforce development challenge

Students from multiple high schools in southern Maine gathered on April 2 to compete at the 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ in the Junior Achievement of Maine’s (JA Maine) Titan Challenge, and several teams were mentored by faculty in UNE's College of Business — including the winning team in the southern Maine region.
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵresearchers advance environmental monitoring across forest, coastal ecosystems
UNE’s John Austin to publish new book on leading through uncertainty
UNE’s Michele Polacsek co-authors two studies on student experiences with school meals
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Discover how 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵbridges academics and industry, connecting students with employers, alumni, internships, and job opportunities from their first days on campus, embedding career readiness into every facet of the student experience to grow the workforce and ensure our students’ long-term professional success.

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵsenior cares for birds, mammals, and more in immersive internship with Maine Wildlife Park

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵsenior cares for birds, mammals, and more in Maine Wildlife Park immersive internship

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵsenior Sarah Goble, an animal behavior major, did an internship at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray this fall and got a view into the future career path she wants to follow, as she cared for, fed, and monitored the health of moose, white-tailed deer, and numerous raptors. It was the chance of a lifetime for the future zookeeper.
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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵoutdoor business students provide marketing ideas that aid local land trust
Business put marketing plans in action for local organizations
students engage with professional staff during sure symposium
Research offers students foundation for career success
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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵMagazine

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Our latest magazine issue showcases how our University community is Breaking Boundaries to create transformative change through collective innovation and shape a brighter future for all.

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About: The award-winning 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵMagazine is distributed nationally each fall and features compelling stories about UNE’s students and faculty, academics, research, and institutional initiatives, plus complementary digital and interactive content.

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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

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵawarded $1.6M federal grant to launch opioid response workforce training program
New School of Public and Planetary Health shows fast-growing impact to influential statewide audiences
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵresearchers deploy research buoy to track real-time changes to Maine's oceans

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