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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵNews chronicles the accomplishments of students, faculty, and the institution through compelling stories, visuals, and news media.

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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵfaculty member Sri Mohan works with students in his lab

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵretains R2 Research status, reinforcing leadership in scientific advancement

Since first earning R2 status in 2018, 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵhas continued to expand its research enterprise, leading Maine's academic institutions in funding from the National Institutes of Health, securing millions to study novel treatments for pain and disease, and engaging students in groundbreaking initiatives to better the health of our communities and the natural world.

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Students demonstrate their custom-made adaptive climbing wall

Imagination meets impact at UNE’s 2025 Pediatric Adaptive Projects Expo

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵcheer team members pose holding their championship trophy

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵcheer team celebrates historic national championship win at Daytona

Wes Renfro shakes hand with a student at University Award Ceremony

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ honors students with 2025 University Awards

The third Health Care Story Slam at the 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ included eight storytellers with varied personal tales of empathy and resilience – rounding out a troupe of performers that included individuals from marginalized communities.

UNE’s third Health Care Story Slam embraces empathy and inclusion

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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵin the News

WMTW spotlights 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵcheer team following historic national championship win
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵstudent entrepreneurs behind 'Underdog Energy' drink compete, win first round of 'Greenlight Maine'
UNE's Carrie Byron and Kristin Burkholder discuss effect of microplastics on photosynthesis amid new global study
Noah Perlut's rooftop gull studies included in national Audubon Magazine piece
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Student News

Students demonstrate their custom-made adaptive climbing wall

Imagination meets impact at UNE’s 2025 Pediatric Adaptive Projects Expo

The signature event of UNE's Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program featured more than 25 projects designed and built by students to support children and families navigating sensory processing differences.
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵcheer team celebrates historic national championship win at Daytona
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ honors students with 2025 University Awards
UNE’s third Health Care Story Slam embraces empathy and inclusion
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

Eighth 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵBrain, Body, and Wellness Fair teaches public about brain's limitations, wonders

Eighth 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵBrain, Body, and Wellness Fair delights hundreds in wonders of science

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵstudents, staff, and faculty came together at UNE’s eighth Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair to offer the public games, demonstrations, and lessons that explained the function and limitations of the brain.
Research by UNE’s Sarah Ebel informs fisheries policy in Chile
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵbusiness faculty partner with local organizations to mentor Maine’s future business leaders
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵand CAIEP represented at the National Academies of Practice annual meeting
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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.

Research: For the Health of Our World

The 2024 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵMagazine

A 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵresearcher and student write out formulas on a clear whiteboard

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵis an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. The 2024 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵMagazine 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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