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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¥ÊÓƵlaunches immersive pre-college experience to prepare high school students for university life

The NextWave Pre-College Experience — open to all students regardless of their intended academic major — will provide participants with an interdisciplinary learning environment to engage in hands-on research, develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges, and glimpse at life at Maine’s largest independent university.
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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵcenters engage community on best practices for emergency care in patients with dementia

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UNE’s Audrey Bartholomew named one of Maine’s ‘20 Outstanding Women’

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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵCenter for Global Humanities presents ‘Viral Times: Health Libertarianism in the Age of Covid’ on March 24

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The Jackson Laboratory and 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵlaunch applied genomics course to advance personalized medicine

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91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵin the News

Business's Amir Mousavian tells Mainebiz that new trade policies could hurt Maine's economy
Education's Audrey Bartholomew speaks to advantages of programs for students with intellectual disabilities
Bangor Daily News highlights 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵprofessor's novel biomarker test for cancer screening
WMTW, WABI report on 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵresearcher's novel cancer biomarker test
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Student News

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Eight medical students awarded prestigious national substance use disorder fellowship

Eight students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine students awarded the prestigious Hazelden Betty Ford Summer Institute for Medical Students fellowship to receive specialized training in treating patients with substance use disorder.
College of Business welcomes industry pros for panel on Portland's sports leadership
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵstudents gain valuable interprofessional health care experience in simulation lab
Research underscores need for salt marsh restoration in recent study
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

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UNE’s Audrey Bartholomew named one of Maine’s ‘20 Outstanding Women’

Bartholomew, associate professor in the School of Education, was named to the list for her advocacy in making educational settings more inclusive and accessible for students with disabilities.
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵnames Karen Eck as associate provost for Research Development and Training
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵdean of students named to 2024 Top Women Leaders of Maine list
Maine SNAP-Ed educator promotes outdoor learning in northern Maine
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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

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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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