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The Future of Medical Education Starts Here

âùºìÔºadministrators and trustees cut the ribbon for the Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences

âùºìÔºopens integrated medical education center on Portland Campus for the Health Sciences

The interprofessional Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences, formally inaugurated on June 3, 2025, is the flagship facility of UNE’s health sciences campus in Portland and will transform the future of health care in Maine for generations to come.

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âùºìÔºlaunches five new academic programs to address critical workforce needs

Stanizzi and Schuett present on the Greenlight Maine set

âùºìÔºalumni take home top prize on ‘Greenlight Maine’ for innovative athletic performance products

A painting of sailboats off the Maine coast

Works by Portland artist Justine Lasdin on display at âùºìÔºCampus Center through July 29

Sepia image of a girl in the woods surrounded by fairies

âùºìÔºArt Gallery in Portland to present 'An Unreliable Record: Exploring the Photographic Imaginary'

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âùºìÔºin the Press

âùºìÔºPresident James Herbert weighs in on the newly signed law that rolls back federal student loan access
âùºìÔºadds several new programs to meet Maine's demand for workforce training
Alums' win on 'Greenlight Maine' featured in sports outlets
Sprawling 'Mainebiz' feature spotlights UNE's medical workforce training
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Student Stories

Joey Stanizzi and Dylan Schuett ’25 hold a large check for their Greenlight Maine win

âùºìÔºalumni take home top prize on ‘Greenlight Maine’ for innovative athletic performance products

Dylan Schuett, B.S. ’25 (Biological Sciences), and Joey Stanizzi, B.S. ’25 (Exercise Science), were named the first-place winners of the entrepreneurship competition live on WGME 13 on June 28, earning $10,000 to support their growing business, Underdog Performance, whose flagship performance drink offers a healthier, more nutritious alternative to traditional energy drinks.
âùºìÔº students named to spring 2025 Dean's List
âùºìÔºgraduate Katelyn DeWater claims prestigious NSF graduate research fellowship
With their DNA out for analysis, âùºìÔºreleases rare juvenile lobsters off Maine coast

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Portrait of David Livingstone Smith

âùºìÔºProfessor David Livingstone Smith is awarded prestigious professorship by Linköping University in Sweden

Smith, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy, has been appointed as a Tage Danielsson guest professor at Linköping University for the 2026-2027 academic year, during which time he will conduct scholarly, intellectual, and pedagogic work in the university’s Department of Culture and Society.
âùºìÔºfaculty secure grants to advance coastal resilience through student-driven research
âùºìÔºpolitical scientist Brian Duff publishes book on what restaurants mean to us — and why
âùºìÔºopens integrated medical education center on Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
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Join in the Joy: Commencement 2025 Highlights

Inspiring words and moments from the 2025 Commencement ceremony. Learn more 

Research: For the Health of Our World

The âùºìÔºMagazine

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âùºìÔºis an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. This edition of the âùºìÔºMagazine 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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