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UNE launches 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.
Learn more about the NextWave Pre-College Experience and apply today

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Aerial image of the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine

The Jackson Laboratory and UNE launch applied genomics course to advance personalized medicine

A medical student and PA student listen to the heartbeat of a high-fidelity patient simulation mannequin

Eight medical students awarded prestigious national substance use disorder fellowship

UNE students watch a panel discussion in Innovation Hall

College of Business welcomes industry pros for panel on Portland's sports leadership

UNE’s students present adaptive bikes to children during Family Interprofessional Team sessions

UNE students present adaptive bikes to children with disabilities and their families during Family Interprofessional Team sessions

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UNE in the News

Education's Audrey Bartholomew speaks to advantages of programs for students with intellectual disabilities
Bangor Daily News highlights UNE professor's novel biomarker test for cancer screening
WMTW, WABI report on UNE researcher's novel cancer biomarker test
UNE medical graduate named V.T. health center's 'Doctor of the Year'
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Student News

A medical student and PA student listen to the heartbeat of a high-fidelity patient simulation mannequin

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
UNE students 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

Karen Eck, Ph.D.

UNE names Karen Eck as associate provost for Research Development and Training

Karen Eck, Ph.D., has been appointed as UNE's first associate provost for Research Development and Training. Karen Houseknecht, Ph.D., has been promoted to UNE vice president of Research.
UNE dean of students named to 2024 Top Women Leaders of Maine list
Maine SNAP-Ed educator promotes outdoor learning in northern Maine
UNE signs first intellectual property license with Maine-based company with $100K funding boost from MaineHealth
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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. Learn more about the project

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Research: For the Health of Our World

The 2024 UNE Magazine

A UNE researcher and student write out formulas on a clear whiteboard

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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