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Research Innovation for a Healthier Planet

Researchers examine data in the Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences

Â鶹´«Ã½realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact

Â鶹´«Ã½has launched the restructured Office of Research and Innovation, housing the new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and streamlining access to UNE’s innovation ecosystem for students, faculty, and external partners in line with the University's strategic priority to integrate innovation into all facets of its research operations.

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Researchers examine data in the Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences

Â鶹´«Ã½realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact

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A Â鶹´«Ã½student is mapping the future of Maine’s lighthouses

Shauna and her roommate pose in front of a Korea Arctic Academy banner

Â鶹´«Ã½education student represents Maine, U.S. at Arctic summit in South Korea

Graphic of a coffee cup surrounded by various icons depicting scientific research

Â鶹´«Ã½launches ‘Science Café’ series to engage public in ‘wonders’ of scientific research

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UNE's Michele Polacsek discusses ultra-processed foods with ABC News following CDC study
UNE's Lori Kaley contributes to Portland Press Herald column on SNAP-Ed cuts' impact on Mainers
Â鶹´«Ã½medical school alum to deliver Kings College summer commencement address
Business dean Norm O'Reilly discusses strategies for Major League Soccer's success
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Student Stories

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A Â鶹´«Ã½student is mapping the future of Maine’s lighthouses

Through her work as a Â鶹´«Ã½Sustainability Fellow, Regina Dyer ’26 has spent her summer safeguarding Maine’s historic lighthouses from the effects of climate change, using GIS data and knowledge gathered from site visits to create detailed maps predicting the effects of sea-level rise for more than a dozen coastal sites, including Halfway Rock Light Station in Casco Bay.
Occupational Therapy students host health and wellness fair for Portland senior residents
Â鶹´«Ã½education student represents Maine, U.S. at Arctic summit in South Korea
Â鶹´«Ã½alumni take home top prize on ‘Greenlight Maine’ for innovative athletic performance products

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Researchers examine data in the Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences

Â鶹´«Ã½realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact

Â鶹´«Ã½has launched the restructured Office of Research and Innovation, housing the new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and streamlining access to UNE’s innovation ecosystem for students, faculty, and external partners in line with the University's strategic priority to integrate innovation into all facets of its research operations.
Â鶹´«Ã½launches ‘Science Café’ series to engage public in ‘wonders’ of scientific research
Â鶹´«Ã½dining services recognized by national food-safety nonprofit
Â鶹´«Ã½Professor David Livingstone Smith is awarded prestigious professorship by Linköping University in Sweden
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Â鶹´«Ã½Research Comes to Life Off Maine's Coast

Â鶹´«Ã½researchers have deployed a cutting-edge underwater seismometer near UNE’s Ram Island to monitor real-time seismic activity in the Gulf of Maine. The project, led by faculty and students, is enhancing our understanding of offshore earthquakes and fault lines in New England. Read more

Research: For the Health of Our World

The Â鶹´«Ã½Magazine

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Â鶹´«Ã½is an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. This edition of the Â鶹´«Ã½Magazine 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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