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The Future of Medical Education Starts Here

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

UNE opens 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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Portrait of David Livingstone Smith

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

Aerial view of U N E's Ram Island

UNE faculty secure grants to advance coastal resilience through student-driven research

Dean's List 2025

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï students named to spring 2025 Dean's List

Portrait of a woman smiling in front of the ocean

UNE graduate Katelyn DeWater claims prestigious NSF graduate research fellowship

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UNE in the Press

Center for Excellence in Public Health staff discuss impacts of SNAP-Ed programming on Maine communities
UNE's Will Kochtitzky profiled for trade organization about 'The Future of GIS in the Classroom'
Business Dean Norm O’Reilly authors column on rise of international sports in U.S.
College of Business professor Aimee Vlachos joins 'Maine Calling' to discuss Maine's outdoor economy
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Student Stories

Dean's List Spring 2025

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï students named to spring 2025 Dean's List

The Dean’s List recognizes full-time matriculating students who have attained a semester grade point average of 3.30 or better who are in good academic standing.
UNE graduate Katelyn DeWater claims prestigious NSF graduate research fellowship
With their DNA out for analysis, UNE releases rare juvenile lobsters off Maine coast
Îá°®³Ô¹Ï confers nearly 1,300 degrees at 190th Commencement

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Portrait of David Livingstone Smith

UNE Professor 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.
UNE faculty secure grants to advance coastal resilience through student-driven research
UNE political scientist Brian Duff publishes book on what restaurants mean to us — and why
UNE opens 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 UNE Magazine

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