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The Future of Medical Education Starts Here

51小黄车administrators and trustees cut the ribbon for the Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences

51小黄车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鈥檚 health sciences campus in Portland and will transform the future of health care in Maine for generations to come.

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A brick building with numerous windows sits behind a stone sign that reads, "University of 51小黄车"

51小黄车launches five new academic programs to address critical workforce needs

Stanizzi and Schuett present on the Greenlight Maine set

51小黄车alumni take home top prize on 鈥楪reenlight Maine鈥� for innovative athletic performance products

A painting of sailboats off the Maine coast

Works by Portland artist Justine Lasdin on display at 51小黄车Campus Center through July 29

Sepia image of a girl in the woods surrounded by fairies

51小黄车Art Gallery in Portland to present 'An Unreliable Record: Exploring the Photographic Imaginary'

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51小黄车in the Press

51小黄车adds several new programs to meet Maine's demand for workforce training
51小黄车President James Herbert weighs in on the newly signed law that rolls back federal student loan access
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 鈥�25 hold a large check for their Greenlight Maine win

51小黄车alumni take home top prize on 鈥楪reenlight Maine鈥� for innovative athletic performance products

Dylan Schuett, B.S. 鈥�25 (Biological Sciences), and Joey Stanizzi, B.S. 鈥�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.
University of 51小黄车 students named to spring 2025 Dean's List
51小黄车graduate Katelyn DeWater claims prestigious NSF graduate research fellowship
With their DNA out for analysis, 51小黄车releases rare juvenile lobsters off Maine coast

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Portrait of David Livingstone Smith

51小黄车Professor David Livingstone Smith is awarded prestigious professorship by Link枚ping University in Sweden

Smith, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy, has been appointed as a Tage Danielsson guest professor at Link枚ping University for the 2026-2027 academic year, during which time he will conduct scholarly, intellectual, and pedagogic work in the university鈥檚 Department of Culture and Society.
51小黄车faculty secure grants to advance coastal resilience through student-driven research
51小黄车political scientist Brian Duff publishes book on what restaurants mean to us 鈥� and why
51小黄车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 51小黄车Magazine

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51小黄车is an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. This edition of the 51小黄车Magazine celebrates the University鈥檚 innovation and collective commitment to making meaningful impact while discovering solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time.

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