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²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ News chronicles the accomplishments of students, faculty, and the institution through compelling stories, visuals, and news media.

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²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ 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.
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Moustafa Abu El Fadl smiles outside on a sunny day

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ professor supports scholars from diverse backgrounds in finance journal

A glacier meets the ocean in Greenland

International study finds climate-driven glacial melt drives development of new coastline

Two students pose for a photo holding a Match Day envelope

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ medical students celebrate residency matches in Portland for the first time

A ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ student works at his laptop in the Portland Campus library

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s College of Business introduces MBA program

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²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ in the News

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Susan Wehry to give lecture about 'The Aging Brain' on April 5
The Courier spotlights ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's local partnership to restore sand dunes following catastrophic storms
Medical dean Jane Carreiro discusses residency program obstacles amid Maine birthing center crisis
Marilyn Gugliucci tells Yahoo! that 'purpose,' 'resilience' are key to healthful aging
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Student News

A medical student celebrates match results with her family

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ medical students celebrate residency matches in Portland for the first time

Half of the 173 medical students in the Class of 2025 have matched to primary care specialties, and over two dozen of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's medical graduates will go on to complete their residencies in Maine.
Maine’s medical school to celebrate first Match Day on ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Portland Campus March 21
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students aid Biddeford Pool Conservation Trust in coastal restoration
Eight medical students awarded prestigious national substance use disorder fellowship
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

A glacier meets the ocean in Greenland

International study finds climate-driven glacial melt drives development of new coastline

The study, co-authored by ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Will Kochtitzky, Ph.D., is the first to show how climate change is contributing to the development of new Arctic coastlines.
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Stephanie Nichols named inaugural fellow of national psychiatric pharmacists’ association
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Audrey Bartholomew named one of Maine’s ‘20 Outstanding Women’
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ names Karen Eck as associate provost for Research Development and Training
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Digging Up the Past

Students Unearth Forgotten History at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ

A group of students spent the fall semester getting to the root of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’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.

Research: For the Health of Our World

The 2024 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Magazine

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²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. The 2024 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ 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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