2020 News Releases

From left: Pablo De La Guardia Criado, Morgan Dube, and Matt Harkins
Interprofessional student team advances to televised round of ‘Greenlight Maine’ challenge
David Livingstone Smith, professor of philosophy
Philosophy professor's book receives praise in renowned literary journal
Portland campus in the snow
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Occupational Therapy students complete simulated field work experience
Anouar Majid, Ph.D.
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Anouar Majid discusses Western Sahara conflict and Moroccan sovereignty
DeWolfe
Elizabeth DeWolfe discusses employment outlook for graduates with job site Zippia
Robert McCarthy
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Robert McCarthy receives distinguished educator award from Maine Pharmacy Association
Former Athletic Director Jim Beaudry giving speech
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Mourns the Passing of Iconic Former Athletic Director Jim Beaudry
student with salmon
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ salmon restoration partnership marks important milestone with successful spawning
The cover art for An Overnight Low's single, "Gold Star."
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ composition professor’s band gives back to local charity
School of Pharmacy
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ providing vaccination training to help address public health emergency
Michael Burman
Burman Collaborative research featured at international conference
U N E's Portland campus quad in the fall
Alum's and adjunct faculty's paper published in the International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare
a bowl of fruits and vegetables
Nutrition students create healthy lesson plans for WinterKids' annual Winter Games
Drive thru white coat
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ COM white coat ceremony held as drive-thru event this year
John Reid, left, facilities manager at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, stands with Karen Houseknecht, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s associate provost for research, and Steven Boucouvalis, emergency operations coordinator with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The ultra-cold freezer was delivered to a Maine CDC facility in a location that’s being kept secret for security reasons
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ lends ultra-cold freezer to Maine CDC to store COVID-19 vaccines
Tamara King
Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences receives funding for new project
Students in Pam Morgan's Gulf of Maine Field Studies course spent their semester researching the feasibility of creating one or more "living shorelines" along ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Biddeford Campus.
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s intrepid endeavor to carry out research through COVID-19
Michele Polacsek is a co-author of a new article published in 'The BMJ'
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Michele Polacsek publishes article in American Journal of Preventative Medicine
GIS students taken from a drone during GIS Day activities
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students celebrate GIS Day
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has established a Center for Excellence in Digital Health to study new health technologies and integrate them into teaching and learning.
Best practices for interprofessional telecollaboration focus of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ virtual event
Michael Burman
Michael Burman featured on the Maine Science Podcast
Clockwise from left: , Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour, Ph.D., Nicole Martin (Psychology, ’21), Grace Bernatchez (Psychology, ’21), and Aubrey Sahouria (Neuroscience, ’22)
Psychology and Neuroscience students present at virtual international psychology conference
Ali Ahmida, Ph.D., professor in and founding chair of the Department of Political Science at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Ali Ahmida joins special commission on research in the Middle East and North Africa
David Mokler
David Mokler’s research published in neuroscience journal
Ken McCall
School of Pharmacy’s Ken McCall discusses COVID-19 vaccines with the local media