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Research Innovation for a Healthier Planet

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

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ has launched the restructured Office of Research and Innovation, housing the new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and streamlining access to ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’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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Princeton Review recognizes ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ as one of the best universities in the nation for 11th year

A Sustainability Fellow presents his summer work with the City of Biddeford

Student-driven sustainability solutions the focus of annual fellowship showcase

Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour named Ludcke Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences for 2025-26

Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour named Ludcke Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences for 2025-26

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

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact

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WMTW feature spotlights work of ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Sustainability Fellow to track climate impacts on Maine's lighthouses
Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour named Ludcke Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences for 2025-26
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students take sustainability lessons into more than a dozen Maine communities
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students research storm surge risks at Maine lighthouses
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Student Stories

A Sustainability Fellow presents her summer work

Student-driven sustainability solutions the focus of annual fellowship showcase

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Summer Sustainability Fellows demonstrated how collaboration and community engagement create solutions for Maine’s future at the 2025 Sustainability Fellowship Showcase. The fellowship program, now in its second year, represents the University's broader commitment to preparing students for meaningful careers in sustainability and bettering the health of Maine's communities.
A ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ student is mapping the future of Maine’s lighthouses
Occupational Therapy students host health and wellness fair for Portland senior residents
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ education student represents Maine, U.S. at Arctic summit in South Korea

Faculty and Professional Staff News

Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour named Ludcke Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences for 2025-26

Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour named Ludcke Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences for 2025-26

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Professor Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour, Ph.D., has been named the 2025-26 Ludcke Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the highest academic honor in ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s College of Arts and Sciences.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ launches ‘Science Café’ series to engage public in ‘wonders’ of scientific research
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ dining services recognized by national food-safety nonprofit
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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Research Comes to Life Off Maine's Coast

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ researchers have deployed a cutting-edge underwater seismometer near ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’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 ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Magazine

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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. This edition of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ 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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