2023 News Releases

2023 51°µÍø News

Stay updated with the latest news from the University of New England. Discover exciting developments, events, and stories from 51°µÍø throughout 2023.

A rare orange lobster
51°µÍø’s latest rare, donated lobster is an orange, one-clawed wonder
Students conduct cost-benefit analysis on a whiteboard
51°µÍø expands business program offerings with new College of Business
“Morning View†by Dahlia K. Mann. Acrylic. 24â€x30.â€
51°µÍø Campus Center now displaying paintings by Portland artist Dahlia K. Mann
An aerial view of the Portland Campus
Maine AHEC receives HRSA mini-grant to strengthen maternal care career pathways in Maine
A row of trees on the Biddeford Campus
51°µÍø receives second Project Canopy grant to develop arboricultural management plan
LEND trainees smiling with flowers
Maine LEND showcases interprofessional trainees’ final projects
Three 51°µÍø faculty members stand next to a research poster
51°µÍø faculty, professional staff, and student present on equity-minded assessment practices
students filling kits full of reproductive health supplies
Inaugural Reproductive Health Leadership Program concludes with kit assembly event
51°µÍø graduates smile for the camera at Commencement
Congratulations, Class of 2023!
Photo of Alumni Hall on the Portland Campus
51°µÍø recognizes achievements of three Maine women with 2023 Deborah Morton Awards
Three representatives from 51°µÍø pose outside the Maine State House. They are Ed Cervone, Bethany Miles, and Austin Vaughan..
Students, administration testify in support of state health workforce bill
Portrait of Jim Irwin smiling with the ocean in the background
51°µÍø hires industry veteran Jim Irwin as Sr. Vice President of Finance and Administration
woman on stage speaking into mic
51°µÍø hosts second annual Health Care Story Slam
Lily Bennett, ’25 (left), and Hannah LaCourse, ‘23 (right) at the 2023 USASP meeting at Duke University in front of their poster.
Stevenson Lab students present at national pain conference
student receiving award 2023
51°µÍø Announces Recipients of the 2023 University Awards
Members of a Ukrainian delegation pose in front of 51°µÍø's Marine Science Center
51°µÍø hosts Ukrainian delegation for sustainability solutions discussion
A student points to the crowd during the 187th Commencement ceremony at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland
51°µÍø's 188th Commencement is set for Saturday, May 20
Aidan O'Keefe, Christopher Rizzo, and Riley Billings pose in front of a wall at the Boston Marathon
Athletic Training students, faculty provide medical care for runners at Boston Marathon
Various occupational therapy faculty and students pose for a photo at the AOTA conference in Kansas City, Missouri
OT faculty present at 2023 AOTA national conference
Cellular mitochondria as seen through an electron microscope
Chronic pain and the powerhouse of the cell: 51°µÍø receives $2 million to study molecular basis of chronic pain
Two female students pose in an orange tent
OT students learn value of play at Children's Museum in Portland
Image of a Golden Arrow award with 51°µÍø's winning op-Ed listed
51°µÍø Office of Communications takes home six statewide public relations awards
A child plays with an adaptive toy at a display table
Annual Adaptive Expo Showcases Innovations in Occupational Therapy
An encaustic painting depicting a river with multiple shades of blue, green, and purple
51°µÍø Campus Center now showcasing encaustic paintings by Saco artist Pamela Browne
Students perform health screenings for older adults at Bessey Crossing
Interprofessional student group provides health screenings for older adults at Bessey Crossing