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Recognized Excellence in Return on Investment

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Carnegie names ӰƵ among best in New England for graduate earning potential

A new Student Access and Earnings Classification recognizes ӰƵ’s return on investment, including an earning potential upward of $20,000 more than average annually following graduation.
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Jessica Howard displays 3D-printed research tools

ӰƵ students present solutions to real-world challenges at 2025 Innovation Showcase

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ӰƵ's Norm O’Reilly co-authors book chronicling the rise of Major League Soccer

ӰƵ installs seismograph on Ram Island

ӰƵ researchers now tracking real-time seismic activity off Maine's coast

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Carnegie names ӰƵ among best in New England for graduate earning potential

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ӰƵ in the News

Outlets highlight ӰƵ's high graduate earning potential classification
ӰƵ librarian Sonya Durney joins experts on Maine Public in discussing the vital roles libraries play today
WMTW spotlights ӰƵ cheer team following historic national championship win
ӰƵ student entrepreneurs behind 'Underdog Energy' drink compete, win first round of 'Greenlight Maine'
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Student News

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ӰƵ students present solutions to real-world challenges at 2025 Innovation Showcase

From addressing gaps in sustainability and workforce housing to advancing coastal health research and neuroscience education, ӰƵ students demonstrated how resourcefulness and collaboration can lead to meaningful change.
ӰƵ researchers now tracking real-time seismic activity off Maine's coast
Rural health scholars from ӰƵ's medical school provide health screening services to Chebeague Island community
Imagination meets impact at ӰƵ’s 2025 Pediatric Adaptive Projects Expo
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

Photo of Norm O'Reilly against white background holding a book he has authored

ӰƵ's Norm O’Reilly co-authors book chronicling the rise of Major League Soccer

Published by Lyons Press and set for release on May 6, “The Rise of Major League Soccer: Building a Global Giant” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the strategic decisions, commercial partnerships, and global influences that have shaped the league’s success.
ӰƵ researchers now tracking real-time seismic activity off Maine's coast
Eighth ӰƵ Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair delights hundreds in wonders of science
Research by ӰƵ’s Sarah Ebel informs fisheries policy in Chile
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Digging Up the Past

Students Unearth Forgotten History at ӰƵ

A group of students spent the fall semester getting to the root of ӰƵ’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 ӰƵ Magazine

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