A project in Saco Bay looks at how best to grow kelp in the open ocean, with an eye toward producing biofuel if it can be grown efficiently at a large enough scale.
University of New England
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UNE to require COVID-19 vaccination for fall semester
The University of New England joins the growing number of colleges and universities that are mandating the vaccine for a return to in-person learning.
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Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah to deliver UNE commencement address
Maine’s top public health official is scheduled to address University of New England graduates at the school’s 186th commencement exercises on May 15-16.
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Man who killed UNE student in Massachusetts was mentally ill, judge finds
Deane Stryker, a first-year student at the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was stabbed while she was in a public library.
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UNE in Biddeford goes remote after on-campus COVID-19 cases rise
The surge in positive test results is tied to an increase in off-campus social gatherings, according to the university.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
UNE students lend a vital hand to Deer Isle nursing home hit hard by COVID
The partnership helped the home fill vital shifts as virus-stricken staffers isolated at home while offering future nurses and doctors an opportunity for intimate, hands-on experience during the pandemic.
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University of New England dean’s list
Students recognized for academic achievement for the 2020 fall semester.
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As outbreak grows in Waldo County, state moves its schools to ‘yellow’ category
Fifty-seven COVID-19 cases have now been linked to gatherings at Brooks Pentecostal Church and its affiliated school.
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UNE medical school will relocate to Portland with $30 million Alfond grant
The grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation will help pay for the cost of a new medical school building on the city campus.
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Maine Voices: Keep pot away from young Mainers as stores start selling it to adults
Treat this substance like any other age-restricted product by safely storing it and modeling healthy behaviors.