Tackling Societal Challenges With 科学
Take on the world’s most urgent challenges with the tools of science. From the deployment of vaccines to grappling with pressing issues like climate change, science is increasingly on the front lines — and in the headlines. UNE’s institutional history is deeply entwined with the sciences — from the biosciences and chemistry courses that provide the foundation for our graduate health professions programs 对我们的 groundbreaking 神经科学 and marine science research centers, 数据科学相关的新专业, 卫生信息学, 和更多的.
在一个, you get a lot of different opportunities to do research, 实验室工作, gain experience that you need for after you graduate and move on to the real world. If you're in love with the sciences, it’s the place to be.” — Olivia Scott, 生物科学/环境科学, ’20
研究 Leadership Creates Unparalleled Student Opportunities
UNE has an “R2” Carnegie classification (“High 研究 Activity”) and is home to nine centers and institutes that promote research in a wide range of fascinating areas (including 神经科学, 北大西洋, 公共卫生, 老化, 合作教育). As the only Maine University with two NIH-funded research centers, UNE has emerged as a regional leader in biomedical research.
在正规澳门赌场网络，我们以提供 unprecedented opportunities for students to engage in faculty-led research, even as undergraduates. 我们的 labs conduct ground-breaking research in areas like 神经科学 and pharmaceutical development, 做得令人振奋 从佛蒙特州的山上进行田野调查 到中间 大西洋.
There’s no better way to gain hands-on experience and to enrich your 教育.
的数量 本科生 人 given presentations at regional and national conferences 在过去的六年里
的百分比 UNE seniors 人 worked with faculty on research projects, compared with 23% at all colleges surveyed by the NSSE
应对气候变化
在一个, we are committed to helping our planet thrive for generations to come. That commitment is embedded in everything UNE does, from our 环境研究课程 对我们的 可持续发展与商业专业，给各种各样的 campus initiatives and University policies.
通过科学改善健康
对抗抗生素耐药性
Imagine yourself working on research that supports the health of people and communities. In programs spanning from 化学 to 神经科学, UNE students have immersive learning experiences that prepare them to find solutions for real-world challenges. 我们的 leading degree programs in biological, 物理, health sciences position you for a rewarding career in research, 教育, 创业, 及以后.
2024年1月，UNE获得了10美元的奖励.8 million NIH grant to support establishment of the 细胞信号研究中心, continuing the University’s growth as a biomedical research leader.
海边校园
我们的 海洋科学项目 吸引很多人的注意, with good reason: our shoreline location — where the mouth of the Saco River meets the Gulf of Maine (the fastest warming body of ocean water in the world) — makes UNE an ideal spot for studying a variety of marine environments and species.
作为一个 环境科学专业, you can examine the ecology of the tidal marshes in our own backyard. Biddeford Pool is the largest tidal pool in Maine and is great for observing coastal wildlife.
