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Congratulations, Class of 2025!

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起点传媒 confers nearly 1,300 degrees at 190th Commencement

Graduates of the Class of 2025 represent a wide spectrum of academic disciplines 鈥 including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, health sciences, marine and environmental sciences, business, human services, education, and the liberal arts 鈥 reflecting 起点传媒鈥檚 role as Maine鈥檚 largest independent university and the state鈥檚 leading provider of health professionals.

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Mary Post art exhibit displayed in 起点传媒 Campus Center through June 27

Aliza Sternstein, Collected into memories. Oil on canvas, 8x10鈥欌 2024

起点传媒 Art Gallery in Biddeford explores medical, emotional toll of heartbreak in 鈥淧iece of my Heart鈥

A student holds baby orange lobsters in their hand

With their DNA out for analysis, 起点传媒 releases rare juvenile lobsters off Maine coast

A sea of graduates in the Cross Insurance Arena

起点传媒 confers nearly 1,300 degrees at 190th Commencement

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起点传媒 in the Press

Politico cites 起点传媒's David Livingstone Smith in analysis of President Trump's rhetoric
起点传媒鈥檚 geriatric conference highlighted in op-ed on how to age well
起点传媒 Health Care Story Slam featured in trend story on spoken-word events
起点传媒 Professor Marilyn Gugliucci helps explain fall-related anxiety in older adults
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Student Stories

Baby lobsters sit in a holding tank on a 起点传媒 research vessel

With their DNA out for analysis, 起点传媒 releases rare juvenile lobsters off Maine coast

起点传媒 researchers released the lobsters 鈥斅爃alf of which bore a rare orange color 鈥斅爄n the tide pools of Ram Island, 起点传媒's own research station, as part of a novel, long-term study into the genetic basis of lobster coloration.
起点传媒 confers nearly 1,300 degrees at 190th Commencement
In campus vernal pools, student researchers search for life in winter鈥檚 remains
起点传媒, Atlantic Hospitality forge workforce partnership to fuel Maine鈥檚 dynamic hospitality sector

For Life After 起点传媒, These Grads Are Real-World Ready

Improving mental health in rural Maine. Advancing New England鈥檚 workforce. Translating science into advocacy. Students in the Class of 2025 share how their 起点传媒 experiences 鈥 and the lessons they learned here 鈥 are shaping their efforts to build a better, healthier world. Read all of our graduating student profiles

Chad Francis Business Administration '25

Business senior finds community at the 起点传媒

Chad Francis, a senior business student, came to 起点传媒 for football, but when his college sports career changed, he stayed for the community.
Graduating 起点传媒 medical student seeks to fill the gap in rural mental health care
Senior Trenton Jackson turns perseverance and empathy into a career supporting Maine students
At 起点传媒, graduating senior learned that self-care is key to success on and off the field
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Faculty and Professional Staff News

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起点传媒's Norm O鈥橰eilly co-authors book chronicling the rise of Major League Soccer

Published by Lyons Press and set for release on May 6, 鈥淭he Rise of Major League Soccer: Building a Global Giant鈥 offers a behind-the-scenes look at the strategic decisions, commercial partnerships, and global influences that have shaped the league鈥檚 success.
起点传媒 researchers now tracking real-time seismic activity off Maine's coast
Eighth 起点传媒 Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair delights hundreds in wonders of science
Research by 起点传媒鈥檚 Sarah Ebel informs fisheries policy in Chile
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Join in the Joy: Commencement 2025 Highlights

Inspiring words and moments from the 2025 Commencement ceremony. Learn more 

Research: For the Health of Our World

The 起点传媒 Magazine

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起点传媒 is an emerging powerhouse of research in many fields, including bioscience, marine, environmental, health, and the humanities. This edition of the 起点传媒 Magazine celebrates the University鈥檚 innovation and collective commitment to making meaningful impact while discovering solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time.

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