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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. ɫ����Ƶ’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 to our groundbreaking neuroscience and marine science research centers, to newer majors related to data science, health informatics, and more. 

ɫ����Ƶ has an “R2” Carnegie classification (“High Research Activity”) and is home to nine centers and institutes that promote research in a wide range of fascinating areas (including neuroscience, the North Atlantic, public health, aging, and collaborative education). As the only Maine University with two NIH-funded research centers, ɫ����Ƶ has emerged as a regional leader in biomedical research.

At ɫ����Ƶ, we take pride in offering unprecedented opportunities for students to engage in faculty-led research, even as undergraduates. Our labs conduct ground-breaking research in areas like neuroscience and pharmaceutical development, and do exhilarating fieldwork from the hills of Vermont to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

There’s no better way to gain hands-on experience and to enrich your education.

At ɫ����Ƶ, we are committed to helping our planet thrive for generations to come. That commitment is embedded in everything ɫ����Ƶ does, from our environmental studies programs to our sustainability and business major, to various campus initiatives and University policies.