James Herbert

The funding will allow the Biddeford-based university to invest in specialized equipment for use by researchers, companies and institutions across the region.

The Shaw Institute of Public and Planetary Health, announced on Earth Day, aims to reinforce the school's role as a hub for collaboration, research and workforce development.

The Match Day event took place March 20 in the university's new state-of-the art medical education facility, the Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences, which opened for the current academic year.

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The program will offer career-focused courses and certifications in cannabis cultivation, retail, sales, compliance and medical applications. 

Dawn Stoyanoff will lead IT teams focused on service, cybersecurity and data privacy. She'll also work to advance the use of analytics and cloud-based systems and ensure transparent technology governance.

The non-credit course is designed to equip candidates with the tools and resources needed to prepare for the orthopedic clinical specialist exam and expand their existing professional skill sets.

The University of New England will offer undergraduate majors in supply chain management and economics and a graduate program in psychiatric mental health for nurse practitioners.

At the front end of the workforce pipeline, Maine’s only medical school will operate out of its new $93 million Portland home built to meet the highest standards in medical education but without trying to replicate larger, more established schools.

The 110,000-square-foot Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences consolidates all health degree programs on the university's Portland campus and will allow for larger enrollments.