University of New England - Innovation for a Healthier Planet

Black History Month

This month marks the 50th celebration of Black History Month, which President Carter established in 1976 to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history" To honor those accomplishments, stories, and struggles, we have curated Race & Ethicity Resource Lists of books, articles, [...]

AI @ UNE

Love it? Hate it? Let us know! The library, supported by the UNE's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) AI Fellowship program, is looking to assess student perceptions, attitudes, and experiences related to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in their education. Let us know your thoughts and your feedback will be [...]

New Read & Publish Agreement

We are excited to expand Open Access support for UNE researchers. Starting January 1, 2026, UNE has a new Read & Publish agreement with publisher Taylor & Francis. This agreement allows UNE authors to publish Open Access in more than 2,000 Taylor & Francis and Routledge Open Select hybrid journals at no cost! Key Details [...]

New Graphic Novel Collection

Our new graphic novel collection showcases a wide range of subjects, including memoir, science, social issues, health and medical themes and more. These titles blend storytelling and illustration to illuminate real‑world issues in an approachable and meaningful way. Graphic novels support diverse learning styles, make complex topics accessible, and provide a human perspective on challenging [...]

Open Access Progress

The UNE Library supports openness in two crucial—but often confused—ways: Open Access publishing (OA) and Open Educational Resources (OER). Together, these efforts have saved UNE authors and students hundreds of thousands of dollars in 2025, while expanding access to research and learning materials. Open Access. vs. OER - What's the difference? These terms are often [...]

Indigenous thought leaders discuss how to elevate Wabanaki history

Three Indigenous women stood side by side at the front of the St. Francis Room at the University of New England as more chairs were brought in for the growing audience of 125. Read more about this year's Donna Loring Lecture that took place Tuesday, October 28 on the Biddeford Campus. View the recorded event.

Introducing Consensus AI

Consensus is an AI-powered search of over 220 million peer-reviewed sources that can create evidence-based answers and summaries, with citations that link every response back to a real research paper. Consensus only uses AI after the search for scientific literature, so that every response is grounded in real, citatable research - no generated citations or [...]

Open Educational Resources Opportunities at UNE

OER Workshop

October 15, 2025

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Zoom

Join UNE librarian Sonya Durney to learn more about Open Educational Resources! This workshop will introduce faculty to open textbooks – one type of OER, and the benefits these textbooks offer: affordability, pedagogical practice, student learning, and engagement. The workshop will also cover grant-funded opportunities to review, adopt, or create OER. Wednesday, October 15Time: 2:00 [...]

Tracing History: Village, Monastery, Campus

In honor of Indigenous People's Day we would like to share the digial exhibit Tracing History: Village, Monastery, Campus. This project begins with a land acknowledgement, and goes on to detail the evolution of the land which has become the UNE Biddeford Campus as settlements, a monestry, and several educational institutions. Based on research performed [...]

Open Educational Resources Opportunities at UNE

OER Workshop

September 17, 2025

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Biddeford Campus, Ketchum Library

Join UNE librarian Sonya Durney to learn more about Open Educational Resources at either of two workshops! These workshops will introduce faculty to open textbooks – one type of OER, and the benefits these textbooks offer: affordability, pedagogical practice, student learning, and engagement. The workshop will also cover grant-funded opportunities to review, adopt, or create [...]