A space plasma physicist and an endocrinologist from UNH have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Nathan Schwadron, associate professor of physics at the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), and Stacia Sower, professor of biochemistry and director of the Center for Molecular and Comparative Endocrinology (CME), are among the 702 new Fellows. 

Nancy Kinner – professor of civil and environmental engineering, oil spill expert, chief faculty marshal – has another title to add to her list. Kinner has been honored for outstanding contributions to her field and to the university community with a University Professorship, announced provost John Aber, himself a University Professor.

Christine Shea, professor of technology and operations management in the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, has been named interim vice provost for faculty development and inclusive excellence.

The vice provost for faculty development and inclusive excellence provides leadership for developing and sustaining programs, policies and practices aimed creating a diverse faculty and student body and a climate of inclusive excellence.

As the year winds down, if you find you need a recap of the medical services you received in 2012, or for any year since becoming a Harvard Pilgrim subscriber, you’ll find a plethora of information online at HPHConnect.  

Want to know if a claim has been paid, or if a referral has been sent? Can’t remember which doctor you went to when, or why? HPHConnect has the answers to those questions, and more. 

One more step in making health care accessible was taken Nov. 16 when 18 UNH employes were able to get their annual mammograms on campus.

Exeter Hospital's mobile digital mammography van, which utilizes the most innovative and accurate technology for detecting breast abnormalities, came to Durham last week to provided the service through a project sponsored by the Operating Staff Council.

When you hear this story, you may think Eric Secor is a mailman. You know, because of the “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” creed.  

Secor is senior assistant director for admissions. He spends four to six weeks every fall visiting high schools, talking with students and guidance counselors about UNH. His territory is New York, from Long Island to Buffalo. 

The holiday season is upon us. While it can be a wonderful and joyous time of year, it can also be stressful. Healthy UNH has put together a list of ideas to help you not only survive the holidays, but enjoy them.

The Macfarlane Greenhouses, the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Thompson School horticultural facility host the popular Poinsettia Trials Open House Thursday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Visitors to the free event, now in its seventh year, will enjoy more than 100 poinsettia varieties and assist in ongoing research.  

Powering down is the low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency. Simply by turning off computers, lights, photocopiers, printers and lab equipment before leaving for Thanksgiving break, UNH faculty and staff can save the university thousands of dollars in energy costs and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.