Naomi Crystal ’11G conducts research on the effectiveness of post-exercise ice baths in Robert Kertzer Exercise Physiology Laboratory. Credit: Amy Davies.

Dunking in a tub of ice water after exercise – a surprisingly popular post-workout regimen used by athletes to reduce inflammation and speed recovery – is time consuming and bone-achingly painful. New research from UNH finds that it may not be effective, either. 

In a study published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers report that research subjects who engaged in post-exercise cryotheraphy, or...

The College of Liberal Arts has launched a new website: cola.unh.edu. This collaboration between the college and UNH’s Web Solutions is the result of more than a year’s work. The new site was created in Drupal, an open-source content management system used by more than 350 educational institutions in the US.  

Enhancements include easy-to-find requirements for all majors, minors, and graduate programs; comprehensive, site-wide lists of faculty, faculty books, student awards and scholarships, and news; enhanced slideshows; integrated audio; improved calendar functionality; improved webforms; and new site-wide social sharing options. 

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Bicycling 100 miles through the White Mountains is an impressive feat for any cyclist. Doing so without the use of your legs approaches insanity. In September, 300 bicyclists of all abilities, including some paraplegics on handcycles, will tackle three scenic but grueling notches – Franconia, Crawford and the Kancamagus Highway – in the annual Three Notch Century to benefit UNH’s Northeast Passage program. This year’s event, which lets participants choose to complete the course in one, two or three days, is Sept. 6 - 8, 2013. 

“The Three Notch Century will always be my favorite ride,” says cyclist Tonya Knightly, who has...

Women leaders dealing with “glass ceiling” and “sticky floor” barriers to the success will have the chance to learn about the latest strategies to address these issues as the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics kicks off its fall Women’s Leadership Development Program Sept. 16, 2013. The intensive, three-day program focuses on the critical capacities of women leaders, cultural and institutional challenges they may face, and strategies and techniques for driving career transitions. 

UNH Women’s Leadership Development Program will be held Sept. 16-18, 2013. The program will be held on campus in Durham in the new Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. It is part of a broad range of executive development programs offered by Paul College that provide intensive study for business leaders who want to strengthen their management skills and leadership capabilities. 

“Women face unique challenges on their journeys to senior positions.  A women...

At its August meeting, the PAT Council reviewed a draft of a conflict of interest and commitment policy. Feedback still being gathered and will be forwarded to Jan Nisbet, senior vice provost for research.

The unedited draft appears below.

UNH policy on Conflict of Interest and Commitment[1]

7/15/13 Draft

1. Preamble

1.1 University of New Hampshire (UNH) faculty, extension educators, and staff are encouraged to participate in external activities as a means of improving not only their own competence and prestige, but the prestige of UNH as well.  These activities also provide external organizations, institutions, corporations, and...

Granite State social entrepreneurs now have the opportunity to participate in a statewide competition that also challenges New Hampshire college and university students to find innovative, market-based solutions to pressing social and environmental issues at the state, national or global level.

In September, UNH will host the first statewide New Hampshire Social Business and Microfinance Forum and Social Business Innovation Challenge. Initially, the competition included only New Hampshire college and university students, but organizers have expanded the challenge to include a community competition for current and aspiring Granite State social entrepreneurs.

Noble Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus will present the winners of the community competition with their awards of $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third. Cash prizes for the community track are made possible in part by a grant from the Transformation and Innovation Fund of the N.H. Charitable...