Tom Schram, associate professor of education, will deliver the distinguished Kimball Lecture Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. The title of his lecture is ""Redefining the End of Teacher Education."

Presented by the UNH Department of Education, the Kimball Lecture will take place at 4 p.m. in the MUB Theatre II. A reception will follow. It is free and open to the public.

“Teacher education is at a serious crossroads. The impact of policy initiatives on teacher education reform has reached what some call ‘crisis proportions’ and sent our profession into a serious reactive mode. The challenges we face are exacerbated by the way the federal government under both the Bush and Obama administrations has sent mixed messages to potential teachers, parents of K-12 students,...

The Whittemore School of Business and Economics announces two new open-enrollment executive development programs for women and managers on the executive track. 

The UNH Women’s Leadership Development Program and the Next Level Executive Development Program are the newest additions to a broad range of executive development programs offered by the Whittemore School of Business and Economics that provide intensive study for business leaders who want to strengthen their management skills and leadership capabilities.

Each program will be offered once in the spring and once in the fall. UNH Women’s Leadership Development Program will be held March 4-8, 2013, and Sept. 16-20, 2013. The Next Level Executive Development Program will be held April 8-12, 2013, and Oct. 21-25, 2013. Both programs will be held on campus in Durham in the new state-of-the-art Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, which opens in January 2013.

“These programs provide an...

NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League owners, has awarded a grant to UNH faculty member Erik Swartz to further his ongoing research on the implications of football helmet, facemask, and shoulder pad design on emergency care for injured players.  

Swartz, associate professor of athletic training in the department of kinesiology, received $62,521; his is one of 15 NFL Charities grants totaling more than $1.5 million that support sports-related medical research.

The grant will allow Swartz, who has been studying the safe removal of protective equipment like helmets and shoulder pads from athletes...

A.R. “Venky” Venkatachalam has been named associate dean for academic programs, and Peter Lane has been named associate dean for faculty and administration at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, effective Aug. 1, 2012.

A.R. “Venky” Venkatachalam

Venkatachalam recently held the position of chair of the Decision Sciences Department. He is a professor in the Decision Sciences department and the project director for the Green Launching Pad. Since 2005, he has been the director of the UNH Enterprise Integration Research Center. He joined UNH in 1992.

 Venkatachalam has a successful track record in teaching, research, and service. He has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the business administration programs. He has significant experience in...

Astronomers of all ages and experiences will gather at UNH for lectures, demonstrations, games, crafts and, of course, observing, at the second annual New England Fall Astronomy Festival Friday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The festival, hosted by the UNH physics department in partnership with the New Hampshire Astronomical Society and organized and staffed by professional and amateur astronomers from throughout the region, is at the UNH Observatory on Spinney Lane in Durham.

“We had so much success with the first New England Fall Astronomy Festival last year we decided to try to make it bigger and better this year. We've done our best to expand the festival to include more activities for kids and their families. We feel that NEFAF is a perfect example of UNH’s commitment to its responsibility to the engage the community and...

The newly transformed Pandora Mill will welcome its first occupant, UNH Manchester, for the start of fall courses in September 2012.

The first floor of the Pandora Mill will become home to the college’s computing technology and engineering programs, as well as the UNH Graduate School’s Manchester campus. The renovated space will provide the college with an additional 22,000 square feet beyond the current location at 400 Commercial Street. The expansion will include 10 classrooms and labs, faculty offices, and several student common areas and study spaces.

Mihaela Sabin, associate professor and coordinator of the computing technology program, sees the expansion as an opportunity to respond to the demands of the businesses and industry.

“Employers tell us they want computing professionals with skills in collaboration, communication, team work and problem solving. Our new computing technology lab will provide space for just these needs, with large meeting tables...

Take just 20 minutes to find out how healthy you are and you’ll be rewarded with a $50 Visa gift card for taking steps to improve your health and well-being.

Earn your reward by completing the Harvard Pilgrim health questionnaire between Sept. 12 and Oct.15. You’ll gain valuable information about your health and lifestyle, and be able to identify areas for improvement. You’ll receive an immediate, easy-to-read summary profile, and information on what you can do to reduce risks by changing specific health behaviors.

If you’re a Harvard Pilgrim subscriber and you say “yes” to question 50 on the questionnaire, a certified Harvard Pilgrim personal health coach will contact you to help you plan and achieve health improvement goals.

To complete the questionnaire, have your height, weight, blood pressure, total and HDL cholesterol levels, and blood glucose level handy.

Note: Gift cards are...