Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research

Cheese making, SURF style

With the support of a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), Hillary Christopher planned an archaeological exploration of cheese making in Neolithic Europe. How will you spend summer 2013? Learn more about Hillary's research >>

Homeless in Mekelle

With the support of a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Abroad, journalism major Merhawi Wells-Bogue returned to his homeland of Ethiopia to document the plight of homeless street children in Mekelle City. Read more >>

Soil Studies in Subarctic Sweden

Some students spend their summers at the beach. Others, such as Tori Ward (SURF '12), choose to spend theirs researching the cycling of molecular hydrogen 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Read more >>

In the Words of a Mentor: Win Watson

Why be a mentor? "Every year there are students who make it all worthwhile," says Professor of Zoology, Win Watson. "They are engaged and invested and they inspire me to work just as hard." Read more >>

(Cody White, left, and Prof. Watson. Credit: Lisa Nugent)

Where Are They Now?

Read about some of the first students whose research was funded by the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research in 1988 and learn how their experiences helped to shape their present-day careers. Go to article in UNH Magazine >>

Our Mission

The Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research provides resources and financial support for the research, scholarly, and creative projects of UNH students. One-hundred percent of the funding for research awards and fellowships comes from donor gifts.

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