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A group of people, some holding water sample collecting equipment, stand on the shoreline of a pond.

Science Meets Shoreline

In New Hampshire, the wellness of freshwater bodies is largely managed by watershed associations. While those associations are often rich with passion, where they come up short is in expertise. And that’s when they call UNH’s Lakes Lay Monitoring Program.  Read More

Recent Stories

  • Boy working on computer
    - UNH Sparked Passion, Capacity for Digital Literacy
    Alison Christians ’15 was halfway through teaching “The Great Gatsby” to her sophomore English class at Exeter High School when she got the email that would change the course of... Read More
  • In Our Own Voices: Jeremy Clague '20
    - In Our Own Voices: Jeremy Clague '20
    Jeremy Clague '20 was serving in the U.S. Marine Corps when a major head injury ended his military career. With his service dog, Buddy, by his side, Clague is now pursuing a ... Read More
  • Kristin Duisberg
    - In This Issue...
    I first heard the name Andrew Lee in 2016, when I was added to a long email thread about the independent study he'd just completed in Paul College for something called "Driven to... Read More
  • Driven to Cure
    - Driving to a Cure
    LAST FALL, when medical tests revealed that Dawn Cockrum’s 8-year-old daughter, Lily, was at high risk for a rare disease called hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (... Read More
  • John Laymon
    - Volunteer Spotlight: John Laymon '73
    FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, I have truly enjoyed participating in and making a positive impact on diversity at UNH — a never-ending journey. Read More
  • Maryann Plunkett
    - Everywoman
    Photo credit: Ball and Albanese There’s a scene in the 2019 film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” in which the main character, a young writer who has been assigned to write... Read More
  • Norbu Tenzing Norgay ’86
    - A Lofty Legacy
    It could seem intimidating to grow up with a father whose legacy is essentially as large as the highest mountain peak on Earth. Instead, Norbu Tenzing Norgay ’86 has fully... Read More
  • Bradley Olson
    - A Knight in Court
    It didn’t matter that attorney Bradley Olson ’94JD, partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP, had been knighted by the King of Sweden and awarded the chivalric rank of Commander —... Read More
  • Doris Flynn Grady '44
    - In Memoriam: Doris Flynn Grady ’44
    At age 19, before completing her degree at UNH, Doris Grady was already teaching in a one-room schoolhouse in Biddeford, Maine. Her annual salary was $1,440. The experience... Read More
  • Art Grant
    - In Memoriam: W. Arthur Grant ’51
    When a scholarship made Art Grant’s dream of a college education come true, he took full advantage of the opportunity. Joining the staff of The New Hampshire, he gained his... Read More