Faculty/Staff News
NSF Mid-Career Grant Backs UNH Research into Why Rural Youth Stay — or Leave
UNH researcher Cindy Hartman has received a prestigious NSF Mid-Career Advancement grant to study how rural New Hampshire youth view their futures. Her three-year project will explore the messages shaping students’ post-high school decisions, aiming to strengthen opportunities for young people to... Read More
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08/26/25UNH Launches Initiative to Improve Outcomes for STEM Ph.D. Students
UNH is one of 10 graduate schools nationwide to partner in a National Science Foundation grant aimed at improving outcomes for STEM Ph.D. students. -
08/21/25UNH Study Finds Walkable Neighborhoods Eased Pandemic Mental Health Declines
UNH economist Karen Conway’s new study finds that walkable neighborhoods helped buffer pandemic-related mental health declines. Using national data,... -
08/19/25UNH Researcher Joins $152M Project to Advance AI for Scientific Research
Samuel Carton, assistant professor of computer science, in a co-principal investigator on a $152 million partnership between the National Science... -
08/11/25UNH Researchers Help Find WWII Shipwrecks in Solomon Islands
Researchers from UNH's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping helped find more than a dozen World War II shipwrecks in the Solomon Islands.
Recent Stories
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12/20/24 - President Chilton Among Group of UNH Faculty and Staff Members Named to New Hampshire 200 ListUniversity of New Hampshire President Elizabeth Chilton was among a group of UNH faculty and staff members named to the 2025 New Hampshire 200 list, released earlier this month by... Read More -
12/11/24 - Is Weight-Based Pricing the Key to Sustainable Air Travel?When you think of airline policies, you might picture baggage fees or seat upgrades. But a recurring topic in the industry raises a different question: Could passenger weight play... Read More -
11/27/24 - Biden Appoints Larry Mayer to Chair U.S. Arctic Research CommissionLarry Mayer, director of UNH's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, has been appointed chairperson of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. Read More -
11/25/24 - UNH Names Andrew Houtenville Director of the Institute on DisabilityAndrew Houtenville, a distinguished scholar and professor of economics, has been named the fourth director of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. Read More -
11/22/24 - Early Mesoamericans Trapped Fish Far Earlier Than Previously ThoughtA series of canals and ponds in Belize indicate that early Mesoamericans were trapping fish far earlier than previously thought. Read More -
11/22/24 - Bullish Market Could Signal a Bustling Gift-Buying Black Friday‘Tis the season for giving and signs point toward an increase in gift shopping between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Inflation has begun to cool down and the U.S. stock market has... Read More -
11/21/24 - Ciccone Recognized With UNH's Outstanding Associate Professor AwardStephen Ciccone takes pride in introducing University of New Hampshire students to the world of finance. From hands-on learning with the Atkins Investment Group to organizing... Read More -
11/20/24 - Empowering Heart Health: A Winant Fellow’s Transformative Summer at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterThe Winant Fellowship program at the Carsey School of Public Policy offers UNH undergraduates transformative public service internships, exemplified by Ella Dulac's summer at DHMC... Read More -
11/13/24 - New Project Turns to Nature for Climate ResilienceWith a new $6 million National Science Foundation grant, UNH will lead a Nature-based Solutions project that aims to combat climate change risks in marginalized communities. Read More -
11/13/24 - Root Earns Paul College's Excellence in Teaching AwardDon’t ever tell Kelly Root that accounting is dull. Among the many lessons Root, a lecturer in accounting, imparts to her students, dispelling the misconception that accounting... Read More