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New UNH Certificate Prepares Social Workers to Support Student Mental Health
UNH is launching a new online Trauma-Informed School Social Work Graduate Certificate in spring 2026 to help address New Hampshire’s shortage of school-based mental health professionals. The program trains social workers to support student well-being and collaborate with educators through trauma-... Read More
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11/18/25For Older Adults Without Children, Friendship Can Be a Lifeline
UNH research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also... -
11/03/25UNH Researchers Harness AI to Discover Magnetic Materials
Study authors Suman Itani, a PH.D. student in physics (left) and postdoctoral researcher Yibo Zhang. Photo by Jiadong Zang. Magnets are at the core... -
10/27/25Olson Center Partner Airtho Donates State-of-the-Art Cleanroom
The newest research facility on campus is a big empty room that’s full of possibilities. Last week (Friday, Oct. 24), UNH unveiled a high-tech... -
10/24/25UNH Sales Center Builds Confidence — and Careers
There was a time when Katie Hawkinson ’22 never imagined herself in sales. Shy and soft-spoken, she sometimes wouldn’t even engage over the phone. ...
Recent Stories
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08/21/25 - UNH Study Finds Walkable Neighborhoods Eased Pandemic Mental Health DeclinesUNH economist Karen Conway’s new study finds that walkable neighborhoods helped buffer pandemic-related mental health declines. Using national data, she and collaborator Andrea... Read More -
08/19/25 - UNH Researcher Joins $152M Project to Advance AI for Scientific ResearchSamuel Carton, assistant professor of computer science, in a co-principal investigator on a $152 million partnership between the National Science Foundation and NVIDIA to develop... Read More -
08/18/25 - Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow’s Healthcare WorkersBuilding the region’s future healthcare workforce is a team effort, and a partnership between the UNH College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and the Southern New Hampshire... Read More -
08/11/25 - How to Make Hydrangea Bouquets Last LongerHow do you make your beautiful hydrangeas last in a bouquet? At UNH’s Woodman Horticultural Research Farm, Becky Sideman, UNH professor of horticulture, is growing 19 varieties of... Read More -
08/11/25 - UNH Researchers Help Find WWII Shipwrecks in Solomon IslandsResearchers from UNH's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping helped find more than a dozen World War II shipwrecks in the Solomon Islands. Read More -
08/06/25 - Who’s Visiting New Hampshire's White Mountains?In the White Mountain National Forest, UNH researchers are conducting visitor use surveys for the USDA Forest Service. Read More -
07/28/25 - Training the Nurses New Hampshire NeedsWhen faced with change, Ruth Swenson leans on a simple but steadfast belief: things will work out. It’s a mindset that has shaped every chapter of her life. After more than a... Read More -
07/22/25 - UNH Professor’s Book Shows How to Build High-Performing TeamsUNH professor Vanessa Druskat’s new book The Emotionally Intelligent Team shares a research-based model for building high-performing teams by fostering shared norms that... Read More -
07/18/25 - UNH Faculty Members Secure a Record Six NSF CAREER AwardsSix early-career faculty members have received prestigious Faculty Early Development, or CAREER, awards from the National Science Foundation. Read More -
07/15/25 - UNH Launches New Healthcare Market Research Center with $1.6M State FundingThe University of New Hampshire (UNH) has partnered with the New Hampshire Department of Justice and its Health Care Consumer Protection Advisory Commission to establish the UNH... Read More