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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
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12/02/25New 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... -
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...
Recent Stories
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06/04/15 - Breaking GroundIt was a gorgeous night for a groundbreaking. That’s what UNH President Mark Huddleston said in the east end zone of Cowell Stadium Friday evening to a group of special friends of... Read More -
06/04/15 - Tuition Waivers for National Guard Students Top $6 MillionWhen it comes to supporting its members of the military, the University of New Hampshire puts its money where its mouth is. And it has for nearly 18 years. Since 1997, the... Read More -
05/28/15 - Making the Most of EverythingCory Nitschelm ’16 describes himself as someone who likes to keep busy. Get ready to think “understatement.” A senior at the Paul College of Business and Economics, Nitschelm is... Read More -
05/27/15 - Staged for SuccessBrianne Kennedy '15 carried a sunflower and a smartphone when she took the stage to sing the national anthem at UNH’s commencement earlier this month. She brought the smartphone... Read More -
05/27/15 - Under ConstructionThat ringing in your ears is not imaginary. It’s the sound of construction taking place all across campus. Even before the last cars rolled out of Durham packed to the gills with... Read More -
05/22/15 - UNH Manchester Alum Snags Best New Business AwardMollie Markins' mantra seems to be, "I can do that." After all, she had never worked in television but when the chance to intern at WMUR and Manchester Public Television came up,... Read More -
05/19/15 - Jay DeWitt: Once a Granite Stater, Always a Granite StaterJay DeWitt '86 unapologetically calls himself a New Hampshire nationalist. He has a lot of passion for his home state, and therefore his state university — even though he's now... Read More -
05/18/15 - Climate Change Bringing Higher Seas, Health Impacts to N.H.Rising seas pose significant risks to New Hampshire coastal communities and ecosystems, cultural resources and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and climate change-driven health... Read More -
05/18/15 - UNH Launches First Undergraduate Student Managed Angel Fund on East CoastThanks to the expertise of the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, a committed team of four students and a generous donor, UNH will become one of the... Read More -
05/14/15 - Spreading Their Passion for STEMThe UNH chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers is on a mission to, among other ideals, promote its members’ involvement in the community. So when the nearby... Read More