Local Leadership
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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05/26/23 - Embrace NH Bus Tour Takes UNH Leaders to ManchesterUNH leaders left the post-commencement quiet of campus and spent a full day in New Hampshire’s largest city Wednesday, visiting Manchester to hear the ways in which university... Read More -
05/26/23 - Forestry Researchers Share $1M NSF AwardBecause forests don’t recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from UNH and across Northern New England to accelerate... Read More -
05/11/23 - Bold Ideas, Better OutcomesScientific discoveries made by biomedical and bioengineering researchers at UNH over the past five years are transforming how a range of complex health conditions — from cancer... Read More -
05/10/23 - Mary Johanna Brown Named UNH Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the YearMary Johanna Brown '89, founder and president of Brown & Company Design and Big Brown Books, has been named the University of New Hampshire’s Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of... Read More -
05/08/23 - Six Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research FellowshipsThree UNH students and three alumni received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, a record number for UNH. Read More -
04/13/23 - Psychology Grads Helping Those Who Need it MostIn a state that is woefully short on mental health workers, UNH alums are keeping the field afloat. Read More -
04/12/23 - Helping Young Inventors Find Their Creative SparkMichael Morris has long been an advocate of the software development gig economy. A Granite Stater and tech visionary, he serves as the co-founder and chief executive officer of... Read More -
03/31/23 - Research from Renowned Phycologist Now Archived at UNHIn fall 2022, Arthur Mathieson, professor emeritus of biology, phycologist and former head of the UNH Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of... Read More -
03/28/23 - Hot Ticket: UNH, Amtrak Celebrate 1 Million Passenger MilestoneThe Durham-UNH Amtrak station on the University of New Hampshire campus celebrated surpassing the 1 million passenger milestone Thursday, March 23, with the arrival of a... Read More -
03/13/23 - UNH Grads Fill Up '40 Under Forty' ListThe University of New Hampshire was well-represented on the Union Leader’s annual 40 Under Forty award list this year, with current and former undergraduate and graduate students... Read More