Local Leadership
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. -
08/26/25Extension Partnership Saluted as Osborne Farm Celebrates 250 Years in the Family
John Porter’s time working with the Osborne family at their farm in Pittsfield over nearly five decades has produced plenty of fond memories. And... -
08/26/25The Research Behind New Hampshire’s Outdoor Recreational Experience
UNH recreation researchers help New Hampshire balance the economic benefits of booming outdoor recreation with challenges like overcrowding, climate... -
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,...
Recent Stories
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09/01/21 - New Hampshire is Becoming More Diverse, with Children at the ForefrontNew Hampshire is becoming a more diverse state, with children at the forefront of the demographic changes in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the New Hampshire... Read More -
08/31/21 - Marsh MarchResearch in salt marshes in Rowley, Mass., explores solutions to long-ago created ditches, which increase flooding from sea level rise. Read More -
08/30/21 - UNH Outreach awarded $10,000 from national Extension FoundationThe national Extension Foundation has awarded the UNH Office of Outreach and Engagement a $10,000 New Technologies for Agricultural Extension grant to develop a public online... Read More -
08/23/21 - UNH Scientists Receive $650,000 Grant to Study Genetics of Costly Dairy Cattle DiseaseResearchers at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire in collaboration with colleagues at Cornell University have received a four-... Read More -
08/19/21 - The Pull of Public HealthSam Harris earned his master of public health and a graduate certificate in data science from UNH, which led him to a career with the NH Bureau of Infectious Disease Control. Read More -
08/16/21 - No Small ConnectionThe Small Family Community Fellowship was recently established to provide opportunities for New Hampshire students to apply what they learn in the classroom to important needs at... Read More -
08/13/21 - Research Snapshot: Protecting SmeltOn a sandbar in the Squamscott River in Exeter, UNH researchers and collaborators from New Hampshire Fish and Game and Coastal Research Volunteers collect rainbow smelt caught in... Read More -
08/12/21 - Envisioning the Future of STEM ResearchMarian McCord will serve on the National Science Foundation's Committee on the Future of NSF EPSCoR. Read More -
08/06/21 - $4.8M Award Supports Better Mental Health for People With Intellectual DisabilitiesJoan B. Beasley and a research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNH has been approved for a $4.86 million funding award. Read More -
07/30/21 - Aging in America: Justice for All?The UNH Center for the Humanities announces the 2021–2022 Sidore Lecture Series. Read More