UNH Researchers Provide Major Clue in Mysterious Dog Illness Case

Researchers at UNH’s New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) and Hubbard Center for Genome Studies (HCGS) may have made significant progress in better understanding a respiratory...

Army Grant Fuels Research On Team Dynamics

Whether it’s an employee in a highly collaborative workforce, a player on an athletic team or a position in the military, changes in team membership are inevitable. But, what is the ultimate impact...

UNH Library Offers Free Online Access to New York Times

Effective immediately, students, faculty and staff now have free online access to The New York Times through the UNH Library. The UNH Library serves as the intellectual common ground of the campus...

Lifelong Learning: Grinde Honored with Excellence in Teaching Award

Roger Grinde has learned a lot in his 30 years of teaching at the University of New Hampshire, but he has not grown complacent with that knowledge. An associate professor of management science,...

Faculty Excellence 2023 Honors Outstanding UNH Educators

Every year, a chosen few of UNH’s outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service...

UNH Prioritizes Student Mental Health Through New Initiatives

Ranae Reardon ’24 doesn’t need to read any fancy reports to tell her that student mental health is a significant challenge on college campuses.

Linking Food Access, Fiber Intake, Gut Microbiota & Health Outcomes Among NH Hispanic Residents

Unlocking Health Insights: UNH Research on Food Access, Fiber, Gut Health & Hispanic Communities in NH. Learn more about the FIRST study.

NOAA Administrator Announces New Ocean Mapping Center of Excellence at UNH

NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad announced the creation of the Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping at UNH during a visit to campus.

UNH Climbs the Rankings in U.S. News 2024 List of Best Colleges

The University of New Hampshire is the No. 7 “Best Value” public university in the country according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best College rankings. UNH moved up two spots from last...

UNH Ranked Third in Nation for College Free Speech

The University of New Hampshire is ranked third in the nation for free speech according to a new national report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and College Pulse. It...

UNH President James W. Dean to Retire in 2024

President James W. “Jim” Dean Jr. announced today that he will retire as president of the University of New Hampshire on June 30, 2024. At that time, Dean will have served six years as president of...

Research Receives $210 Million in Competitive Funding in FY23

UNH received $210 million in competitive external funding in FY23, supporting research projects that improve lives in New Hampshire and beyond.

Max Brosmer Wants to be a Wildcat for Life

Max Brosmer had to travel a long way from his Georgia home to attend UNH, but he quickly fell in love with the Wildcat community, and he’s been making an impact since the day he arrived — on the...

UNH Dining Halls Earn Highest Ranking Possible from Green Restaurant Association

UNH became one of only two universities in the country to have all of its dining halls achieve a four-star rating from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) following a recertification process this...

UNH Reaffirms its Commitment to the NECHE Standards

UNH will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit by a team representing the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Hamel Scholars Meet Governor, Engage With Innovative Technology During Retreat

UNH’s incoming cohort of Hamel Scholars rubbed elbows with the governor and got to interact with a robotic arm and shoulder during a visit to Concord and Manchester on Aug. 22 as part of a five-day,...

UNH Spearheads Multi-university Tick Surveillance System Project

Combatting Tick-Borne Diseases in Northern New England: New Research Initiative to Track Tick Pathogens and Populations.

Commencement Nomination Time is Here

The UNH Honorary Degree and Granite State Awards committees will soon review nominations for 2024 commencement ceremonies.  Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of...

Light Work

UNH scientists are building components for NASA's IMAP mission that will map the boundaries of our heliosphere.

UNH Partnership with Waypoint Bringing Aid to Granite Staters in Need

Among the many strong connections Waypoint has in the Granite State is one with UNH, which has helped prepare workers to fill critical roles. UNH has long been a preferred source of interns at...

College Students With Disabilities Are More Food Insecure

A UNH study reveals that college students with disabilities face higher food insecurity rates than do students without disabilities.

UNH's NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Partners with DoD on Residency Program

Elise LaDouceur, a civilian veterinarian working with the Department of Defense's Joint Pathology Center (JPC) reached out to UNH’s New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) last spring...

UNH Named to Money’s 2023 Best Colleges in America List

The University of New Hampshire was selected to The Best Colleges in America 2023 list by Money, earning four-and-a-half out of a possible five stars under the outlet’s updated metrics that focus on...

State Taps UNH Researchers to Test Oysters for 'Vibrio' bacteria

UNH research and outreach helped revitalize New Hampshire’s commercial oyster aquaculture industry over the past decade.

NASA Administrator, Sen. Shaheen Visit UNH's Space Science Center

UNH welcomed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to campus for a visit June 27, shining a spotlight on UNH’s leading heliophysics program and the continued strength of a...

Five Recent UNH Grads Land Fulbright Offers

Fulbright grants will send four recent UNH graduates to Scotland, Germany, Mexico and Indonesia in the coming months in order to pursue English teaching, research or graduate study work.

Friends, Classmates Return to Celebrate Reunion 2023

UNH held its annual reunion celebration June 2-4, welcoming more than 200 people to campus for a full weekend of festivities. This year's reunion celebrated the classes of 1963, 1968 and 1973, as...

Show Your Wildcat Pride and Receive a UNH Hat

For a limited time (through June 30) with your gift of $25 or more to the University of New Hampshire, you can receive a Wildcat hat as a special thank you!

UNH Celebrates More Than 3,000 Grads at Commencement

The University of New Hampshire sent off more than 3,000 graduates at seven commencement ceremonies this year, hosting the celebrations inside the Whittemore Center over a festive weekend May 19-21.

Embrace NH Bus Tour Takes UNH Leaders to Manchester

UNH 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 partnerships are making...

For Young Adults, Heart Health Begins with Sleep

NHAES study: Poor sleep harms metabolism in emerging adults; consistently oversleeping also has adverse effects.

NSF Director, Sen. Shaheen Tour UNH Facilities, Engage with Students

UNH welcomed Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for a visit Friday, May 12, showcasing some of the research partnerships rooted...

Beauregard Center Debuts ‘Celebration of Achievement and Excellence’

The Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice, and Freedom at UNH unveiled a reimagined year-end event with the debut of its Celebration of Achievement and Excellence on May 10, recognizing...

Bold Ideas, Better Outcomes

Scientific 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 and chronic wounds to...

UNH To Welcome Highest-Achieving Undergrad Class Ever

With the May 1 national deposit deadline passed, the University of New Hampshire’s Durham campus is set to welcome its highest-achieving incoming undergraduate class ever this fall, a significant...

Awards Honor Innovation and Research at UNH

UNHInnovation presented its 2022 Innovator of the Year award to Christine Shea and Kate Siler for IncludeU; and its 2023 award to Jeffrey Halpern for developing and patenting biosensors.

URC Showcases Research From More Than 1,500 Students

More than 1,500 students made presentations during this year’s Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), one of the largest and most diverse events of its kind in the country and a signature annual...

Annual Graduate Research Conference Continues to Build Momentum

Last week, the annual Graduate Research Conference, or GRC, took place with oral presentations on Monday and poster presentations on Tuesday filling up three rooms in Holloway Commons. There were 54...

The 2023 Undergraduate Research Conference is Underway

UNH's annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) — one of the largest and most diverse conferences of its kind in the country — is officially underway, celebrating its 24th year with...

McGrath ’25 Named Hollings Scholarship Recipient

Kennedy McGrath ’25 was studying alongside the Pacific Ocean as part of UNH’s EcoQuest program in New Zealand when she received news she’d been chosen as a recipient of the NOAA Hollings Scholarship...

Weinberg Becomes UNH’s Seventh Truman Scholar

Jonathan Weinberg ’23 has been selected as a 2023 Truman Scholar, becoming the seventh UNH student to earn the distinction and the first ever from UNH Manchester.

Pride and Pancakes: Three Decades of Celebrating Inclusion

UNH’s annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast commemorated two significant milestone anniversaries Tuesday morning – the 30th year of the event and the 50th year since the founding of the Gay Students...

Hot Ticket: UNH, Amtrak Celebrate 1 Million Passenger Milestone

The 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 Downeaster train, becoming...

Dana Hamel Gives $20M to Create Honors and Scholars College at UNH

The University of New Hampshire has announced the creation of the Hamel Honors and Scholars College, set to open in fall of 2024 following a $20 million gift from Dana Hamel.

UNH Announces 2023 Commencement Speakers

The University of New Hampshire will welcome eight speakers at its commencement ceremonies this May. Speakers will also be awarded honorary degrees. All of the ceremonies will take place between...

Embrace NH Tour Takes UNH Leaders into Granite State Communities

Members of UNH's senior leadership team set out on a tour last November that took them all over New Hampshire to meet with Granite Staters, exploring the ways UNH’s partnerships are making a...

It Runs in the Family: Pincince Household Sends Seven Siblings to UNH

Becca Pincince ’26 didn’t experience the brief period of anonymity most freshmen are granted during their first days on campus after she arrived last fall. Instead, numerous professors and other...

UNH Paul College becomes the highest ranked public business school in New England

The University of New Hampshire's  Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics  is officially the highest ranked public business school in New England. 

$1.26M Earmarked in Federal Budget for UNH’s NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

For more than five decades, the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture has helped secure animal and public health by providing...

Fans Bring the Energy to White Out the Whitt

The UNH men's hockey team hosted rival Maine on Friday, Feb. 17 in a showdown that marked the return of White Out the Whitt for the first time in four years. The tradition of fans wearing white to...