For The Horses (And The Cows)

Every morning, the cows are milked at four. Every morning, the horses are fed at five. In the heat and cold. Rain or snow. In a world of health or pandemic.

Delay of Game

When the announcement was made that UNH would be able to play a spring football season sophomore quarterback Max Brosmer’s second thought was how excited he was .

Another First

Memorial Field is known for hosting graduates and athletes. But the event that took place on Dec. 2 was likely a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence as members of the New Hampshire House and Senate met...

Sharing quarantine with endangered seabirds

UNH joins manufacturing cybersecurity institute

Cybersecure Manufacturing

UNH is a member of the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, or CyManII, joining dozens of other leading research institutions in keeping manufacturing data secure.

Geophysical Fellows

Professors Larry Mayer and Bill McDowell have been named fellows of the American Geophysical Union.

Small Problems

During the 2020 spring semester, when the coronavirus shut down the UNH campus, Brent Bell had to figure out how to keep teaching his wilderness first responder course, which typically includes trips...

Acing the Test

When the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading rapidly throughout communities around the globe earlier this spring, Ian Ayer ’22 knew he wouldn’t last long lounging comfortably in the family living room.

Honoring Heroes

ROTC students hold vigil at the Thompson Hall flagpole in honor of Veterans Day. 

Interview Prep, Beyond the Basics

To secure a position, you often need to go beyond the basics.

Birx Visit

Dr. Deborah Birx, U.S. coronavirus response coordinator, visited UNH's state-of-the-art COVID-19 test lab.

Excellence, Times Two

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, assistant professor of physics and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at UNH, has received the American Physical Society’s (APS) Edward A. Bouchet Award. The award...

A Research Record

UNH closed FY20 with a record-breaking $129 million in new grants and contracts for research.

Electing a President: History Repeats Itself

We’ve heard all the adjectives describing the 2020 election climate — challenging times; tumultuous times; unprecedented times; even, times of unprecedented challenges.

From Stressed to Blessed

Shadi Zamani ’20 finally feels settled into her new apartment in New Jersey. Just six months ago, she felt like a young woman without a home.

Put To The Test

When professor Kelley Thomas turned on the lights in the COVID-19 testing lab on a recent Monday morning, he says there are no words to describe what he felt.

Creating a Workforce

UNH will engage middle and high school teachers and students in Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Dover and Barrington as well as Lawrence, Mass., to develop a pipeline to support the state’s...

Move-in Days

The first day of school never looked like this. Neither has any other move-in day.

Campus Countdown; Classroom Ready

  Marking off the safe seats

Fish Futures

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently awarded a team lead by a UNH scientist more than half a million dollars to study how warming waters and migrating fish populations are going to...

Checking Out Campus

In-person tours of campus have returned at UNH, with visitors and tour leaders adhering to strict COVID-19 guidelines. Tours are available through Aug. 21.

The Story Books Tell

Julian Maduro ’21 grew up surrounded by books, but remembers that only one of them had a character of color. Now, she's turning that memory into meaningful research.  

Looking Toward Fall

If this were any other year, we wouldn’t be talking about plans to reopen UNH in the fall. It would never have closed. During any other summer, campus would be teeming with activity as a mix of...

Resident COVID-19 concerns mount over UNH’s reopening

Mind the (Data) Gaps

Gaps in available data impede our understanding of heavy metals in Alaskan soils that can harm human health, a team of UNH researchers have found.

Sage of the Sea

To celebrate World Oceans Day June 8, Jennifer Miksis-Olds will participate in an ocean-themed quiz bowl against high school champions.

Chasing What He Loves

Charlie Nitschelm ’20 has turned his hand at building rockets with UNH’s SED into a job at SpaceX, where he is working on the rocket Starship, being built with the goal of one day colonizing the moon...

Making History

For the first time since the Civil War, the New Hampshire House of Representatives will be meeting outside the State House when it convenes a session on June 11 at The Whittemore Center.

Playing Video Games Linked with Unhealthy Behaviors for College Men

Results from a new study by researchers at UNH suggest that college men who play video games tend to exercise less and have poorer eating habits compared to non-gamers.

Summer Youth Programs Canceled

Fulbright Scholarships Extended

Katherine Heaney ’20G just received her master’s degree in secondary education. Her plan for September had been to travel to Spain to teach English for the next academic year. She is one of five UNH...

Privilege of Breaking into Earth Honored

Meghan Howey, professor of anthropology has been named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Fellows receive $200,000 to fund research and writing aimed at addressing some of the most important issues...

Donors Pay It Forward

‘When this is all over, one of the things people will remember is: Who is really out there helping? These donors gave with a generous spirit; they are part of that group.’

UNH Voices of Wildcats: Owen Kanter '20

Growing up adventuring in the outdoors with his parents helped Owen Kanter '20 develop a love for wildlife biology.

You Are Always on Our Minds

There's No Stopping Research

Twenty-one years ago, the inaugural UNH Undergraduate Research Conference fielded the work of some 159 students over the course of two days. Last year, on the 20th anniversary of the event, that...

New Hampshire's Trusted Partner

UNH research contributes to the well-being of the state’s citizenry

Innovation Station

UNHInnovation launches the university’s ideas into the world and invites the world to UNH

It's Instrumental

The University Instrumentation Center hosts technology to advance research on campus and off

Insider Wisdom

UNH president decodes academia for business people

Campus Essentials

Every Monday and Wednesday evening at 7 p.m., Peterson Hall director and former UNH football running back and co-captain Trevon Bryant ’18 leads a group of students through a 45-minute Wildcat-worthy...

A Closing Inquiry

Meet Marian McCord, UNH’s new senior vice provost for research, economic engagement and outreach

Doing It All

Dylan Wheeler ’20 has been described as a person who lives in a universe with 28-hour days. Here’s why: he’s founded two startups and he hasn’t even graduated yet. He launched the first one during...

Reduce, Reuse, Repeat

When Lauren Banker ’13, Alex Freid ’13, Emily Spognardi ’14, and Erica Vazza ’14 walked to the Gables community room in May 2011, they had no idea how much would be donated to their new program,...

Promoting a Right Not a Privilege

In her application to become a 2020 Truman Scholar, Abrita Kuthumi ’21 proposed an idea that would provide educational resources for the lowest caste group in Nepal. She mapped out a plan offering...

People and Place and Need

James Smugereski ’19 never planned on working for a nonprofit. He was a business major, with a focus in finance. He interned at one of the country’s largest insurance companies — twice — and thought...

UNH PodCats Talk With Erin Bell

 

Good Energy

There are times in the Pakistani neighborhood where Ali Asghar ’20 grew up that the electricity still goes out for hours; sometimes, half the day. It is estimated that some 50 million people across...

Making the Grade

CFAR mentors help peers “find their UNH."