What’s In a Name

Amy Michael is a biological anthropologist. That means that instead of looking to the past to learn how people lived, she is often looking to see how they died.

DO Drink the Water

There’s a pipe that comes out of a cement wall in a village in Malawi that Emma Turgeon ‘19 helped put there. Before the pipe, there was a trench to dig, and the wall to build and a stone filtration...

Turning Things Around

McNair Scholar Curtis Linton ’21 aims high.

The Long Trajectory

"I’m a classic case of having had an amazing teacher who challenged me."

20 Years of What Ifs

UNH's URC, now in its 21st year, is about much more than mice and test tubes.

From Refugee Past to Future Leader

Nooran Alhamdan ’20 is the daughter and granddaughter of Palestinian refugees.

Beams Build a Career

In her own words, civil engineering professor Erin Bell shares her journey to academia.

Scholars Abroad

Fulbrights to spend nine months teaching English.

This Isn't a Test

SAT scores could be a thing of the past.

Third-Time Charmed

Gymnastics team soars to EAGL title.

Learning What’s Possible

From a very early age, Walkania “Mily” Santos '19 knew she wanted to be a doctor.

Nine Weeks To Start Changing the World

Since 2011, UNH's Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise has offered students internship opportunities with socially conscious nonprofit and for-profit businesses.

Five Adventures Within An Hour of Campus

Here are five of our favorite adventures that make for fun, easy getaways.

“It’s Never Too Late”

Sokhna Aw ‘18 ‘19G always dreamed of going to college in America.

Finding Physics in the Bad Stuff

"When I was in first grade, I fell out of a tree ... I ended up having a grand mal seizure and wound up in a coma."

Teaching English Abroad

Three recent UNH graduates who have received Fulbright English teaching assistantships will spend nine months abroad.

Assessing the Jonah Crab Fishery

Senior Anna Dorrance ’19 was among those who presented research at this year's URC.

From Graduate to Graduate School

Two days after commencement, Molly Comrie '19 will begin her master of social work program.

Building the Future

UNH students' URC project creates ROTC smartphone app.

What Makes Us Human

Anthropology major Riley Kenney ‘19 has found his niche.

CAREER Success Times Two

Two UNH faculty receive prestigious NSF early career awards.

From Odd Jobs to College Professor

“I’m the great-grandson of a slave. My father’s grandmother had been a slave in Virginia. Both of his parents attended historically black colleges."

An Army Career Leads to UNH

"My father immigrated from Sicily when he was 11. He ended up dropping out of high school when he was 17 to join the Navy and was sent to Vietnam."

Job One

A focus on student success convinced Wayne Jones Jr. to become UNH’s new provost.

The Final Straw

UNH Hospitality Services has announced it is getting rid of plastic drinking straws.

Representing

Two UNH grad students recently started their terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Berry Good Beer

UNH Brewing Science Lab has created a kiwiberry beer.

Career Possibilities

Whether Quincy Abramson ’19 runs an international nonprofit one day or becomes an ambassador, she has a pretty good background to get there.

Meet Our Faculty: Matthew MacManes

"When I graduated from high school, I didn’t know what I wanted to do, so I decided to be an exchange student." 

On the PATH to Health

Northeast Passage, UNH's nationally recognized therapeutic recreation and adaptive sports program, is partnering with veterans and veterans' organizations.

Making Connections

Connections really can make a difference: Meet chemical engineering major Brandon Blaesing ’19, who landed a summer internship at Apple.

Meet Our Faculty: Grant Drumheller

“I grew up in Toledo, Ohio. They have an incredible museum — there’s one great painting by everyone."

Meet Our Faculty: Erin Bell

"I am the granddaughter of a village blacksmith (who)learned to weld in a German workcamp in Berlin during World War II."

Podcasting for the Environment in India

Taylor Lindsay ’19 considers herself a hard scientist. She’s used to working in terms of what can be seen and measured. 

A Passion to Help

Back in high school, when Audrey Balaska ’19 was thinking about what she wanted to study in college, she came up with a list of three possibilities.

"Just People"

Before Emily Woods ’19 started her internship at a homeless shelter in Boston, she was scared.

Rare J.D. Salinger Portraits Digitized

Seventeen portraits of J.D. Salinger were recently digitized and are available for licensing through UNHInnovation.

High School Students Address Social Issues

A UNH competition is encouraging action.

Research in the Land of the Midnight Sun

Ocean engineering major Cam Carbone '20 has had the experience of a lifetime.

Strength After Chemo

In her research, Vicky Bandera '19 was trying to answer the question: does cancer treatment affect muscle strength?   

Rising to the Challenge

Social business competition winners get creative at the annual NH SVIC.

Recording History in Weare

The motto of Weare, New Hampshire, could very well be a subtitle for the research project Riley Boss ’19 has been doing.

Good Nutrition

The UNH dietetics program has added a new master’s option.

Coaching for the Byproduct

Ask Robert Hoppler about coaching running standout Elinor Purrier ’18 and it is clear he believes the 11-time All-American was one piece of a whole.

Professor's Horseshoe Crab Research Subject of Film

A film about professor of zoology Win Watson's horseshoe crab research is among 36 selected for the 2018 American Conservation Film Festival.

Talking It Through

Students in COLSA's nutrition program get patient practice with “Olive,” an interactive mannequin.

Outdoor Ed in Nepal

Four UNH students traveled to Kathmandu this summer to help refine an experiential education program.

Swing Time

A Rye teacher’s year-long project is about more than building boats.

Something To Crow About

Historic Hubbard chicken named N.H.’s official state poultry.

O'er the Land of the Free

Seventy people were sworn in as American citizens on Sept. 19 during a ceremony at UNH.