Entrepreneur David Shaw ’73 Hosts Lunch With Students, Discusses New Book

David Shaw ’73, an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose family funded the creation of the Shaw Innovation Explorers Program at UNH, visited campus April 1 for a lunch with students in the program...

Pollution Solution

For a time, UNH researchers Paula Mouser and Adam Wymore were connected only by the invisible chemicals they were studying. 

Lonza Leadership Visits UNH's Tissue Culture Lab

Leadership from Lonza Biologics, Inc. visited the tissue culture lab in UNH’s Spaulding Hall March 24 to celebrate a growing collaboration between the university and Lonza, one of the largest...

Extension Celebrates 100 Years of Partnering With Granite State Forest Landowners

It sounds like figurative language suited for a promotional brochure. But in saying that UNH Cooperative Extension has helped shape the New Hampshire landscape over the last century, the meaning is...

Alumni Artwork Featured in Honors College Collection

Kate Gaudet, associate director of UNH’s Hamel Honors and Scholars College, spent some extended time in late summer and fall moonlighting in a couple of unique, unofficial capacities – art researcher...

CHHS Students Get Chance to Present Their Research to Major Athletic Shoe Company

Research led by four UNH exercise science majors could have an influence on the marketing efforts of a major international athletic shoe brand.

UNH Graduates, Faculty Featured Prominently in Annual '40 Under Forty' List

The University of New Hampshire was prominently represented on the Union Leader’s annual 40 Under Forty award list for 2025, with eight Granite State residents with ties to UNH earning recognition in...

Richard Haynes Earns Champion of Educational Opportunity Award from NHEOA

Richard Haynes, director of admissions, recruitment and access at the University of New Hampshire, attended a Feb. 21 TRIO Day event led by the New Hampshire Educational Opportunity Association (...

Nicholls ’25 Becomes First UNH Student to Receive Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Sarah Nicholls ’25 has been awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, becoming the first UNH student to ever receive the award. Approximately 25 such scholarships are offered to U.S. students each...

Nine Students to Study Abroad Thanks to Gilman Scholarships

Nine UNH students earned the chance to see and study in different parts of the world as recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship during the recent fall cycle. The students will...

Piñero-Benson Receives Dixon-McFadden Award from ASCA

Alexis Piñero-Benson, director of community standards at UNH, was the recipient of this year’s Dixon-McFadden Award from the Association of Student Conduct Administrators. Piñero-Benson received the...

Technology Helps Students Create 3D Models of Ancient Roman Buildings

Walking through Pompeii as part of a study abroad opportunity, one of the ancient Roman buildings looked decidedly more familiar to Tegan Lajoie ’26 than the others.

UNH Expert Weighs in on Earthquake That Shook New England

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake originating off the coast of Maine on Monday morning rumbled throughout the New Hampshire Seacoast region and was felt as far south as Boston and portions of coastal Rhode...

Several UNH Online Programs Recognized in 2025 U.S. News National Rankings

Several of UNH’s online programs were again ranked nationally and recognized among the best in New Hampshire and New England, according to the 2025 U.S. News Rankings for Best Online Programs...

McNair Scholars Program Preparing Students for Success in Graduate Education

Caleb Marrero ’25 is an aspiring physical therapist who has visions of opening a private PT practice where he can specialize in treating athletes and contribute to his field via research. In UNH’s...

President Chilton Among Group of UNH Faculty and Staff Members Named to New Hampshire 200 List

University of New Hampshire President Elizabeth Chilton was among a group of UNH faculty and staff members named to the 2025 New Hampshire 200 list, released earlier this month by NH Business Review...

Listening Lab Facilitates Key Clinical and Classroom Experiences for Students

Students in UNH’s communication sciences and disorders program have the benefit of utilizing state-of-the-art audio recording equipment in the College of Health and Human Service’s (CHHS) recently...

Trip to Ireland Provides ‘Transformative Experiences’ for Social Work Students

Mikayla Tobin was one of 12 social work students from UNH’s College of Health and Human Services who spent almost two weeks in Ireland last summer as part of a social work department bi-annual trip,...

Carol Shea-Porter Honored as 2024 Pettee Medal Recipient

Some might say Carol Shea-Porter’s first political campaign is especially memorable because it carried her into Congress as the first woman ever elected to federal office by the state of New...

McLaughlin Hall Students Treated to Home-Cooked Thanksgiving Meal

For the third consecutive year, McLaughlin Hall building service worker Elba Fitzwater dazzled the building’s residents with a home-cooked Thanksgiving spread worthy of a fully staffed restaurant.

CEPS Makerspace Booming After Donor Funding Helps Open Doors

When the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) officially unveiled the CEPS Makerspace in September of 2023, it represented the fulfillment of a vision Kevan Carpenter, director of the...

Outstanding UNH Educators Celebrated at Faculty Excellence 2024

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...

Election 2024: Should You Believe the Polls? We Ask a UNH Expert

The data is seemingly everywhere. On the front page of newspapers around the country. Slowly crawling along the ticker of cable news channels. Blasted out on social media at an increasingly rapid...

Extension Holds First North Country Outdoor Industry Career Expo

UNH Cooperative Extension recently held the first ever North Country Outdoor Industry Career Expo, welcoming more than 1,000 students in grades 7-12 to the Lancaster Fairgrounds on Sept. 17 for a...

UNH Honors Alumni at Annual Evening of Distinction Celebration

The University of New Hampshire held its signature annual celebration of service and philanthropy with the Evening of Distinction ceremony Oct. 17, doling out five awards to UNH graduates making a...

Could Storms Like Hurricanes Helene and Milton Eventually Impact New Hampshire?

A pair of devastating hurricanes battered the southeastern U.S. over the last three weeks, leaving in their wake enormous swaths of flooding and destruction. While hurricanes are hardly atypical at...

UNH Leading the Way on New Hampshire’s First-Ever Food System Strategic Plan

The goal of the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan – the first comprehensive food system-focused document of its kind in the Granite State – is not just to educate New Hampshire residents about...

UNH Once Again Named a Top Value Public University in the Country

The University of New Hampshire remains one of the best value public universities in the country and the top value public university in New England, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Ecuadorian Researchers and Students Visit UNH as Part of Ongoing Partnership

UNH’s College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) recently welcomed a contingent of faculty and students from two universities in Ecuador for a visit to Durham as part of an ongoing...

Pair of Alums Fighting to Keep Kids Safe Online

In the face of unimaginable loss, and the exasperating early stages of what was shaping up to be a protracted battle to prevent similar tragedies, Kristin Bride ’91 found herself at an emotional...

Going Pro

Dylan Laube ’23 didn’t have to weave through much on-field traffic during the 30-minute media session after the first day of practice at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, an annual all-star showcase of NFL...

New Initiatives Aimed at Creating Experiential Opportunities for All UNH Students

Seventy-eight percent of undergraduate students at UNH completed at least one internship prior to graduation, according to the most recent First Destination survey. Where some might see a measure in...

Jacobs ’25 Finds Potential Career Path in Internship with Sen. Shaheen's Office

Emeri Jacobs ’25 was only a few days into her experience as a legislative intern in the office of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen this summer when she had her first “I’m really here” moment – watching from...

SHARPP Unveils New Name

Among the first things to land on the desk of Rachel Stewart as they settled into a new role as director of UNH’s Sexual Harassment & Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) in October 2022 was a...

Nine Students Land Gilman Scholarships to Study Internationally

Nine UNH students – including a pair of siblings – earned the opportunity to study in and experience international locales and cultures as recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International...

UNH Positions Students, Businesses to Thrive in Wake of SEC Climate Disclosure Ruling

In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the first-ever national climate disclosure rule, a decision signifying that publicly traded companies will be legally required to...

Piñero-Benson Named Faculty Member at Gehring Academy This Summer

For the second year in a row, Alexis Piñero-Benson, director of community standards at UNH, has been nominated for and accepted a role as a faculty member at the Gehring Academy, the nation’s leading...

Petit ’26 Earns NOAA Hollings Scholarship

Working as a research assistant during the spring semester in the lab of Michael Chambers, research associate professor in UNH’s Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems, Elisabeth Petit ’26 was able...

Incoming President Chilton Aims to Promote a ‘Culture of Belonging’

Elizabeth Chilton, who will become the 21st president of the University of New Hampshire beginning July 1, was a first-generation college student before that designation became so ingrained in the...

UNH Receives AKC Grant to Further Mysterious Dog Illness Investigation

UNH researchers who have been working to better understand what is causing a respiratory illness in dogs since making a significant discovery in relation to the mysterious infection last fall will...

UNH Celebrates Graduates With Weekend of Commencement Events

The University of New Hampshire celebrated a lively and joyful commencement weekend with seven ceremonies on the Durham campus (and one at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law) over three days May 17-19...

UNH Students Take Home Three Awards at Model UN Conference

Twenty UNH students had the opportunity to rub elbows with international ambassadors and gain hands-on practice in political diplomacy during a trip to New York City for the National Model UN...

Bringing the History of UNH's President’s House to Life

Shortly after the COVID-19 outbreak struck in the spring of 2020, Jan Dean found herself staring at a dining room table covered in a sea of tiny puzzle pieces. With the world locked down and her...

10 Ways UNH is Helping to Save the Earth

Sustainability and a planet-friendly ethos have long been core UNH values. The university is home to the country’s first endowed Sustainability Institute, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in...

UNH Celebrates 31st Pride and Pancakes Breakfast as Part of Pride Month 2024

UNH held its 31st annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast Tuesday morning, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community as part of the university’s Pride Month 2024 festivities. The event featured a keynote speech...

Nicholls ’25 Earns Goldwater Scholarship

Sarah Nicholls ’25 was recently chosen as one of 438 recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s premier undergraduate award for science, math, engineering and technology (STEM)...

Freshman Running Boston Marathon to Raise Money for Immune System Disorder

The only time the noise ever truly stops for Taite Panton ’27 is when he’s running.

UNH Institute on Disability Director Speaks at White House Event

UNH’s Institute on Disability (IOD) was represented at the White House last week, as Kelly Nye-Lengerman, director of the IOD, spoke at the Communities in Action: Building a Better Maine, New...

Greg and Corinna Tucker Pledge $2M to Add Lights to Tucker Field

Greg and Corinna Tucker have made a $2 million gift to the University of New Hampshire to install lights at Tucker Field, the future home of the men’s and women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse programs...

UNH Once Again Well Represented on '40 Under Forty' List

The University of New Hampshire was once again strongly represented on the Union Leader’s annual 40 Under Forty award list this year, with eight state residents to have earned undergraduate or...