University Day Delights

Highlights from University Day 2017

Bee Bullies

While a graduate student in zoology at UNH, Jacob Withee '16G studied the effects of aggression on the social behavior of Ceratina calcurata, commonly known as small carpenter bees.

Getting Cooler

Sierra Club, Princeton Review recognize UNH's commitment to sustainability.

What’s Your Story?

Share your memories for the Hamilton Smith Hall time capsule.

Tracking a Troubled Icon

The iconic moose is in decline. Here's what UNH researchers are doing about it. 

Farm to Future

Exploring the link between food and sustainability.

The Right Time To Transition

In May, UNH President Mark W. Huddleston announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2017–18 academic year. When he steps down on June 30, 2018, it will be as the longest-serving president in the...

Back to Class

Blue skies and sunshine made a great backdrop for the first day of classes.

Moving In

What’s it look like when 3,000 new Wildcats move-in? Here’s a glimpse.

Its Former Glory, and Then Some

After two years of work, the extensively renovated Hamilton Smith Hall opens its doors this fall (see inside). The $37 million overhaul to the iconic building included reconstruction of a soaring two...

The Places They'll Go 2017

A Fine Restoration

Conservationists, including art history graduate Corrine Long '12, are restoring WPA-era murals in Hamilton Smith Hall. 

Inside the Genome Center

How did an oil spill impact a tiny organism in the Gulf of Mexcio? UNH graduate students are working to find out. 

Extraordinary Outreach

UNH has been selected as one of four finalists for the 2017 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award.

Donor Impact: ECenter

UNH Today talks with Heather MacNeill about how donors help make the ECenter successful.  

For the Love of Lakes

UNH researchers and New Hampshire citizen scientists are monitoring the state's freshwater resources, and their work is making a big impact.

Path to Wildcat Country

A guide that charts your course from high school graduation to move-in day at UNH.

Foraging For Seaweed

Gabby Bradt, a fisheries specialist at UNH Cooperative Extension and N.H. Sea Grant, is getting the word out about the benefits of seaweed. Her popular hands-on workshops invite the community to the...

Building A Team

Interprofessional course brings majors together.

Wildcat Stadium Breaks Out in Song

Class of 2017 graduates sing and their fans in the stands sing "This Little Light of Mine" at Wildcat Stadium during commencement 2017.

Video Highlights

More than 2,300 undergraduate and 448 graduate students — including 79 military veterans — representing 41 states and 30 foreign countries received degrees at commencement. 

Career Minded

Carrington Cazeau '17 has found his calling.

Winning at Brevity

How do you describe years of research in lay terms and in just three minutes? UNH graduate students have the answer.

Pitas with the President

On a beautiful spring afternoon, UNH Dining's Pita Pit offered students lunch courtesy of President Mark Huddleston, who was on hand to greet them.

Engineering Climate Solutions

Madison Wood ’19 wants to be part of the solutions to climate change issues. 

Common Ground: Two Presidents, 300 High-School Students

In Salem, the presidents of UNH and the New Hampshire Senate shared memories and offer hope for college access.

Scholar, Leader, Volunteer

Eden Suoth always imagined going to college in a city. Then he visited UNH.

Flesh and Blood

Meet Xena, the synthetic cadaver who entered lab classrooms earlier this semester. Her guts, arteries, organs, blood flow and real-feeling flesh give the anatomy and physiology students who work with...

1866: A Very Good Year, A Very Good Beer

Smuttynose Brewing Company and the University of New Hampshire have partnered to brew a session ale to celebrate UNH’s 150th anniversary.

Professional Development Opportunity for Operating Staff

Registration is open for "Picture Your Success."

Passport to Cash

Three UNH students will get a jump on the biggest issue facing many college graduates today even before they don their caps and gowns.

A Snapshot of Fall at UNH

University Day and Homecoming helped usher in the fall semester. Here’s a look at just some of what went on around campus.

Holiday Cheer

Glad tidings and all good things in the New Year    

Towering Sounds

When it comes to campus traditions, there are few more familiar than the songs that toll from the Thompson Hall tower every morning at 11.

Noteworthy

Gray skies and chilly temps couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the UNH students who marched in the annual Homecoming parade — or the many community members who lined Main Street to watch. Joined by...

Suiting Up for Sled Hockey

“Having Northeast Passage on campus is really like a dream come true.” Student-athlete Dan Santos '17 talks about his time at UNH and playing on Northeast Passage's sled hockey team.      

When the Weather Outside Turns Frightful

Review the policies and procedures for curtailed operations in Durham.

Election Season Closes with Visit from None Other than the POTUS

At 8 a.m. Monday, thousands of students and community members were already bundled, caffeinated and waiting outside the Whittemore Center in hopes of hearing from President Barack Obama.

Looking Back on a Busy Election Season

It’s been a busy year, with several presidential candidates visiting UNH. Here, we take a look back at some of the action. 

Big Cat on Campus Turns 10

The Wildcat Statue turns 10 years old this fall.

UNH Kicks Off 150th Anniversary

It was a roaring good time in the Whitt Friday night. Here are the highlights.

Teaching the Teachers

Learning looks like child’s play at the Child Study and Development Center    

UNH Football Clinches Win in Wildcat Stadium Debut

Here are some highlights from opening night at the new Wildcat Stadium, where the UNH football team staged a thrilling victory. Photo Gallery  

Waste Not, Want Not

Magnetic Mysteries, Decoded

A NASA rocket carrying instruments developed by scientists, engineers and students from UNH’s Space Science Center (SSC) has obtained the first-ever data of an elusive phenomenon, providing never-...

Noteworthy

A bullhorn, a drone and a big field. That’s what it took to pull off a historic-times-two photo, as more than 3,000 new and returning students, faculty and staff assembled at Wildcat Stadium August...

Back to the Books

Welcome to the class of 2020, and welcome back to all Wildcats! Here’s a video glimpse of move-in day for first-year students. Facebook photos  

Making Space for Innovation

Looking back, Matt Griswold '18 admits to knowing that his desire to bring a student makerspace to the University of New Hampshire would be a tall task.

From Port to Pint

Seaweed has made its way into your favorite pint. Watch how.

Artisanal Energy

It’s not just for the farmers market any more: “Fresh, local, sustainable” describes how UNH powers its five million square-foot campus.