UNH Sociologist Publishes Op-Ed on Rural America in Newsweek, Salon

Ken Johnson, professor of sociology, has published an opinion piece that appears in both Newsweek and Salon

Intern in Italy

Caitlin Truesdale '17 of Peabody, Massachusetts, has been accepted into the prestigious and competitive Peggy Guggenheim Internship Program in Venice, Italy.

Supporting the State's Teachers

UNH was awarded a $200,000 grant to support early childhood STEM teachers in New Hampshire.

Visiting Scholar

Elizabeth Carter, assistant professor of political science, has been named a visiting scholar at Harvard's Center for European Studies.

UNH Anthropologist Svetlana Peshkova Discusses Women's Activism for Russian Audience

Svetlana Peshkova, associate professor of anthropology at UNH, was interviewed by the Central Asian Analytical Network about women's marches and women's political activism in post-Soviet post-...

UNH Political Scientist Visiting Scholar at Harvard

Elizabeth Carter, assistant professor of political science, has been named a visiting scholar at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) at Harvard University. She is currently in...

UNH Researcher Featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education

Sharyn Potter, associate professor of sociology and executive director of research for Prevention Innovations Research Center, is featured in today's Chronicle of Higher Education in their story, "...

Trouble at the Border

UNH researcher Laurence Armand French has co-authored a book on border conflicts in North America.

UNH Classics Professor and PBK Member Awarded Research Fellowship in Germany

Harriet Fertik, assistant professor of classics, has been awarded a research fellowship for postdoctoral researchers from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She will spend the academic year 2017-...

Innovator of the Week

UNH sociologist Sharyn Potter was recently featured as Innovator of the Week on the Live Free and Start website.

Humboldt Fellow

Harriet Fertik, assistant professor of classics, has won a research fellowship that will take her to Germany.

All in the Family: Two PBK Members Graduate 80 Years Apart

PBK member Molly Tetrault tells the story of how she found her great-grandfather's PBK key.

Innovator of the Week: Sharyn Potter

Sharyn Potter, associate professor of sociology and executive director of research for Prevention Innovations Research Center, was recently featured as Innovator of the Week on the Live Free and...

Here’s An Awesome Story

On a Tuesday afternoon in early November at Dover Middle School, dinosaurs roamed the auditorium. Meanwhile, Cinderella, Rapunzel and other characters tried to fix a broken time machine and make it...

NYT Op Ed: Which Martin Luther King Are We Celebrating Today? Primary tabs

UNH historian Jason Sokol published an op ed in the New York Times for Martin Luther King Day

College Faculty Publications in Best Books Lists for 2016

The College of Liberal Arts isn't the only organization celebrating the fine work of faculty in 2016. Three faculty books have appeared on prominent "Best of 2016" lists.

North American Border Conflicts: Race, Politics, and Ethics

"North American Border Conflicts: Race, Politics, and Ethics" adds to the current discussion on class, race, ethnic, and sectarian divides, not only within the United States but throughout the...

New Faculty Poetry: You Were That White Bird

English principal lecturer Shelley Girdner has published her first full-length poetry collection, "You Were That White Bird: Poems," (Bauhan).

2016 in Books and Recordings

We in the College aren't the only ones celebrating the fine work of faculty this year. Three faculty books have appeared on prominent "Best of 2016" lists. 

Mário de Sá-Carneiro, A Cosmopolitan Modernist

Although he committed suicide at the age of twenty-five, Mário de Sá-Carneiro left behind a rich corpus of texts that is inventive, playful, even daring. The first collection in English to be...

Alumnus Production of Macbeth Set in Syria

A UNH alumnus is featured in this story on New Hampshire Public Radio about a high school production of Macbeth that is set in Syria. Sanborn high school teacher and the play’s director, Evan...

UNH Political Scientist Publishes Two Books on United Nations

Alynna Lyon, associate professor of political science, has written a book that explores the United States' relationship to the United Nations. 

New Book on Don Quixote Celebrates 400th Anniversary

Carmen García de la Rasilla, associate professor of Spanish, and Jorge Abril Sánchez, lecturer in Spanish have teamed up to edit a new collection of essays on Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote,”...

Rochelle Lieber’s Tenth Volume

English and linguistics professor releases “English Nouns: The Ecology of Nominalization.”

Suffragists at the Ballot Box: NYT Opinion by UNH Historian

UNH historian Ellen Fitzpatrick pens opinion piece in the New York Times on the day of the 2016 elections.

A Novel Without Boundaries: Sensing Don Quixote 400 Years Later

This volume of essays by new and established figures in its field will appeal to scholars in disciplines such as literature, drama, history and cultural studies. 

Why Asian Studies?

Asian Studies coordinator Sandhya Shetty, professor of English, discusses why Asia is the hub of the world and why the UNH Asian studies program is a fantastic passport to that world.

At the Top of Their Game

The University of New Hampshire annually selects a small number of outstanding faculty for special recognition of achievement. This year, five faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts are...

Alumna Tells History of NH Activism in Rye

Lisa Moll, an alumna of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program, has turned her UNH research paper into a book, "Rye’s Battle of the Century: Saving the New Hampshire Seacoast from Olympic Oil...

Video: "Old Ben's Farm" Premiere

The UNH Wind Symphony debuted an original composition by UNH Professor Andrew Boysen, commissioned for UNH's Sesquicentennial Celebration. "Old Ben's Farm" premiered on Friday, September 30, 2016 in...

Alumna Recognized for High-Impact Leadership

 

Warfare in Medieval Europe c.400-c.145

Warfare in Medieval Europe c. 400-c.1453" provides a thematic discussion of the nature and conduct of war, including its economic, technological, social and religious contexts, from the late Roman...

Talking Water in Cuba

“Water is the most important issue that our world faces,” says Jacqueline Gilbert, a senior anthropology and international affairs major. “It causes violent political uprisings around the world."

Introducing ... New Faculty

One wrote a book about the funerals of AIDS victims in Swaziland. Another is researching an eighteenth-century French artist and his aesthetic relationship to Madame de Pompadour. A third is...

UNH Faculty Quoted in Smithsonian: Visit the Site of the Biggest Witch Trial in History

In the media Jorge Abril Sánchez, UNH lecturer in Spanish, is featured in a Smithsonian magazine article about Basque witch trials.

Twenty-Four Years of Teaching Science Has its Rewards

Robin Ellwood '85 '93G '13G was among a group of K-12 teachers nationwide to receive the prestigious award.

UNH Faculty Artists Featured in New Exhibit at York, Maine Gallery

Works by faculty artists from UNH will be on display at the George Marshall Store Gallery of the Old York Historical Society in York, Maine from August 27 to October 2, 2016. The opening reception is...

Faculty Research: Water Concerns Unite Citizen Activists

Associate professor of sociology Cliff Brown has published a research brief through the Carsey School of Public Policy that explores how citizens in three New Hampshire towns -- Nottingham,...

The Latest from the UNH Survey Center

Ayotte and Hassan Remain Deadlocked in NH Senate Race Incumbent Senator Kelly Ayotte and Governor Maggie Hassan remain deadlocked for New Hampshire's U.S. Senate seat. Most voters have not yet...

How Theresa May's Geography Background Might Impact Her Leadership As UK's Next Prime Minister

In this forbes.com article, learn how a geography major is an excellent choice for career success.

UNH Political Scientist Provides Opinion on Political Polls in "Time"

Andrew Smith, political science professor of practice and director of the UNH Survey Center, penned an opinion piece in "Time"

Murray A. Straus Memorial Service July 11

Friends and colleagues of Murray Straus will hold a memorial to commemorate his life and work on Monday, July 11.

The New Dean

Heidi Bostic begins her new role as dean of the College of Liberal Arts this month. Bostic will assume leadership on June 27, following the retirement of Kenneth Fuld, who served as the college's...

Student Research: Using Geographic Information Science to Map the Flight of the Regicides in Seventeenth- century New England

History major Steven Cowley '16 has published his research on 17th-century regicide fugitives in the UNH Inquiry Journal. A position as a research assistant sparked an interest in the seventeenth...

Pr Lugalla retires after teaching 22 years in Anthropology

Not Stopping Dr Joe Lugalla, long-tiime Professor in Anthropology, is retiring

New Edited Collection Explores Digital Poetry and Poetics in Latin America

Assistant professor of Spanish Scott Weintraub has co-edited a new book, with Luis Correa-Díaz of The University of Georgia, titled "Poéticas y poesías digitales/electrónicas/tecnos/New-Media en...

UNH Philosopher, Feminist Selected as Fulbright Specialist

Professor of philosophy and humanities Charlotte Witt has been selected for a Fulbright Specialist grant in U.S. Studies – Women's Studies at the University of Iceland. She will travel to Reykjavik...

New Minor in Social Justice Leadership Approved

The social justice leadership minor is a new program approved by the University, effective in the fall of 2016, for students in all colleges. Developed by Marla Brettschneider and Faina Bukher of the...

A Chemist’s Dreams and Visions

Sir Humphry Davy, Bt, by Thomas Phillips,  oil on canvas, 1821.

2016 University Student Award Winners

Each spring, university-wide, competitive achievement awards are given to only a dozen or so of the most accomplished and impressive undergraduates at UNH. This year, seven liberal arts students won...