February 18, 2019
DURHAM, N.H.—The Organic Dairy Research Farm, a facility of the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire, has received a 2018 Gold Quality Award for outstanding milk quality from the Organic Valley Cooperative for the second year in a row.
The national award program honors organic dairy farmers who produce milk of the highest quality. Nominees are evaluated on their systems of monitoring udder health, milking routine, protocols for detection and treatment of... Read Full Article
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UNH President Dean Announces Strategic Priorities for UNH
UNH President James W. Dean, Jr. addressed “The Future of UNH: Four Strategic Priorities” on January 24. Watch his speech at unh.edu/future.
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 DURHAM, N.H. – In his second State of the Union address, President Donald Trump focused on key areas where he proposed to make significant changes, among those were improvements to the highways and byways in the United States. However, unlike last year, his infrastructure plan contained few details...
Read MoreMEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Expert to Comment on U.S. Infrastructure after Trump’s State of the Union |
 DURHAM, N.H.— Ask any “Downton Abbey” fan about the wildly popular historical television drama and they will wistfully reminisce about being whisked away to a more genteel and elegant time in post-Edwardian England. With a majestic castle as the backdrop and actors adorned in lavish costumes,...
Read MoreUNH Research Pulls Back the Veil on Historical Portrayal of Downton Abbey |
 DURHAM, N.H.—Nearly 35 percent of rural counties in the United States are experiencing protracted and significant population loss, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. Those counties are now home to 6.2 million residents, a...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Shrinking Population in More Than a Third of Rural Counties |
 DURHAM, N.H.— The University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL) and Peter T. Paul Entrepreneurship Center (ECenter) will co-host the second annual 24-hour Hack New Hampshire event starting Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance, Bottomline Technologies, and...
Read MoreUNH Hosts Hackathon Around Sustainability and Safety for N.H. |
 DURHAM, N.H.—More than half of women and nearly 25 percent of men in the Granite State have been victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy and the Prevention Innovations Research Center at the University of New Hampshire...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Half of N.H. Women Have Been Sexually Harassed at Work |
 DURHAM, N.H. – As the field of Democrats running for president in 2020 continues to grow, one thing is clear, women are leading the way. But while this could be a pivotal moment in history for women, it’s not clear if the United States is ready for a female president. Some say it’s about time,...
Read MoreMEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Expert Available on Women Leading The Pack For 2020 Presidential Election |
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DURHAM, N.H. - The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2018 semester.
Students named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during...
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 MANCHESTER, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire at Manchester is expanding its workforce development efforts in bioengineering with the launch of the new Millyard Scholars program, which provides scholarships and research opportunities to high-achieving students interested in the field of...
Read MoreUNH Manchester Launches Program to Boost State’s Biosciences Workforce |
 DURHAM, N.H.—New research from the University of New Hampshire finds that while youths with disabilities, mental health diagnoses and special education services experience peer harassment or bullying at similar rates as other youth, understanding differences in how they experience it may lead to...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Youth with Certain Types of Disability have Increased Risk for Technology-Involved Peer Harassment |
 DURHAM, N.H. – How can farmers extend their forage production season in New Hampshire? How can soil microbes improve farm and forest productivity? Researchers with the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire will present their latest research on these topics at the...
Read MoreUNH Scientists Present Research at 2019 NH Farm and Forest Expo |
 What: UNH President James W. Dean, Jr. will address “The Future of UNH: Four Strategic Priorities.”
When: Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, at 1 p.m.
Where: Memorial Union Building's Granite State Room.
Additional information: The event will be livestreamed at unh.edu/president.
RSVP: There will be a...
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 DURHAM, N.H.—U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of New Hampshire’s online MBA program #51 in the nation. Run by the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, the program climbed 34 spots from last year.
“The fact that we improved by 34 spots in the ranking is something we...
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...study the most extreme phenomena in space. Fabian Kislat, of Dover and a University of New Hampshire professor of... - Slew of 2020 candidates will challenge votersFebruary 17th, 2019Outlet: Seacoast Newspapers Online
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...a different strategy. [Michele Dillon is professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire. Her latest book is... - Something Wild: Photosynthesis in WinterFebruary 15th, 2019Outlet: NHPR/New Hampshire Public Radio Online
“Photosynthesis can happen in plant tissues other than leaves,” as Scott Ollinger, a professor of Natural Resources at UNH tells us. Though it is...