May 23, 2018
DURHAM, N.H. - The angel investor market in 2017 saw an increase in investment dollars and deal size, according to the latest angel market analysis released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.
Total investments in 2017 were $23.9 billion, an increase of 12.6 percent over 2016, and 61,560 entrepreneurial ventures received angel funding in 2017, a decline of 4.4% over 2016 investments. The number of active investors in 2017 was 288,380 individuals, a decrease of... Read Full Article
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L.L. Bean Leader Addresses 2018 UNH Commencement
“As you all embark on this next chapter, no matter what your plans are or where they may take you, I wish for you to lead an adventure-filled life,” University of New Hampshire commencement speaker L.L. Bean Chairman Shawn Gorman ‘89 said during the university's commencement held Saturday, May 19, 2018.
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 DURHAM, N.H. – When it comes to finding protection and a safe feeding ground, fish rely on towering blades of seaweed, like kelp, to create a three-dimensional hiding space. Kelp forests have been shown to be one of the most productive systems in the ocean with high biodiversity and ecological...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Find Invasive Seaweed Makes Fish Change Their Behavior |
 DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire’s Entrepreneurship Center (ECenter) has received a $360,000 gift from the Patten Family Foundation to expand several programs that provide financial support for entrepreneurial students.
“The ECenter is nationally recognized for the work it does to...
Read MorePatten Family Foundation Expands Support for UNH’s Entrepreneurship Center |
 DURHAM, N.H. – “As you all embark on this next chapter, no matter what your plans are or where they may take you, I wish for you to lead an adventure-filled life,” University of New Hampshire commencement speaker L.L. Bean Chairman Shawn Gorman ‘89 said during the university's commencement held...
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The following students participated in the University of New Hampshire Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Durham, N.H. Students who received the honor of summa cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3.85-4.0; students who received the honor of magna cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3...
Read MoreUniversity of New Hampshire Announces May 2018 Graduates |
WHAT: University of New Hampshire Commencement
WHEN: 10 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018
WHERE: Wildcat Stadium, rain or shine. Simulcast viewing is available in Lundholm Gymnasium.
Shawn Gorman ‘89, the second chairman in L.L. Bean’s century-plus history, will deliver the commencement address....
Read MoreMedia Advisory: 2018 University of New Hampshire Commencement |
DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire’s Entrepreneurship Center (ECenter) is seeking nominations for its first inductee into the newly formed Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Created with a gift from an anonymous donor, the Hall of Fame will recognize its first member in the fall. The...
Read MoreUNH Creates Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Thanks to Anonymous Gift |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Scientists with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire have developed a method to estimate the abundance of New England cottontail populations. The noninvasive method provides an important tool in the effort to conserve this region’s only...
Read MoreUNH Scientists Develop Method to Estimate New England Cottontail Population |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Jackie Eastwood, co-founder and CEO of Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc., was recognized for her entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to the state and the University of New Hampshire at the 2018 Holloway Innovation-to-Market Competition. Eastwood received the Paul J. Holloway...
Read MoreUNH Recognizes Entrepreneur and Philanthropist at Annual Business Competition |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Gardeners preparing to plant their fruits and vegetables have a number of new summer squash, melon and pumpkins options that were developed at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire by a researcher who represents the longest continuous squash and...
Read MoreNew Squash, Melon, and Pumpkin Seeds Developed at UNH Now Available |
 DURHAM, N.H. – In birds, females have the ability to control the sex of individual eggs; therefore, a mother may be able to choose whether she prefers each egg laid to be a male or female. From an evolutionary standpoint, this can be very beneficial, as different circumstances may favor the success...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Saltmarsh Sparrows Support Gender Equality |
 DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire’s RIFC 50 Index™ and the franchise business sector it represents outperformed the overall market represented in the S&P 500 Index by 9.2 percent in 2017.
The RIFC 50 Index, initially published in 2002 by UNH’s Rosenberg International Franchise...
Read MoreUNH Franchise Index Outpaces S&P 500 in 2017 |
DURHAM, N.H. – A Boston mayoral candidate, the chairman of L.L. Bean and the first woman to earn an advanced degree in physics from the University of New Hampshire will be recognized for their achievements at UNH’s commencement ceremony Saturday, May 19, 2018.
Margaret Shea ’58, G’61, the first...
Read MoreUNH Announces 2018 Granite State Award and Honorary Degree Recipients |
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The University of New Hampshire recently revised a number of its speech-related policies to make them consistent with the First Amendment. In doing... - Student-athletes honored at UNH commencementMay 20th, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
...News Correspondent May 19. 2018 8:14PM The most decorated athlete in UNH history ran up to the stage during commencement ceremonies in... - UNH Law graduates challenged to change societyMay 20th, 2018Outlet: Concord Monitor Online
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...May 18, 2018 6:48 pm. The longest-serving president in the history of the University of New Hampshire says the job has... - Kamen tells UNH Manchester graduates to fix the world, not conquer itMay 18th, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
...hard and earned the right to go out and conquer, Dean Kamen told the University of New Hampshire at Manchester's 2018...