November 21, 2018
DURHAM, N.H.—The largest capital campaign in the history of the University of New Hampshire finished on time and more than $25 million ahead of the original goal to provide a total of $308 million in support for student scholarships and to advance teaching and research.
“We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of almost 45,000 donors who invested in UNH’s future,” said Debbie Dutton, UNH’s vice president for advancement. “Because our alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends all... Read Full Article
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James W. Dean Jr. Installed as 20th President of UNH
DURHAM, N.H.—Surrounded by family, friends, trustees, members of the university community and alumni on campus to celebrate homecoming, James W. (“Jim”) Dean Jr. was installed as the 20th president of the University of New Hampshire Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.
Watch or read his full speech here.
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 DURHAM, N.H. – Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created an easy-to-make, low-cost injectable hydrogel that could help wounds heal faster, especially for patients with compromised health issues.
Wound healing can be complex and challenging, especially when a patient has other...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Create a More Effective Hydrogel For Healing Wounds |
 DURHAM, N.H. – The Thompson School of Applied Science at the University of New Hampshire will host its 13th annual poinsettia open house Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UNH greenhouses at 13 Botanical Lane. In...
Read MoreUNH Hosts Sale of Poinsettias, Wreaths and Christmas Trees to Support Students |
 DURHAM, N.H.—As New Englanders prepare to gather with family and friends for Thanksgiving their table may be filled with locally and regionally grown foods thanks to agricultural research conducted by the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire.
No Thanksgiving would...
Read MoreUNH Agricultural Research Boosts New England’s Thanksgiving Bounty |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have captured a difficult-to-view singular event involving “magnetic reconnection”—the process by which sparse particles and energy around Earth collide producing a quick but mighty explosion—in the Earth’s magnetotail, the magnetic...
Read More UNH Scientists Help Provide First-Ever Views of Elusive Energy Explosion |
 DURHAM, N.H.—A Field-Deployable Imaging Neutron Detector (FIND) developed at the University of New Hampshire’s Space Science Center has been selected as one of the 100 most innovative technologies of the past year. Finalists for the R&D 100 Awards are selected by an independent panel of more...
Read MoreNuclear Radiation Detector Developed at UNH Recognized as One of 100 Top Innovative Technologies |
 DURHAM, N.H.—As cars become more automated, could commutes become productive—and safe—office hours? That’s the question University of New Hampshire researcher Andrew Kun and colleagues from four other institutions will explore with a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
“Millions...
Read MoreUNH Receives Federal Funding to Create the Self-Driving Office of the Future |
 DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will launch a three-year study to collect nationally representative information on rates and characteristics of hate crime investigations by law enforcement in 2019. Funded by the federal Department of Justice, the effort is expected to...
Read MoreUNH to Lead National Effort to Gather Better Data on Hate Crimes |
 DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire will train dozens of its nurse practitioner students and community health providers throughout the state to better address New Hampshire’s opioid epidemic, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The training will provide...
Read MoreUNH Initiative Will Help Meet the Demand for Addiction Treatment in the State |
 DURHAM, N.H.—Towns that have implemented pay-as-you-throw and other user fee-based pricing policies to reduce municipal solid waste have seen a substantial reduction in trash disposal rates, some by more than 50 percent, according to new research from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Pay-As-You-Throw Trash Policies Cut Solid Waste Disposal |
 DURHAM, N.H.—Area residents soon will enjoy a sour fall beer made of kiwiberries that was brewed at the University of New Hampshire thanks to a new partnership between researchers with the NH Agricultural Experiment Station and the university’s new brewing science program.
Arguta Sour uses...
Read MoreUNH Brewing Science Program Launches Kiwiberry Beer |
 DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire will expand its commitment to New Hampshire students by offering the Granite Guarantee to graduates from the Community College System of New Hampshire as of December 2018 and beyond.
In its first two years UNH’s Granite Guarantee has helped 800 first-...
Read MoreUNH Expands Granite Guarantee to Transfer Students |
 DURHAM, N.H.—Marina Kim, co-founder and executive director of Ashoka U, has been named the 2018 Social Innovator of the Year by the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Social Innovation & Enterprise. An initiative of Ashoka, the world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs, Ashoka U...
Read MoreAshoka U Co-Founder to Receive UNH Social Innovator of the Year Award |
UNH in the News
- Bear Brook Podcast, Genetic Genealogy and PrivacyNovember 19th, 2018Outlet: NHPR/New Hampshire Public Radio Online
- UNH to study how law enforcement reports hate crimesNovember 18th, 2018Outlet: Seacoast Newspapers Online
- Researchers here and beyond look for alien worldsNovember 17th, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
- UNH, NASA connected by 'magnetic reconnection'November 17th, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
- Scientists map magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetotailNovember 16th, 2018Outlet: Space Daily
...program director at SwRI's Department of Earth, Oceans and Space at the University of New Hampshire, Durham....