April 24, 2018
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 Center (RIFC), is the first stock index to track the financial market performance of the U.S. franchising sector. It is a stock portfolio comprised of 50 U.S. public franchising companies representative... Read Full Article
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James W. Dean Jr Named 20th President of the University of New Hampshire
After a national search that concluded with a unanimous vote of the University System board of trustees, James W. (“Jim”) Dean Jr. has been appointed the 20th president of the University of New Hampshire effective June 30, 2018.
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DURHAM, N.H. – The Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire invites businesses to engage with undergraduate and MBA students by submitting projects to be completed by student teams.
“Engaging with outside organizations on projects gives our students a...
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DURHAM, N.H. – Using wood pellets for home heating fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than half over fossil fuels and natural gas, according to new research from the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire.
“Wood pellet heat is a new and growing heating...
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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire has launched the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP), a comprehensive tool that offers campuses a simple and affordable online platform for calculating, reporting, and tracking their carbon and nitrogen footprints.
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DURHAM, N.H. – Many rural places, especially those desired by second-home owners and retirees, are challenged to provide affordable and adequate housing for local working families, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.
“Though...
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DURHAM, N.H. – New Hampshire native Clara Miller ’72 has been named the 2017 Social Innovator of the Year by the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise. Miller is president of the F.B. Heron Foundation, which helps people and communities help themselves out of...
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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire was one of three universities to be awarded the innovation and economic prosperity designation from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) for its commitment to regional economic development at APLU’s annual meeting in Washington...
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DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire is one of about 100 colleges and universities across the country participating in a new initiative to help students prepare for and apply to college, which includes an application fee waiver for members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The Coalition for...
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 DURHAM, N.H. -- Martin Rumscheidt, an ordained minister in Canada and retired professor of historical theology, will speak about his experience as the son of a man complicit in Nazi crimes Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at 5 p.m. in 115 Murkland Hall at the University of New Hampshire. The event is free...
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DURHAM, N.H. – One of the first schools to sign on to the Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) Healthier Campus Initiative, the University of New Hampshire has completed the three-year commitment to make its campus healthier by adopting guidelines around good nutrition as well as physical...
Read MoreUNH Reaches New Milestone in Its Commitment to Provide Healthier Choices on Campus |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Bob Winot ’71 has pledged more than $2 million of his estate to students in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) at the University of New Hampshire. His gift will ensure several students every year receive free tuition.
“Student success is at the heart of...
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 DURHAM, N.H. – A scientific report released last Friday by 13 federal agencies found that humans are the dominant cause of a global temperature rise. New research from the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire finds that public acceptance of human-caused climate change...
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 DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire will host an exhibition of the caves at Mogao, a top United Nations world heritage site located in Dunhuang, China, Nov. 13-17, 2017, in Huddleston Hall. The site is famous for its caves featuring statues and wall paintings spanning 1,000 years of...
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RYE — Fisheries specialist Gabriela Bradt says she is obsessed with her research on green crabs. Bradt, who works for the UNH Cooperative Extension... - Parasite transmitted by ticks found in already threatened Canada lynxApril 22nd, 2018Outlet: WMUR-TV Online
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MANCHESTER - Inventor Dean Kamen will deliver the keynote address at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester's... - Healthy people waste the most food, study findsApril 21st, 2018Outlet: New York Post Online
...offenders. The research, released by the USDA, University of Vermont, and University of New Hampshire, found that... - A Conversation With James Dean, 20th President of UNHApril 19th, 2018Outlet: InDepthNH
The University of New Hampshire welcomes its 20th president this summer. With the retirement of Mark Huddleston, University of North Carolina Provost...