July 18, 2018
DURHAM, N.H.—The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire will now publish the signature research publication of the former New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies, What is New Hampshire? The center closed earlier this year.
The goal of the publication is to provide a clear picture of where New Hampshire has been, where it is today, and where it might be heading in the future by presenting objective data, charts and graphs on issues ranging from the state economy... Read Full Article
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 DURHAM, N.H. – New England’s warmer, snow-free winters may increase carbon dioxide losses in forests, where deciduous trees can’t take advantage of warm temperatures before their leaves emerge. However, farms cultivating grasses have a greater potential to start growing in the winter “dormant...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Warmer, Snow-Free Winters May Increase Carbon Dioxide Losses in Forests, Gains on Farms |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Stem rust, one of the world’s most feared agricultural diseases infecting wheat and other cereal crops, is capable of severe epidemics presenting a threat to the global food supply. As a result, scientists with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of...
Read MoreUNH Research Tackles the Disease that Causes Heartbreak for Cereal Grains |
 DURHAM, N.H. – After providing the initial support to launch the Peter T. Paul Entrepreneurship Center (ECenter) at the University of New Hampshire, entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter T. Paul ’67 has renewed his support based on student demand and the center’s success with a $400,000 gift.
“We...
Read MoreSuccess of UNH’s Entrepreneurship Center Leads to Additional Support |
DURHAM, N.H. – The use of long-term informal care by Americans over the age of 65 declined by 6.75 percent during the Great Recession, according to new research by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. The decrease was driven by a drop in unpaid care provided in the...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Elderly Used Less Long-Term Care During the Great Recession |
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DURHAM, N.H. – Registration for Tech Camp at the University of New Hampshire, a set of day and residential summer programs for students entering grades six through 12 designed to increase STEM literacy, opens Feb. 15, 2018, and scholarships are available to those who qualify.
Thanks to a $25,000...
Read MoreUNH Tech Camp Registration Opens; New BAE Systems Summer STEM Scholars Program Provides Financial Support |
 DURHAM, N.H. – The Organic Dairy Research Farm, a facility of the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire, has taken home the gold for outstanding milk quality, receiving a 2017 Gold Quality Award from the Organic Valley Cooperative.
“Our Organic Dairy Research Farm...
Read MoreUNH Organic Dairy Research Farm Takes Home Gold for Milk Quality |
 DURHAM, N.H. -- Larry Mayer, director of the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping and Joint Hydrographic Center at the University of New Hampshire, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership...
Read MoreUNH Professor Elected to National Academy of Engineering |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Before having a baby, most human parents plan and prepare to make sure they can provide for their new bundle of joy. They determine if they are able to feed them, give them a good home and provide them with the best chance to grow up. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Find Beetles Make Way For Baby Similar To Humans |
 DURHAM, N.H. – They’re lovingly called ‘sea squirts’, but certain marine soft-bodied animals, or tunicates, could cause a giant-sized problem in cold water areas like the Gulf of Maine. New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that with a water temperature increase of just two...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Find Warmer Oceans Could Increase Invasive ‘Sea Squirts’ |
DURHAM, N.H. – Ten years after establishing a program to help keep New Hampshire’s best and brightest in the state, long-time University of New Hampshire benefactor Dana Hamel has increased his support with an additional gift of $5 million. He is joined in providing support and scholarships for...
Read MoreUNH Receives More Than $8 Million for Student Support and Scholarships |
 DURHAM, N.H. – New decal license plates now give New Hampshire drivers the chance to show their University of New Hampshire pride and support scholarships for Granite State students.
Last year, UNH became one of the first nonprofits authorized to participate in the state’s new decal license plate...
Read MoreShow Your Pride and Support Students with a UNH License Plate |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Feeding pregnant dairy cows the vitamin niacin prior to giving birth improved the quality of their colostrum, which is the first milk calves drink, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire. Colostrum is essential to building the immune systems of calves, and...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Feeding Pregnant Dairy Cows Niacin Improves Quality of Milk |
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- Searching for history at 1654 meetinghouse siteJuly 15th, 2018Outlet: Seacoast Newspapers Online
The team of University of New Hampshire students, First Parish parishioners and community volunteers led by UNH professor Meghan Howey spent the last... - Interns on board: UNH students assist regional nonprofitsJuly 15th, 2018Outlet: Union Leader - Monday's Business, The
Fiona Wilson, the executive director of the Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise, says the program is open to all UNH students, regardless of... - Seafood farm: Aquaculture reaps harvestJuly 14th, 2018Outlet: Foster's Daily Democrat Online
...and educational opportunities not far off shore. Ek has worked with the University of New Hampshire on its current... - The Supreme Court Nominee; Tariffs, Trade & The N.H. EconomyJuly 9th, 2018Outlet: NHPR/New Hampshire Public Radio Online
...First, your questions on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee: a UNH constitutional law expert explains the process. Then, the... - 'Angels' invested larger amounts in fewer deals last year, report findsJuly 9th, 2018Outlet: Newsday