May 22, 2018
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 function. However, in recent decades, many kelp habitats have been taken over and replaced by lower turf-dominated seaweed species. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that this... 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. – 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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DURHAM, N.H. -- Twelve states – home to nearly nine million or 30 percent of the nation’s publicly insured children – will run out of funds for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at the end of 2017. CHIP, the federal program that extends health insurance coverage to low income children...
Read MoreMEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Expert Available to Discuss Imminent Loss of Health Insurance for Children |
 DURHAM, N.H. – More than 150 music, theatre and dance students at the University of New Hampshire will celebrate 150 years of the arts in a free performance at The Music Hall in Portsmouth Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public but registration for a...
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- Another View -- Azhar Majeed: Will NH colleges follow UNH's lead on free speech? (Op-Ed)May 20th, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
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
University of New Hampshire School of Law's dean Megan Carpenter speaks to graduate during the UNH School of Law... - Hard to Say Goodbye: UNH's President Prepares to RetireMay 18th, 2018Outlet: NH1 News Online
...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...