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. – Registration is now open for the 2017 New Hampshire Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC) at the University of New Hampshire. The competition showcases the idealism and ingenuity of students and entrepreneurs across New Hampshire, with ideas spanning a wide range of issue areas...
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 DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire will host a screening of the film “Food Evolution,” which explores the debate surrounding plant breeding approaches, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, at 6 p.m. in the Johnson Theatre of the Paul Creative Arts Center. A panel discussion moderated by Lorraine...
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 DURHAM, N.H. – Historian Eric Foner will speak on Abraham Lincoln and slavery as part of the Rutman Distinguished Lecture Series on the American Presidency at the University of New Hampshire Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at 7 p.m. in the Huddleston Hall Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public...
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 DURHAM, N.H. – Researchers with the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire received a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to investigate the economics of managing invasive plants in forests owned by private landowners.
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DURHAM, N.H. – Researchers at the University of New Hampshire’s Prevention Innovations Research Center received a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate an innovative strategy to keep on-campus incidents of intimate partner violence or sexual assault from leading to...
Read MoreUNH Tackles Public Health Issues for College Students: Sexual Assault and Problem Drinking |
DURHAM, N.H. – American children, especially African American children, are growing up in significantly smaller families than they were 50 years ago, according to new research published by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. The average African American child was...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds U.S. Children Growing Up in Smaller Families |
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CONCORD, N.H. – Expanded use of telehealth and mobile health (MHealth) technologies to integrate behavioral and primary health care could benefit New Hampshire residents, according to a recently released report and accompanying webinar from the Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the...
Read MoreUNH-Led Collaborative Finds Telehealth and Mobile Health Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care in NH |
 DURHAM, N.H. – A philanthropic entrepreneur and the state’s longest-serving governor recently received the University of New Hampshire's most prestigious awards for their history of continued support and service to the university.
Peter Paul ’67, an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose $25 million...
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DURHAM, N.H. – Thanks to a four-year $1.9 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 116 master’s level social work and occupational therapy students at the University of New Hampshire will receive $10,000 stipends for behavioral health care training that will get...
Read MoreUNH Receives Grant to Increase Behavioral Health Workforce in New Hampshire |
 DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire is one of only three higher education institutions in the world to have earned a STARS Platinum rating--the highest possible--in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher...
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DURHAM, N.H. – NASA Astronaut Lee Morin ’74 will discuss “Transforming Fantasy – Building a Space Station,” Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at 5 p.m. in the Squamscott Room in Holloway Commons. His talk is free and open to the public.
Morin served honorably as a medical officer and naval flight surgeon...
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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire has been awarded a five-year, $10 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant to accelerate the translation of its basic biomedical and bioengineering research into clinical and commercialization...
Read MoreUNH Receives NIH Grant to Advance Its Biomedical Research to the Bedside |
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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...