October 17, 2018
DURHAM, N.H. – As winter in New England seems to get warmer, fall lingers longer and spring comes into bloom earlier, areas like northern New Hampshire and western Maine are seeing an unusual continued increase in winter ticks which are endangering the moose population. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that the swell of infestations of this parasite, which attaches itself to moose during the fall and feeds throughout the winter, is the primary cause of an unprecedented... 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. – 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 |
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...
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 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...
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 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’ |
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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 |
DURHAM, N.H. - The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2017 semester.
Students named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during...
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 DURHAM, N.H. – Ornamental aquarium fish like the clownfish Nemo and his pal the royal blue tang Dory one day may be dining on high-quality yet inexpensive white worms grown in New England. New research from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire has...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds White Worms an Inexpensive Food Source for Aquarium Fish |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Tropical forests span a huge area, harbor a wide diversity of species, and are important to water and nutrient cycling on a planet scale. But in ancient Amazonia, over 500 years ago, clearing tropical forests was a way of survival to provide land for families to farm and villages to...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Find Human Impact on Forest Still Evident After 500 Years |
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- Incoming UNH president champions freedom, says education challenges tyrannyOctober 15th, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
DURHAM – The University of New Hampshire's president focused on the topic of freedom during his installation ceremony on... - In New Hampshire, an experiment in farming steelhead troutOctober 14th, 2018Outlet: Portland Press Herald Online
- A walk among ‘America’s Energy Landscapes’October 13th, 2018Outlet: Foster's Daily Democrat Online
- James Dean Jr. installed as new president of UNHOctober 13th, 2018Outlet: WMUR-TV Online
James Dean Jr. installed as new president of UNH Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 6:42 PM EDT Oct 12, 2018... - Study: Video Games Can Help Students Understand Bystander InterventionOctober 12th, 2018Outlet: NHPR/New Hampshire Public Radio Online
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth's Tiltfactor Laboratory have piloted two video games aimed at...