UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H.— Alex Freid ’13 has been named the 2022 Social Innovator of the Year by the University of New Hampshire. Honoring individuals since 2013, the award is among the university’s most prestigious, recognizing leaders with a demonstrated commitment to combining the purpose of a social and/or environmental mission with the rigor and accountability of a financially sustainable, scalable model for change.

DURHAM, N.H.—According to national surveys, one-third of children have been physically assaulted by a brother or a sister in the past year. To help reduce its prevalence and impact, the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire is establishing a new Sibling Aggression and Abuse Research and Advocacy Initiative (SAARA) that will work to change the perception that sibling aggression and abuse is not serious as well as provide guidance on how to prevent its occurrence.

DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been awarded over $1.25 million from the Office of Naval Research and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to take a deeper dive on the impact of climate change on the dynamic marine ecosystems found in the Gulf of Maine in both New Hampshire and southern Maine.

DURHAM, N.H.—According to research from University of New Hampshire’s Crimes against Children Research Center, 16% of young adults in the U.S. have experienced at least one type of sexual abuse online before the age of 18.

DURHAM, N.H.— The University of New Hampshire received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue its support of the one in eight New Hampshire residents who report having a disability, including serious difficulties with vision, hearing, mobility, cognition, self-care or independent living. The award will allow the Institute on Disability (IOD) to continue serving as New Hampshire’s designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).

DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been awarded a three-year grant totaling $3.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. The team will study the thawing of Arctic permafrost—ground or soil that remains frozen throughout the year—to see its effects on lakes and streams, potentially converting into methane or carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases that can fuel climate change.

DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have documented the first discovery of a pair of recently mated blue crabs in Great Bay Estuary (GBE), a finding that is expected to have serious impacts on the estuary’s ecosystem, particularly its fragile oyster population. Blue crabs have been captured in GBE since 2012 but this is the first time researchers have found compelling evidence that the crabs are actually mating.

DURHAM, N.H.—As the world reflects on the illustrious life of Queen Elizabeth II, England and the rest of the Commonwealth prepare to say a final farewell to their beloved “Lilibet”—Great Britain’s longest reigning head of state, a cherished mother, grandmother and a much-adored icon.

DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire will induct five alumni into its Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Friday, Oct.7, 2022, during Homecoming Weekend.

DURHAM, N.H.—Alaska and many other areas of the Arctic experience thousands of earthquakes with different magnitudes every year putting infrastructure and residents in the region at risk.