UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H. - The Information Systems Management Program at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics invites businesses and industry organizations to work with students on projects during the spring semester 2012.

DURHAM, N.H. - UNH and its partners will provide residents with information and techniques to save money on home energy use through a series of "Button Up N.H." weatherization workshops offered in locations throughout the state this winter.

Certified energy professionals will present the workshops. Participants will learn how to undertake basic air sealing, insulation, and conservation measures to reduce fuel and electricity use that will save money and make homes more comfortable throughout the year.

DURHAM, N.H. - A new study from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center finds declines in two kinds of youth Internet sexual encounters of great concern to parents: unwanted sexual solicitations and unwanted exposure to pornography. The researchers suspect that greater public awareness may have been, in part, what has helped.

DURHAM, N.H. - New Hampshire voters are about to observe their first-in-the-nation presidential primary. However, someone will be missing from this civic celebration: the Yankee Republican, that rural stalwart of New England conservative values, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

DURHAM, N.H. - The Dimond Library at the University of New Hampshire is bringing in the dogs to help students relieve stress during finals. Part of its "Frenzy-Free Finals" series, "study buddy" dogs and their trainers will visit the library Tuesday, Dec. 13 and Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011.

The dogs are from ElderPet, an organization launched at UNH's Thompson School of Applied Science in 1982 to connect pets with senior citizens and people with disabilities. In 2010, the folks at Healthy UNH came up with the idea of using the dogs to help students relief stress.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire has launched the state's first graduate certificate in special education administration approved by the New Hampshire State Department of Education in an effort to address a critical shortage of special education administrators in the state.

Designed for experienced educators, the graduate certificate program will be offered beginning in January 2012.

DURHAM, N.H. - Rates of private health insurance coverage for children continue to decline as families shift to public health insurance plans, with the South seeing the largest increase in public health insurance coverage of children, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

The trend is particularly pronounced in inner-city and rural areas, which traditionally have had lower coverage rates than suburban areas.

The key findings of this research show:

DURHAM, N.H. - Most Americans say they understand climate change issues and believe climate change is happening now, but their understanding and perceptions of science are influenced by political views, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

DURHAM, N.H. - With pocketbooks stretched even more during the holidays this year, Americans may find it difficult to tip their service providers as much as they would like to, but according to a University of New Hampshire professor who researches service expectations, consumers should do their best to give something.

DURHAM, N.H. - Two new studies from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center suggest that concerns about teen sexting may be overblown. One study found the percentage of youth who send nude pictures of themselves that would qualify as child pornography is very low. The other found that when teen sexting images do come to police attention, few youth are being arrested or treated like sex offenders.