UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H. - Researchers from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire will survey 1,500 randomly selected residents in three Northeast Oregon counties this month about their views on community, forests, and environment.

DURHAM, N.H. - This fall, students at the University of New Hampshire will get an insider's look at the New Hampshire presidential primary through a class offered once every four years in the fall that focuses on the presidential election process.

DURHAM, N.H. - Two University of New Hampshire social work professors have written a textbook that might help some students answer the proverbial "What do you want to be when you grow up?" question. "Social Work and Social Welfare: An Introduction" (Pearson Education, Inc., 2011) aims to introduce students to social work while helping them decide whether they might want to pursue it as a career. 

DURHAM, N.H. - Single parents and men were among the groups of Americans hit hard by unemployment during the recent recession, with growing gaps between married and unmarried Americans, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

"Nationwide, the unemployed have been jobless for an average of 22.9 weeks. However, some Americans have been hit harder than others, particularly men, single parents, young adults, and people with less education," the researchers said.

DURHAM, N.H. - Single parents and men were among the groups of Americans hit hard by unemployment during the recent recession, with growing gaps between married and unmarried Americans, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

"Nationwide, the unemployed have been jobless for an average of 22.9 weeks. However, some Americans have been hit harder than others, particularly men, single parents, young adults, and people with less education," the researchers said.

DURHAM, N.H. - Single parents and men were among the groups of Americans hit hard by unemployment during the recent recession, with growing gaps between married and unmarried Americans, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

"Nationwide, the unemployed have been jobless for an average of 22.9 weeks. However, some Americans have been hit harder than others, particularly men, single parents, young adults, and people with less education," the researchers said.

DURHAM, N.H. - Enterasys Networks, a Siemens Enterprise Communications company and premier provider of wired and wireless network infrastructure and security solutions, and the University of New Hampshire recently announced an expanded partnership that will bring state-of-the-art technology to the university's College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) as well as provide students with paid internships and enhanced technical education and training.

DURHAM, N. H. - The University of New Hampshire will hold a commemorative ceremony Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. in Durham on the Thompson Hall lawn at the flag pole. President Mark Huddleston, UNH representatives and clergy from surrounding communities will speak. Two hundred cadets from the university's ROTC program will be in attendance.

DURHAM, N.H. - Compared to racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities are generally more likely to experience poorer health, according to a new report from the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (IOD). The report, "Health Disparities Chart Book on Disability and Racial and Ethnic Status in the United States," examines the health status of working-age (18-64) people with disabilities, as reported to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the nation's premier public health survey.

Among the key findings in the report:

DURHAM, N.H. - Mary Stampone, assistant professor of geography at the University of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire state climatologist, is available to discuss the track of Hurricane Irene and its possible impact in New Hampshire and New England.

According to Stampone, Hurricane Irene is forecast to become a major hurricane with maximum wind speeds of 125 mph by tonight as it moves over the Bahamas. The storm is expected to peak as a Category 4 hurricane by Thursday then weaken as it moves up the U.S. coast through Sunday.