UNH Today

Editors and reporters: Mark McConnell can be reached (603) 862-2047 or mark.mcconnell@unh.edu.

DURHAM, N.H. – When the Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center this Friday morning for its final voyage, it will bring to a close the ship’s 27-year flight history, the 30-year run of the shuttle program itself, and a chapter of space science history at the University of New Hampshire.

DURHAM, N.H. – Support for President Barack Obama’s handling of foreign policy remains low in New Hampshire, with most Granite State adults continuing to oppose U.S. involvement in Libya and to be pessimistic about Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the latest WMUR Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.

Five hundred sixteen (516) randomly selected New Hampshire adults were interviewed by telephone between June 21 and July 1, 2011. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.3 percent.

DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire Seacoast Alumni Chapter will host a family clambake Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, at Foster's Downeast Clambake in York, Maine, that features a 'meet and greet' with UNH's head coaches and Athletic Director Marty Scarano. All alumni, friends, and fans of UNH Athletics are welcome to attend.

DURHAM, N.H. – President Barack Obama’s job performance rating in New Hampshire remains low, with his handling of the economy the most significant factor in dragging down his popularity, according to the latest WMUR Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.

Five hundred and sixteen (516) randomly selected New Hampshire adults were interviewed by telephone between June 21 and July 1, 2011. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.3 percent.

DURHAM, N.H. - The names of two New Hampshire soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan will be unveiled on the commemorative plaque in the war room at the University of New Hampshire Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibideau, formerly of Marlborough, died May 28, 2011, after his helicopter crashed during combat operations Afghanistan. He was a helicopter pilot assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade out of Fort Hood Texas.

DURHAM, N.H. - Mitt Romney continues to lead a congested field for the 2012 Republican nomination for president among New Hampshire Republicans. Michele Bachmann has moved into a distant second place. However, the great majority of voters remain undecided about who they will eventually support.

DURHAM, N.H. - Network New Hampshire Now (NNHN) has awarded a contract to NH-based Green Mountain Communications Inc. to construct NHSafeNet, a wireless public safety microwave network  that will improve the communications, efficiency and emergency readiness of state and local agencies.

DURHAM, N.H. - Researchers from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) have been awarded a $650,063 competitive federal grant from NASA to support work using satellite remote sensing data that will help identify regions in the northern U.S. and Southeast Asia where springtime rain and snowmelt could lead to flood conditions.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) will launch a unique professional Certificate in Corporate Sustainability. The certificate program is directed toward mid-level and senior professionals seeking to increase knowledge and functional skills in the practices and principles of corporate sustainability.

DURHAM. N.H. - The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester of the 2010-2011 academic year.