UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H. - New research on horseshoe crabs is taking to the friendly skies over Great Bay.
 

DURHAM, N.H. - Angel investors committed fewer dollars in more deals in the first half of 2010, with seed and start-up stage investing declining to its lowest level in several years, a trend that soon could impact new ventures and job creation, according to the Angel Market Analysis for the first and second quarters of 2010 released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.

DURHAM, N.H. -- The UNH Greek System, in conjunction with the Durham Fire Department, will host the fifth annual Durham Community Pancake Breakfast Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Oyster River Middle School.The event, which is aimed at getting people to come together within the Durham community, will benefit the Durham Public Library.

Along with the pancake breakfast, there will be children's games and activities. Admission is $5.

DURHAM, N.H. - Daniel Morrison, chairman, president, and CEO of Optima Bank and Trust Co., will discuss the bank's start-up in January 2008 during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression at the next University of New Hampshire CEO Forum Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010.

The program, "Defying the Odds: Starting up in a Tough Economy -- The Financial Crisis and its Impact on New Hampshire" begins at 8 a.m. in Huddleston Hall.

DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire Alumni Association held its annual Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 8—the first time ever that the event has been held during Homecoming Weekend. 

At a dinner in celebration of the occasion, UNH President Huddleston welcomed the seven award recipients, along with their families, friends and fellow alumni, acknowledging that UNH is thankful for the opportunity to recognize dedicated alumni—individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the UNH community, the state or the nation.

DURHAM, N.H. - A discussion with Gail Dines, author of "Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked our Sexuality", will take place at the University of New Hampshire Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at 6 p.m. in Murkland Hall, room 115 as part of the University Dialogue series.

Dines, professor of sociology and women's studies at Wheelock College in Boston, is an internationally acclaimed speaker and author and a feminist activist. Her writing and lectures focus on the hypersexualization of the culture and the ways that porn images filter down into mainstream pop culture.

DURHAM, N.H. - A unique event at the University of New Hampshire aims to connect cutting-edge research on sustainable New England fisheries with delicious recipes for New Hampshire-caught fish. Fisheries Research to Plate -- hosted by New Hampshire Sea Grant, UNH Cooperative Extension and Northeast Consortium - is on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 at 6 p.m. at Cole Hall on the UNH campus.

DURHAM, N.H. - For the second year in a row, the University of New Hampshire's Relay for Life has earned a National Top Five Per Capita Youth Award from the American Cancer Society. The award recognizes the fundraising efforts of colleges and universities with an enrollment of 10,000-15,999. UNH came in at number five in its category, raising $129,558.

DURHAM, NH - Republicans in New Hampshire are more excited about the upcoming election than Democrats.  Turnout among Republicans will be higher, giving them advantages in many races.

DURHAM, N.H. - Scientists from the University of New Hampshire's Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) have been awarded an $827,492 contract from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional project that will assess the impacts of climate- and human-driven changes in hydrology on agricultural production and land use in Central, South, East, and Southeast Asia.