UNH Today

DURHAM, NH - Republicans are poised to regain control of both the New Hampshire House of Representatives and Senate in November.

These findings are based on the latest WMUR/UNH New Hampshire Election Poll,  conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Seven hundred nine (709) randomly selected New Hampshire likely voters were interviewed by telephone between October 7 and October 12, 2010.  The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.7%

DURHAM, N.H. — A new study led by the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center finds that U.S. children exposed to domestic violence are even more vulnerable to child maltreatment than has previously been recognized in the general population.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire Seacoast Alumni Chapter will hold its first Executive Forum breakfast Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at the Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center. The event is open to the public but registration is required.

Speaker Mark Galvin, managing director of the New Hampshire Innovation and Commercialization Center (NH-ICC), has spent 20 years helping startup companies achieve success. He will discuss his work and the impact UNH and its resources have had on his business and his clients.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire will celebrate the opening of the state's only Confucius Institute Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. in the Strafford Room of the Memorial Union Building. The opening celebration which is free and open to the public, will welcome Chinese dignitaries and Chengdu University officials to campus with a presentation of Chinese arts and culture. The nonprofit educational institution, which will sponsor classes in Chinese language and culture, will be housed at UNH.

DURHAM, NH -  Governor John Lynch continues to hold a double-digit lead over his Republican challenger John Stephen, but the gap between the two candidates has narrowed in recent weeks.

These findings are based on the latest WMUR/UNH New Hampshire Election Poll,  conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Seven hundred nine (709) randomly selected New Hampshire likely voters were interviewed by telephone between October 7 and October 12, 2010. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.7 percent.

DURHAM, N.H. - The use of installment sales to transfer ownership of a family business is the topic of the next meeting of the University of New Hampshire Center for Family Business.

"Financing the Transition of the Family Business Through the Installment Sale" will be held Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at New Hampshire Distributors, 65 Regional Way, Concord. The event begins at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast, with the program following at 8:30 a.m. The program ends at noon, followed by lunch.

DURHAM, NH - Democrat Anne Kuster has overtaken Republican Charlie Bass in the race for New Hampshire's Second Congressional District seat. In the First Congressional District, Republican Frank Guinta continues to lead incumbent Carol Shea-Porter.

DURHAM, N.H. - Republican Kelly Ayotte continues to lead Democrat Paul Hodes in the race for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. Half of voters say they have definitely decided who they will vote for.

These findings are based on the latest WMUR/UNH New Hampshire Election Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Seven hundred nine (709) randomly selected New Hampshire likely voters were interviewed by telephone between Oct. 7 and Oct. 12, 2010. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.7 percent.

DURHAM, N.H. - The Green Launching Pad (GLP) announces a month-long series of programs and events showcasing green innovation and entrepreneurship in the state.

First up is a statewide reach-out program called "Energetic Conversations" that connects the five winning GLP clean technology startup companies with local New Hampshire communities. The tour schedule includes:

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire has received a $400,000 grant through the Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities Program, which is part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture program of the USDA, to study how socio-economic and environmental changes impact resource-dependent rural communities.