UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H. - From learning about literature, art, and popular culture to biology, environmentalism, and business, students at the University of New Hampshire this fall have the opportunity to explore what it means to be an American through the lens of a fly fisherman.

The new elective course, "Fly Fishing and the American Experience," is taught by professor Bill Ross and will introduce students to a wide range of American authors, from Ernest Hemingway and Norman Maclean to Nick Lyons, Tom McGuane and John Gierach.

DURHAM, N.H. - Whether or not a company's CEO holds a college degree from a top school has no bearing on the firm's long-term performance. And when it comes to getting canned for poor performance, CEOs with degrees from the nation's most prestigious schools are no safer than the average CEO, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire hosts its sixth annual Local Harvest Feast Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. The popular and award-winning event, which is open to the public, serves breakfast at Stillings Marketplace (7:15 - 10 a.m.), lunch at Elements at Philbrook Hall (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.), and dinner at Holloway Commons (4:30 - 9 p.m.), all on the UNH campus in Durham. The Local Harvest Feast is offered to all students on the UNH meal plan as well as to the general public (breakfast $9, lunch $12, dinner $16, plus tax).

DURHAM, N.H. - How will the economy and family-owned businesses fare as we enter the second decade of the 21st century? Business professor Ross Gittell from the University of New Hampshire will present data and forecasts on the economy and offer his advice and insights for family businesses at the next meeting of the UNH Center for Family Business.

DURHAM, N.H. -- University of New Hampshire President Mark W. Huddleston announced this week the appointment of Peter B. Weiler to the position of vice president for advancement and president of the UNH Foundation. Weiler comes to UNH from The Ohio State University where he has served as the senior vice president for development and president, The Ohio State University Foundation.  

DURHAM, N.H. - A new study conducted by students at the University of New Hampshire shows that younger college students use visual media more than their older upper class peers.

DURHAM, N.H. - A National Science Foundation grant to the University of New Hampshire's Hubbard Center for Genome Studies will help researchers better understand the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on some of the Gulf of Mexico's most abundant creatures. The $200,000 grant was funded through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) RAPID program for quick-response research on natural human-caused disasters and similar unanticipated events.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire English Department kicks off its 2010-11 Writers Series with award-winning poet Tony Hoagland Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010.

Each year, the English Department brings prominent writers of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to UNH to read from their work in public presentations and, in most cases, to spend in-class time with students during the day. The 2010-2011 UNH Writers Series is proud to present another strong lineup of writers who are recognized internationally for their outstanding literary work.