UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H. - Education law expert Todd DeMitchell at the University of New Hampshire is available to discuss today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Christian Legal Society Chapter v. Martinez that finds that public colleges and universities may require religious organizations that seek recognition or funds as campus groups to comply with anti-bias rules.

DURHAM, N.H. - The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, an outreach program of the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics, has launched a new online course for entrepreneurs seeking guidance on how to finance a New Hampshire business. The course is the latest addition to the center's broad offering of free online resources available to entrepreneurs.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire Health Services music video, "Keeping You Healthy," showcasing its programs and services for students, has received the 2010 Circle of Excellence Silver Award in the General Information Features category from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). It was one of 63 entries in this category. 

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 2009-2010 academic year.

DURHAM, N.H. - As part of an ongoing effort to support the advancement and leadership of women faculty in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines the University of New Hampshire ADVANCE office, with the support of a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), recently announced the recipient of the first Karen Von Damm Leadership Development Grant as well as the three teams that won awards to conduct collaborative research.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire is at the forefront of contributions to the N.H. Energy and Climate Collaborative, a statewide effort charged a year ago with tracking and facilitating implementation of the state's Climate Action Plan. The collaborative recently highlighted its accomplishments of the year, including a focus on the Green Launching Pad, a partnership between the state and the university that will provide intensive support to New Hampshire companies working to bring clean new energy products to market.

DURHAM, N.H. - As the nation's school children begin their summer vacations, parents hoping to keep their children engaged in the learning process may want to encourage them to slow down and savor a good book.

Thomas Newkirk, professor of English at the University of New Hampshire, suggests that students get more enjoyment out of and have greater success with reading when they slow down. Newkirk discusses slow reading in a recent issue of Education Leadership in the article, "The Case for Slow Reading."

DURHAM, N.H. -- The Research Computing Center (RCC) at the University of New Hampshire, in partnership with UNH's Coastal Response Research Center and NOAA, developed the web-based tool that is recognized as the one-stop shop for detailed near-real-time information about the response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill.

DURHAM, N.H. - In response to intense student interest, the University of New Hampshire will offer a new bachelor's degree in neuroscience and behavior beginning in the fall. UNH is one of the first public universities in New England to offer such a degree.

DURHAM, N.H. - More than half of all newspaper articles on crimes against children reveal identifying information about the victims, according to new research conducted by the University of New Hampshire's Crimes against Children Research Center.

The research is presented in the June 2010 issue of the journal Journalism in the article "Protecting Victims' Identities in Press Coverage of Child Victimization."