UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H.—The United States ranks 24th out of 29 countries in government spending as a share of GDP and last in social protection spending, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire that uses data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. In comparison, the U.S. ranks at or near the top in military, healthcare, education and law enforcement spending.

DURHAM, N.H.—The Prevention Innovations Research Center (PIRC) at the University of New Hampshire recognized the work of Lynda Ruel, director of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Victim/Witness Assistance Unit, with the Mary Mayhew Practitioner Award.

DURHAM, N.H.—About 70% of Granite State residents support the sharing of driver’s license photos with the FBI for inclusion in the national facial recognition database, according to new survey research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. Currently, New Hampshire is not one of the 21 states that shares Department of Motor Vehicles data.

DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire will host one of its bi-annual industry “sandpits” focused on food and agriculture Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Huddleston Hall. “Sandpits” encourage innovation and industry/university collaboration by providing companies with direct access to UNH researchers working in the same field. It is free to attend but registration is required.

DURHAM, N.H.—Harriet and Alan Lewis, co-founders of Alnoba, have been named the 2019 Social Innovators of the Year by the University of New Hampshire. Alnoba is a sustainable and socially responsible venue in Kensington for leadership development programs, meetings, retreats and social events that provides a unique place to reflect, connect and create change. They will be honored at the annual NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.

DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. UNH is the first institution in the state to earn this prestigious designation, which recognizes the university’s commitment to cybersecurity education.

DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have more than doubled the annual yield of strawberries and quadrupled the length of the New Hampshire harvest season by growing day-neutral varieties in low tunnel protective structures. The new research out of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station provides a roadmap for growers seeking to increase local production during what is normally considered the off season for locally grown strawberries.

DURHAM, N.H.—The Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Institute of Justice to support the police and forensic examiners whose job it is to review child sexual abuse images as part of criminal investigations.

DURHAM, N.H.—As global temperatures continue to rise, the thawing of permafrost in Arctic areas is being accelerated and mercury that has been trapped in the frozen ground is now being released in various forms into surrounding waterways, soil and air. According to researchers at the University of New Hampshire, this process can result in the major transformation of the mercury into more mobile and potentially toxic forms that can lead to environmental consequences and health concerns for wildlife, the fishing industry and people in the Arctic and beyond.

DURHAM, N.H.—A lifelong advocate for individuals living with disabilities and a couple committed to university athletics recently received the University of New Hampshire's most prestigious awards for their history of continued support and service to the university.