UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H.— According to a national study done by the Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC) at the University of New Hampshire, nearly one in four girls and one in 12 boys has experienced online sexual abuse in their childhood.

DURHAM, N.H.–Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and love is in the air. Will Cupid’s arrow target true love, or will it miss the mark? Cherub or not, experts at the University of New Hampshire share valuable insights into what it takes to build a healthy romantic relationship, in person or online, at any age. They can comment on challenges facing young adults, those dating in their golden years and even navigating romance in the age of technology.

Tyler Jamison, associate professor of human development and family studies

DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire has launched Semester for Impact, a new initiative that pairs UNH undergraduates with Granite State organizations (businesses, non-profits and municipalities) to support projects related to positive environmental and social impact and enhance the overall well-being of local communities.

DURHAM, N.H.—The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2023 semester.

For any questions about the dean’s list, please reach out directly to the UNH Registrars Office at registrar.records@unh.edu.

DURHAM, N.H.—Experts from the University of New Hampshire are available to discuss the uniqueness of the 2024 N. H. primary and its importance in the general presidential election – focusing on the first-in-the-nation status, issues that mean the most to Granite staters, how those topics influence candidates and what this race means in the so-called purple state and beyond.

DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire has contributed to a first-of-its-kind new report looking at carbon dioxide (CO2) removal in the United States. Mark Ducey, professor of natural resources and the environment, is one of the researchers from more than a dozen institutions involved in the high-resolution assessment, “Roads to Removal: Options for Carbon Dioxide Removal in the United States,” which charts a path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050.

DURHAM, N.H.—As tea arrives from all over the country for the reenactment of the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, historians say a possible peaceful resolution in 1773 could have changed history. Eliga Gould, a professor of history at the University of New Hampshire and an expert on the American Revolution, said the actions of Boston’s Sons of Liberty dumping more than 300 crates of tea from the British East India Company into Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773, was a pivotal event in the American Revolution. 

DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have received a grant for $2.5 million to study long COVID — lingering, long-term effects of COVID-19 — and its ramifications on the healthcare and employment of workers with disabilities. The grant, from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), will allow researchers to focus on understanding how individuals with disabilities who are diagnosed with long COVID balance their health and job demands.

DURHAM, N.H.—This year’s rain, floods and freezing temperatures are a reminder farmers need many strategies to find resilient crops, especially for food production. Researchers at the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) at the University of New Hampshire believe they have an excellent candidate—Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum), an underutilized and lesser-known crop with high nutritional value and unique qualities that make it suitable for production on a wide variety of soil types and across a wide range of climates and weather conditions.

DURHAM, N.H.—U.S. Climate policies can offer options for putting climate change efforts into place that solve environmental problems like excessive carbon dioxide in the atmosphere created by greenhouse gas emissions. Research led by the University of New Hampshire took a closer look at what would happen to agriculture if there was an extra cost, or so-called social cost, added to fossil fuels, which are essential for making fertilizer used in farming.