Alumni, faculty, staff and students were recognized for their sustainability efforts during the third annual UNH Sustainability Awards on Tuesday, May 9.

Awards included lifetime achievement recognition in each of the non-student categories, as well as selection of a Student Organization of the Year.

For a limited time (through June 30) with your gift of $25 or more to the University of New Hampshire, you can receive a Wildcat hat as a special thank you!

The University of New Hampshire sent off more than 3,000 graduates at seven commencement ceremonies this year, hosting the celebrations inside the Whittemore Center over a festive weekend May 19-21.

UNH leaders left the post-commencement quiet of campus and spent a full day in New Hampshire’s largest city Wednesday, visiting Manchester to hear the ways in which university partnerships are making an impact in several critical areas and to explore opportunities to further strengthen those connections to address diverse and ongoing challenges.

Because forests don’t recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from UNH and across Northern New England to accelerate innovations in forest ecosystem management and forest products in the region.

A study co-authored by NHAES scientist Jesse Stabile Morrell '99, '04G, '13PhD indicates that while a lack of sufficient nightly sleep for emerging adults negatively impacts their body’s ability to beneficially respond to food (metabolic health), consistently oversleeping also has adverse effects.

Four UNH students have been awarded Science, Math and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarships this spring, a recognition that includes full tuition and post-graduation job placement within the Department of Defense (DoD).

Anne Berg ’24, Olivia Giralt ’26, Jackson Weber ’25 and Colby Wheeler ’25 were this year’s recipients, continuing a to cement UNH’s position as one of the top SMART-scholarship-producing institutions in New England.

New research at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station seeks to better understand how our mood and mental wellbeing changes in biologically diverse environments and whether hiking on trails with greater and more diverse animal and plant life improves psychological health benefits.

Research led by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station scientist Becky Sideman examined "topping" — or removal of the top stem — of Brussels sprout varieties grown in New Hampshire.