The University of New Hampshire has achieved a renewed platinum rating—the highest possible under the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)’s rating system—in recognition of its ongoing and increasing sustainability achievements. UNH is one of only nine higher education institutions in the nation to earn platinum from STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. Among the STARS platinum schools in the U.S., UNH has the 5th highest score.

Francesco Preti ’21 is the first UNH student to graduate with a cotutelle, earning dual doctoral degrees from UNH and the University of Parma in northern Italy, where he is from.

The University of New Hampshire community is mourning the loss of Dr. Karsten Pohl, a member of the physics faculty since 2000 who served as chair of the department for five years.

UNH researchers received a new NOAA grant that aims to improve the health of eelgrass in Great Bay.

Steven Arias ‘16, a doctoral candidate in the department of physics and astronomy, has become the first UNH student to receive an award from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program.

The goal of SCGSR is to prepare graduate students for science, technology, engineering or mathematics careers that are critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission by providing graduate thesis research opportunities through extended residency at DOE national laboratories.

The UNH Honorary Degree and Granite State Awards committees for Durham, Manchester and UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law will soon review nominations for outstanding individuals worthy of recognition at the 2022 commencements ceremonies.

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of all UNH’s campuses (Concord, Durham and Manchester) are invited to submit nominations for potential commencement speakers, honorary degree recipients and Granite State Award honorees. Nominations will be considered for all three campus ceremonies and are due by Nov. 8.

James Ramsay, Ph.D., joined UNH in 2015 to spearhead the homeland security bachelor's degree program, which is the foundation for UNH earning its designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency.

The UNH French Club supports New Hampshire Francophone culture at PoutineFest.

Sierra Dahl '22, a civil engineering student, participated in the professional mentorship program offered by the Career and Professional Success office that led to a rewarding internship opportunity with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT). Dahl was paired with UNH alumni Victoria Chase '85, a long-time employee of the NHDOT and volunteer in the mentorship program.

Say what you will about 2021, but the year is shaping up to be phenomenal for mushrooms.