Even as the country has rapidly become more diverse, New Hampshire is still considered one of the whitest states in the nation. According to research published by Carsey School Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson, the number of people of color in New Hampshire roughly doubled between 2000 and 2018, growing from 61,600 residents to about 136,000.

In an interview with Everyday Health, best-selling author Ada Calhoun quoted research published by the Carsey School and authored by Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks. According to the report published by Saenz and Sparks in August 2020, women, especially women who do not identify as white, are being hit the hardest economically in terms of job loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

It is with great pleasure that we announce the honorees of this year’s Campus Compact Presidents’ Awards. 

For a quartet of senior UNH environmental engineering students, there’s something in the water. And one of their last acts prior to graduation will be helping to remove it. 

UNH researchers have received an Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study tiny antenna-like projections on the surface of brain cells, called neuronal primary cilia in an effort to understand how they regulate hippocampus-dependent memory formation.

Experiment station scientists Becky Sideman and Marta Lima will present their findings of which varieties of seedless table grapes grow well in New Hampshire, and the pros and cons of different growing systems.

Programs that provide economically disadvantaged children with food to take home and prepare on the weekends, often referred to as “BackPack” programs, have grown dramatically in recent years. In addition to providing children who are food insecure with nutritious meals, a new study for the first time shows these programs positively impact educational outcomes.

Recognizing the financial challenges faced by many Granite State families due to the pandemic, the University System of New Hamps

New software developed by UNH will help researchers understand ocean soundscapes.