A pilot program with Niche Direct Admissions for the 2024-25 admissions year will allow high school seniors who meet certain criteria for admission and merit scholarships to receive immediate acceptance to the University of New Hampshire based solely on their Niche profile.

Direct admissions programs like the partnership with Niche have expanded rapidly over the past five years as universities seek to broaden access, boost enrollment and change the narrative of higher education from one of scarcity to one of opportunity.

UNH research reveals how human hunting and competition with large predators influence coyote populations, shedding light on their adaptability across New Hampshire.

The NH Water Resources Research Center, now led by Adam Wymore, continues its mission to innovate and safeguard New Hampshire's water resources amid climate challenges.

Cool, crisp weather can trigger the urge to get out and go leaf peeping and this year could be a particularly good year to hit the road and admire New England’s spectacular foliage season. According to Steve Roberge, Extension forestry specialist and professor of natural resources at the University of New Hampshire, we should expect to see Mother Nature put on a brightly colored show this fall.

UNH Engineering interns Will Callery ’25 and Tatum Vansicklen ’25 gained practical experience and got an up-close look at the inner workings of the Mount Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, the world’s first mountain climbing cog railway. They were able to work in a hands-on environment and performed a diverse variety of tasks at the site where all of the cog railway’s locomotives are designed, built and maintained, honing skills that will set them up for success as they venture out into their careers.

The goal of the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan – the first comprehensive food system-focused document of its kind in the Granite State – is not just to educate New Hampshire residents about locally grown and caught food. It’s to make them players in the game.

The University of New Hampshire remains one of the best value public universities in the country and the top value public university in New England, according to U.S. News & World Report.

UNH’s College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) recently welcomed a contingent of faculty and students from two universities in Ecuador for a visit to Durham as part of an ongoing collaboration between the institutions, a partnership designed to share research experiences and approaches, particularly around watershed sustainability and socioeconomic issues.

The University of New Hampshire celebrated the official opening of the Hamel Honors and Scholars College on Sept. 29 at a ribbon cutting ceremony outside of the college's new home in Huddleston Hall. The college was made possible by a $20 million gift from longtime benefactor and UNH parent Dana Hamel. The transformative gift — announced last year — greatly expands UNH’s capacity to identify, reach and support high achieving students.  

Three UNH researchers received prestigious grants that will connect them with the Department of Energy’s national laboratories to pursue research that aims to understand the early universe through ultralight dark matter, turn sunlight into energy-rich fuel, and help develop a groundbreaking national nuclear physics project.