Pregnant women residing in walkable communities not only engage in more physical activity but are also more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes, according to research co-authored by University of New Hampshire Professor Karen Conway.

The UNH Honorary Degree and Granite State Awards committees will soon review nominations for 2024 commencement ceremonies. 

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of all UNH’s campuses are invited to submit nominations for potential commencement speakers, honorary degree recipients and Granite State Award honorees. Nominations are due by Sept. 30.

Georgianna Fischer ’24 was 17 when she became one of the plaintiffs in Held v. Montana, the first constitutional climate lawsuit in U.S. history. For Fischer, a life-long Montana resident with deep ancestral ties to the state and a competitive cross-country skier, joining the suit was an easy decision.

New UNH research published in the journal Science finds that climate change is diminishing plants' ability to absorb carbon.

Research led by scientists from UNH's COLSA and Carsey School examines consumer views on farmers markets and other alternative food networks.

UNH scientists are building components for NASA's IMAP mission that will map the boundaries of our heliosphere.

University of New Hampshire President Jim Dean was a featured speaker at the 2023 TEDx Portsmouth event held May 12 at the Music Hall, delivering a speech entitled "Why College Students Need Shakespeare Now More Than Ever." In it, Dean addresses how to prepare students for an uncertain future, making a "compelling case that integrating the humanities with STEM, business and health care is what will equip graduates with the complex, creative problem solving needed in the 21st century," according to the TEDx Portsmouth post of the video on YouTube.

Among the many strong connections Waypoint has in the Granite State is one with UNH, which has helped prepare workers to fill critical roles. UNH has long been a preferred source of interns at Waypoint, and that partnership has created a fruitful pipeline from intern to full-time staffer that continues to fuel Waypoint’s manpower.

UNH has been selected to lead an initiative that aims to support the region’s large energy users — industrial, commercial and institutional — in adopting clean energy technologies.

Researchers are tapping into the power of AI to accurately forecast space weather near Earth's middle latitudes.