On Friday, August 28, students accepted into UNH Manchester’s new Student Leadership Academy participated in the Urban Challenge — a day of adventure-based learning and team-building at three community partner sites. Modeled after The Amazing Race, the Urban Challenge set six teams on a mission to complete problem-solving and skill-based activities at SEE Science Center, Radisson Hotel and Manchester Central Fire Station.

Following a three-year hiatus, the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) has been revitalized, thanks to $2 million in funding for the 2020 fiscal year from the U.S. Forest Service.

Daniel Seichepine, lecturer of psychology, published an article titled "Self-Reported Traumatic Brain Injury, Health and Rate of Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans From the 1990-1991 Gulf War" in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.

Next Friday, 18 UNH Manchester students will step up to the Urban Challenge: a day of adventure-based learning and team-building at sites across Manchester, N.H. The Urban Challenge kicks off the college's new Student Leadership Academy, a program designed to give students the professional and networking opportunities to become a leader in their communities and careers.

James Ramsay, program coordinator and professor of homeland security, joined Jack Heath on New Hampshire Today to discuss security threats and challenges facing the nation.

Stephen Pimpare, lecturer of American Politics & Public Policy, was recently published on the Center for Law and Social Policy’s Spotlight on Poverty website.

New Hampshire is a national leader in completion rates of students who began studies at a four-year public institution, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). With a completion rate of 78%, USNH ranks first in the East and second in the nation.

While the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests such families spend no more than 7% of their income on child care, a report published by the Carsey School shows that in New Hampshire's Upper Valley, the average cost of care for just one infant is equivilant to about 16% of the median income for families in the region. 

According to a report published by the Carsey School of Public Policy, nearly 35% of rural counties nationwide are undergoing protracted and significant population loss, compared with 9% of urban counties.