By 2018, the U.S. will face a shortage of between 140,000 to 190,000 people with the technical skills necessary to work effectively with data. That need is especially critical at the bachelor’s degree level, according to the Education Advisory Board, which documented a 32 percent increase in demand for college graduates with data analytics skills from 2010 to 2013. UNH Manchester's Analytics program will position students to respond to the demand.

At UNH Manchester, despite our size, there is a long list of things students can do, with some that most students don’t even know about. So, for freshmen and returning students alike, here are five things you might not have known you can do.

Larry Mayer, director for the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping and Joint Hydrographic Center at UNH, has been selected as the first recipient of the Walter Munk Medal.

Stalking. It’s a classic trope that can be traced back to classic Hollywood films: boy meets girl, girl rejects boy, boy just sees this as “playing hard to get.” So he follows her around, continues to ask her out, plays music outside of her window, lies in order to get closer to her. And finally after his relentless pursuit, she finally gives in. Because in the romantic comedy universe,  “no” doesn’t mean “no,” it’s simply flirtation encouraging the boy to try harder: “convince me.” If he just shows her how much he likes her, she will eventually come to her senses and give in.

The University of New Hampshire at Manchester has expanded its ABET-accredited engineering technology program to include four-year bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering technology and mechanical engineering technology beginning in fall 2020.

Less than 10 percent of the world’s oceans have been mapped to high resolution. UNH is out to change that. Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping director Larry Mayer talks about why we should care about the seafloor and how UNH is a leader in mapping the ocean.

Two themes run through the donor stories in this issue of IMPACT: the desire to make a material difference for UNH students and the desire to honor individuals who have benefited others’ lives. What these themes have in common is a transformational spirit of generosity.

When the UNH football team’s first practice of fall camp ended on a sunny and warm August afternoon, the Wildcats headed back to their locker room with much anticipation.

“Air conditioning,” said one player to another. “How great is that?”

Very great, the Wildcats all agreed.

Carsey School senior demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in the New York Times. According to Johnson and his research, states like Illinois and New York had an advantage during the recession because it held people in place however, as soon as it loosened its grip, domestic migration losses began to grow.

NH Business Review article: According to Ken Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, the data derived from the census is the gold standard against which all other government and non-government data is compared. Additionally, more than $3.7 billion in federal funds are allocated in New Hampshire based on census data, including everything from highway management to federal Pell Grants.