The air is mercifully cool when they arrive at the excavation site outside the small Turkish village. The smells of ripening wheat, grazing sheep and the musky scent of earth greet the workers just after dawn. The wind, which will later swirl dust into their eyes and ears and upon their faces, is still as they begin to dig. Carefully, precisely, each of them--UNH history professor Gregory McMahon and his four UNH students--search for clues that will link them to civilizations dating back to 4,000 B.C.

UNH students built ultrasonic sensors to measure water levels during king tides in Hampton, New Hampshire.

A new New Hampshire Public Radio series examines where the state's North Country begins and ends. The series features research conducted by the Carsey School of Public Policy.

The Carsey School of Public Policy's 10-year research project, the Coos Youth Study, explores the well-being of young residents living in northern New Hampshire, their educational and career decisions, and how these factors impact their decisions to leave or stay in the state.

New research by the Carsey School of Public Policy and Carsey fellow Lawrence Hamilton shows that New Hampshire Democratic voters agree humans are changing the Earth's climate. Republican voters in the state diverge on the issue: more than half of Republicans who do not favor President Donald Trump believe humans are changing the climate.

New research by Jessica Carson of the Carsey School of Public Policy maps New Hampshire's food landscape and identifies several deficiencies in accessing healthy food options in the state's northern counties.

New research conducted by Carsey research assistant professor Jessica Carson maps the food landscape across New Hampshire to find fewer healthy food options for those outside the I-93 corridor.

A recent study by the Carsey School of Public Policy examines the aspirations, choices and challenges of young New Hampshire residents growing up in rural, northern communities, and what would influence them to leave or stay in the state.

New research by Kristin Smith of UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy identifies that 78 percent of New Hampshire residents support a statewide paid family and medical leave program.

Results to be discussed at September event.