Abrita Kuthumi ’21, a political science/international affairs major from Barrington, New Hampshire, is a winner of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship, one of just 41 students to earn the award in the nation, according to an announcement Monday, Dec. 13 by the British government.

Kuthumi has the added distinction of being the first Marshall Scholar in UNH’s history.

Deqa Dhalac '13G, a graduate of the Master in Community Development program at the Carsey School and an immigrant from Somali, has recently become likely the first Somali-American mayor in the United States, according to a news report by CNN. In 2018, Dhalac joined the South Portland, Maine, City Council. Then, in November 2022, she was unanimously voted as the city's new mayor by her colleagues on the Council

As global commercial fishing expands, concerns about both legal and illegal fishing in the marine waters of developing countries have also grown. New research studying Madagascar finds worries are well-founded.

Three members of the UNH community were recognized among the most influential business leaders in the state by NH Business Review as part of its New Hampshire 200 list

Campus mural brings a splash of color and hope for social justice.

New fellowship connects student with a New Hampshire Indonesian community.

With a $3.1 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, UNH researchers will work to protect Great Marsh in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.

As climate change concerns begin to rise, legislators in Washington have began to shift the focus of resources toward implementing clean energy, especially in overlooked communities. E&E News recently reported on the roll of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in this investment effort, interviewing Eric Hangen, a senior research fellow at the Carsey School, and Neda Arabshahi, director of Inclusiv's Center for Resiliency and Clean Energy.

Child care accessibility and affordability continue to impact people across the U.S., and the issue has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston recently released an op-ed offering some solutions to the problem and how best to proceed. The article was co-authored by Carsey School researcher Jess Carson.

UNH researchers have received an NSF grant to study the mechanisms of wintertime air pollution in Arctic regions.