David Shaw ’73, an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose family funded the creation of the Shaw Innovation Explorers Program at UNH, visited campus April 1 for a lunch with students in the program and UNH president Elizabeth Chilton, as well as a fireside chat about his new book, “Wave Making: Inspired by Impact.”

UNH researchers are partnering with local communities, farmers and residents to make the Earth a better place, often using participatory science to directly involve the public in the process. As Earth Day approaches on April 22, here are 10 ways UNH — home to the country’s first endowed Sustainability Institute — is helping local communities, and those around the world, preserve the planet.

In a high school garage turned engineering lab, UNH President Elizabeth Chilton recently met with a team of scuba-certified students at Sanborn Regional High School (SRHS) who are building and racing human-powered submarines — thanks in part to a unique partnership with UNH.

Earlier this week, UNH rolled out the blue carpet to celebrate an exclusive first look at its upcoming episode of The College Tour, the Amazon Prime series that showcases standout students and the stories behind their college experiences.

The UNH community rallied together to once again make this year’s (603) Challenge a record-setting success, with more than 11,800 donors combining to raise more than $3.6 million for the university – the most money ever raised during a single challenge. It was the 11th consecutive year that the challenge has exceeded the previous year’s results.

What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university? The triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners and UNH to produce and share research grounded in solutions that understand and improve the world around us.

Meet some of UNH’s earliest-career researchers: undergraduates.

In December 2023, thanks to UNH, the United States grew by one million square kilometers. The U.S. gained that seabed territory beyond 200 nautical miles from our coasts through a geopolitical process called the Extended Continental Shelf. To satisfy its requirements, the federal government turned to a team of the nation’s top ocean mappers: those at UNH. 

Recognizing the growing career opportunities in the field, the UNH College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is launching a public health undergraduate major and relaunching the full-time Master of Public Health program (MPH) during the fall 2025 semester.