U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses farm consolidation, land loss, and rural healthcare at UNH, emphasizing support for small farms and community well-being.

Simmering tension between New Hampshire state leadership and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) over the Granite State’s first-in-the-nation primary election recently bubbled over, with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office aiming a cease-and-desist letter at the DNC after the national party referred to the Jan. 23 state democratic primary as “meaningless.”

Two UNH faculty, Serita Frey and Stuart Grandy, both from the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, were included in Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list, which identifies the top 0.1% of the world’s scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field or fields of research.

Cassaundra Kalba ’21 has always been independent and driven. As a first-generation college student, her tenacity has allowed her to excel in her career in a short amount of time. 

Yashwant Prakash Vyas, director of UNH’s Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice, and Freedom and adjunct faculty of management in the Paul College of Business and Economics, was recognized with the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Award for Region 1 from NASPA at its 2023 annual conference in Portland, Maine.

Vyas was also appointed to NASPA’s inaugural Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Division Leadership Council

Explore New Hampshire's North Country: A vital economic and cultural region, with COLSA research on moose conservation, forest management, and invasive impacts.

Discover the 'One Health' model at HCGS: Interdisciplinary genomic research for human, animal, and environmental health. Innovating for global wellness.

Whether it was picking up odd jobs around the neighborhood or finding gigs online via Craigslist, Cameron Plona ’24 has always enjoyed landscaping. 

Through his focus on entrepreneurial studies at the UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, Plona is taking his interest in landscaping and plotting out multiple potential career paths. 

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will travel across the U.S. The northern part of New Hampshire will be among the portions of the country in the path of totality, when the moon completely blocks the sun and plunges the midday into darkness. UNH experts John Gianforte, director of the UNH Observatory, and Amy Keesee, associate professor of physics and astronomy, share everything you need to know to enjoy the eclipse safely. 

Juliet Webber ’23G epitomizes patience and perseverance in her work in higher education. As the director of UNH Professional Development and Training, she has carefully built a skillset to support her unwavering commitment to the field.