College of Health & Human Services
Institute for Health Policy and Practice Keeps New Hampshire Healthy
To analyze the data at the root of high-quality health care and inform policy and practice, the state of New Hampshire often turns to UNH’s Institute for Health Policy and Practice. Read More
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06/02/25UNH Police Sergeant Balances the Badge and the Books
UNH Police Sgt. Callum Cochran is earning his master’s in social work to help improve mental health resources for first responders. Balancing full-... -
05/27/25Student Research Project Engineers Better CPR Training
UNH Ph.D. student Prashant Purohit developed a CPR training mannequin for newborn care, using real-time feedback to improve technique and reduce... -
05/22/25What’s Up with Medicaid? And Why Should We Care?
Deborah Fournier, J.D., director of health law and policy for UNH's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and former N.H. Medicaid director,... -
05/20/25Weekend of Commencement Festivities Celebrates 2025 Graduates
The University of New Hampshire celebrated commencement weekend with three ceremonies on the Durham campus and one at the UNH Franklin Pierce School...
Recent Stories
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05/13/25 - Two Nursing Students Take Home Awards at Regional ConferenceTwo UNH nursing students earned awards at the recent Eastern Nursing Research Society regional nursing research conference, with Amber Li taking first place among bachelor’s... Read More -
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04/07/25 - UNH to Launch New Public Health Major in Fall 2025Recognizing 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... Read More -
04/07/25 - UNH Research Explores How Narratives Influence Rural Youth MigrationCould changing the narrative help New Hampshire retain more young people? While it’s not the only factor, research from UNH suggests that cultural narratives significantly... Read More -
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04/03/25 - Serving on Two Fronts: UNH Student Combines Firefighting and NursingIt’s never too early to start serving the community — Alexa D’Onofrio ‘27 is proof of this. Now in her second year as a nursing student at UNH, D’Onofrio is experienced in ... Read More -
04/03/25 - Ethical RobotsWith funding from the National Institutes of Health, assistant professor of nursing Jing Wang is studying the ethics of using AI-assisted robotics to support people living with... Read More -
04/03/25 - Cracking the Childcare CrisisThe New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium at UNH aims to inform policy and action toward a more robust early childhood education system in New Hampshire. Read More -
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03/27/25 - Rural Americans Face Heavy Burden Accessing Social Security Benefits and InformationLow access to local Social Security Administration field offices burden rural residents with "red tape and paperwork." Read More