College of Health & Human Services
From Online Discovery to Desert Research
UNH graduate student Anna Frisbie conducted fieldwork at Saguaro National Park, studying how natural soundscapes impact visitor experiences. Her research, part of a collaborative project with the National Park Service and Leave No Trace, explores how sound influences emotional connections to nature... Read More
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09/02/25NSF Mid-Career Grant Backs UNH Research into Why Rural Youth Stay — or Leave
UNH researcher Cindy Hartman has received a prestigious NSF Mid-Career Advancement grant to study how rural New Hampshire youth view their futures.... -
08/26/25The Research Behind New Hampshire’s Outdoor Recreational Experience
UNH recreation researchers help New Hampshire balance the economic benefits of booming outdoor recreation with challenges like overcrowding, climate... -
08/18/25Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Workers
Building the region’s future healthcare workforce is a team effort, and a partnership between the UNH College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and... -
08/06/25Who’s Visiting New Hampshire's White Mountains?
In the White Mountain National Forest, UNH researchers are conducting visitor use surveys for the USDA Forest Service.
Recent Stories
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01/01/21 - Politics AsideProfessor Therese Willkomm’ occupational therapy students create technological device holders for such things as iPads and cell phones from discarded campaign signs. Read More -
12/29/20 - Informing the Conversation - Covering the CareThe latest Institute for Health Policy and Practice data and policy brief provides an overview of the health insurance landscape in New Hampshire. Read More -
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12/15/20 - Poised for GrowthUNH's Health Sciences Simulation Center will address the health care workforce shortages in the Granite State. Read More -
11/17/20 - Acing the TestWhen the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading rapidly throughout communities around the globe earlier this spring, Ian Ayer ’22 knew he wouldn’t last long lounging comfortably in the... Read More -
11/05/20 - Collaborative to the CoREUNH's Collaborative Research Excellence initiative has funded 14 interdisciplinary projects. Read More -
11/03/20 - COVID and the BrainIn the early days of COVID-19, as people were trying to filter the onslaught of information and what it meant to them, Amy Ramage was focused on their brains. Or more specifically... Read More -
10/20/20 - Outdoor RenaissanceUNH's Outdoor Leadership and Management program educates the future leaders of the growing outdoor industry. Read More -
10/16/20 - CHHS Announces New Research InstituteThe Institute for Excellence in Health and Social Systems partners with complex health and social systems to help populations live a good life in a good place. Read More -
10/08/20 - A Research RecordUNH closed FY20 with a record-breaking $129 million in new grants and contracts for research. Read More