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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04/11/24 - CHHS Graduate Programs Make Nation's Top 100The University of New Hampshire’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) graduate programs in occupational therapy, social work and nursing (master's and doctor of nursing... Read More -
03/26/24 - UNH Announces 2024 Commencement SpeakersThe University of New Hampshire today announced the speakers for its commencement ceremonies this May. Read More -
03/08/24 - State Taps UNH for NH Outdoor Recreation Management PlanUNH researchers conducted a survey on New Hampshire residents' relationship to outdoor recreation, in support of a statewide outdoor recreation plan. Read More -
02/06/24 - UNH Helping Temo Dadiani ’24G Turn Obstacles into OpportunityEven after losing both of his legs following a combat injury, enduring 28 surgeries and spending nearly two months in the hospital, the physical toll wasn’t the most difficult... Read More -
02/06/24 - Fall in Love with Relationship Research This Valentine’s DayThe ubiquitous bouquets of flowers and boxes of chocolates that overflow big box store displays every February illustrate the significant commercial focus of Valentine’s Day. But... Read More -
01/20/24 - Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Holds Town Hall at the University of New HampshireU.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. Read More -
11/28/23 - Poteet ’96 Preparing to Pilot Historic Space MissionLt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet ’96, retired from the U.S. Air Force, has patrolled the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, flown combat missions over Afghanistan,... Read More -
11/16/23 - UNH to Deliver Free College Courses to NH’s Early Childhood WorkforceUNH will increase its offerings of tuition-free early childhood education courses for New Hampshire childcare workers thanks to $1 million in grant funding through New Hampshire’s... Read More -
10/19/23 - Faculty Excellence 2023 Honors Outstanding UNH EducatorsEvery year, a chosen few of UNH’s outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in teaching,... Read More