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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05/19/23 - Exploring the Link Between Forest Biodiversity and Psychological WellbeingNHAES-supported study explores mental wellbeing in biodiverse settings, assesses if recreating in biodiverse settings helps enhance mental health. Read More -
05/01/23 - Sullivan's Passions for Research and Running Intersect at UNHUNH’s status as an R1 research university caught Violet Sullivan’s eye as a prospective student, and as a student researcher she realized exactly what it meant. A competitive... Read More -
05/01/23 - URC Showcases Research From More Than 1,500 StudentsMore than 1,500 students made presentations during this year’s Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), one of the largest and most diverse events of its kind in the country and a... Read More -
05/01/23 - Critical Language Scholarship to Take Wahju ’24 to IndonesiaVianca Wahju ’24 will be trading her standard summer vacation this year for an immersive international study experience she hopes will more closely connect her to her heritage.... Read More -
03/13/23 - UNH Grads Fill Up '40 Under Forty' ListThe University of New Hampshire was well-represented on the Union Leader’s annual 40 Under Forty award list this year, with current and former undergraduate and graduate students... Read More -
03/06/23 - It Runs in the Family: Pincince Household Sends Seven Siblings to UNHBecca Pincince ’26 didn’t experience the brief period of anonymity most freshmen are granted during their first days on campus after she arrived last fall. Instead, numerous... Read More -
02/07/23 - Gilman Scholarships Send Eight Students AbroadEight UNH students will set out for global destinations this spring as recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, immersing themselves in cultures and... Read More -
01/30/23 - Tracking Hidden STEM in NH's North CountryIs K-9 search-and-rescue a STEM skill? What about hunting, snowmobiling or cross-country skiing? That’s what Andrew Coppens, associate professor of education, and Jayson Seaman,... Read More -
01/17/23 - Ainslie Honored by American Association of Nurse PractitionersMarcy Ainslie, assistant professor of nursing in the UNH College of Health and Human Services, was honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as the 2023... Read More -
11/14/22 - Reimagining the Game PlanGiven the ultimate outcome, perhaps it was oddly fitting that Fabian Lutz ’20G first received word that his UNH experience was about to look very different when he was already... Read More