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Discovering Ina Jane Doe

Amy Michael, assistant professor of anthropology and director of UNH’s Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery Lab, and true crime podcaster Laurah Norton (“The Fall Line”) have been joining forces to work on cold cases since 2018. Their latest collaboration is Norton’s first book, “Lay... Read More

Recent Stories

  • Aerial view of Hamilton Smith Hall
    - Parsing Fact from Fiction
    A recent survey by the University of New Hampshire looked at the public acceptance of conspiracy claims compared to statements based on scientific facts. They found only around 10... Read More
  • Jim Dean with all award winners
    - Blue Ribbon Day
    COLA students are among a select group recognized for excellence in scholarship, leadership, citizenship and more. Read More
  • students in class
    - Timeless Questions
    Philosophy launches a new major option and cognate in political and legal theory. Read More
  • UNH group with Valerie Biden
    - A Dialogue on Dialogue
    UNH undergraduates are invited to the Biden School to talk civil discourse. Read More
  • Chanda Prescod-Weinstein looks at the camera in front of a painting
    - Literary Luminary
    The LA Times Book Prize in science and technology went to Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for "The Disordered Cosmos." Read More
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    - The Gary Lindberg Award
    Lucy Salyer, professor of history, has been named the 2022 Lindberg Award winner in COLA. Read More
  • Campus aerial photo in fall
    - Getting SMART
    Six University of New Hampshire students have been awarded Science, Math and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarships from the Department of Defense, the largest number of... Read More
  • Three people building a wigwam.
    - Shining a Light on BIPOC History in N.H.
    The Center for the Humanities at UNH has received two grants that will help advance projects related to celebrating the history of BIPOC populations in New Hampshire. The National... Read More
  • Making a SPLASH
    - Making a SPLASH
    The 2022 UNH Dance Company just wrapped up its slate of performances of SPLASH, a production several years in the making that aims to bring attention to the impact litter has on... Read More
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    - People, Not Science, Decide When a Pandemic Is Over
    UNH's Molly Dorsey is one of two historians featured in this Scientific American article. Read More