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With SNAP Benefits in Limbo, UNH Aiding Campus and Local Communities
Millions of Americans are dealing with significant uncertainty around access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as the government shutdown extends into its second month, as the presidential administration recently announced that it would pay out only half of the amount... Read More
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10/28/25Pumpkin Pie Myth-Busting and More Cucurbit Knowledge From a UNH Expert
With Halloween right around the corner and Thanksgiving pie season close on its heels, we asked a UNH expert to drop some knowledge about pumpkins.... -
10/21/25Wildcats Supporting Wildcats: Take Part in the UNH Winter Coat Drive
As winter approaches, join UNH in helping those in our communities who may need some help staying warm this year. The Basic Needs Support program,... -
10/21/25How to Check Your Dog for Ticks
UNH Extension tick expert Shyloh Favreau shares some tick tips for protecting your pets. -
10/14/25Archaeology Dig Showcases Power of Community Connections
In partnership with a landowner in nearby Madbury, UNH Professor Meghan Howey and her colleagues were able to identify the site of a 1701 garrison...
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08/02/21 - Seacoastonline: Exeter Schools Hire New Director to Focus on Diversity and EquityNH Listens Fellow and former NH Listens program manager Andres Mejia Jr. has been named the new Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice for the Exeter Region... Read More -
07/21/21 - Ensuring a Healthier StateResearchers at the University of New Hampshire will start genomic testing of positive cases of the COVID-19 virus to help monitor for any variants of concern that may be found in... Read More -
07/15/21 - Become the RoarThe University of New Hampshire welcomed members of the 2021 incoming class for several one-day, in-person orientation sessions last month, ending each day with UNH's own Become... Read More -
07/08/21 - Vision QuestA 2017 guest lecture appearance at RiverWoods retirement community in Exeter has resulted in an estate sale purchase of a second observatory for the University of New Hampshire,... Read More -
07/06/21 - No Boat NecessaryThe Appledore Island garden of 19th century poet Celia Thaxter blooms again at Prescott Park this summer. Read More -
07/02/21 - Fosters Daily Democrat: UNH research finds half of N.H. Residents Buy Local Farm Food a Few Times a MonthA recent study published by the Carsey School of Public Policy and conducted by UNH researchers Jess Carson, Analena Bruce, and Isaac Leslie found that half of New Hampshire... Read More -
07/01/21 - NH Public Radio: Half of N.H. Residents Are Buying Farm Fresh Foods 'A Few Times A Month'A study by UNH researchers found that half of New Hampshire residents are buying food from local farms at least a few times a month. Read More -
06/30/21 - Jump Seat to History34 student volunteers helped power McGregor Memorial EMS, the primary ambulance service for Durham, UNH, Madbury and Lee, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the student-... Read More -
06/28/21 - William W. Treat Lecture Series: Civic Health – Renewing Trust in NeighborsThe New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education recently held an interactive discussion on civic and community health with speakers Martha McCoy of Everyday Democracy and Bruce... Read More -
06/27/21 - Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Scaling Equitable Solar FinanceThe Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Center for Impact Finance at the UNH Carsey School held the 2021 Financial Innovations Roundtable, titled "Scaling Equitable Solar... Read More