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A woman uses a tool to work on a sweetpotato crop in a farm field

Rooted in Research

The sweetpotato, a crop traditionally associated with the South, is making waves in New England, thanks to the collaborative efforts of researchers — including those from UNH — and local farmers. Read More

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  • Pope Francis
    - The Winds of (Climate) Change
    On Thursday, June 18, 2015, Pope Francis made history in an encyclical — a papal letter that is distributed to all bishops in the Roman Catholic Church — entitled “Laudato Si,” in... Read More
  • Natalee Stimpson
    - Planting the Seed
    Here’s how you get healthy food to low-income families: help their garden grow. And if the saying holds true that such acts take a village, then meet villager Natalee Stimpson.... Read More
  • UNH Class of 1965 reunion dinner
    - Fifty Years Strong
    Jeanne Leavitt's most vivid memories of her undergrad years at UNH? "Hanging out in the student union, staying up late and gossiping all night!" Leavitt says. They may not have... Read More
  • UNH graduate Ian Gagnon
    - Alternative Energy
    Ian Gagnon Last November, the presidents of China and the U.S. forged a commitment to reduce fossil fuel emissions. Other governments across the world are investing billions in... Read More
  • Victoria Dutcher
    - Victoria Dutcher Named Vice President of Enrollment Management
    Victoria Dutcher will become vice president of enrollment management at the University of New Hampshire, effective June 15, 2015. This is a new position reporting directly to the... Read More
  • N.H. National Guard students on campus
    - Tuition Waivers for National Guard Students Top $6 Million
    When it comes to supporting its members of the military, the University of New Hampshire puts its money where its mouth is. And it has for nearly 18 years. Since 1997, the... Read More
  • One to Watch
    - One to Watch
    If you were anywhere near Durham the day of commencement in May, you may have heard some loud chanting among the speeches and applause of the joyous occasion. That was Peter... Read More
  • Peg Kirkpatrick
    - Peg Kirkpatrick: First-Hand Knowledge of Student Need
    "Friendly's paid for my first year, and Newick's paid for my last three," Peg Kirkpatrick likes to say of the jobs she worked to pay her own way through UNH as an undergrad. The... Read More
  • UNH alumni
    - Answering the Call
    When UNH's 603 Challenge kicks off Wednesday, alumni near and far will be asked to "answer the call" from their alma mater, and support the areas of the university they care most... Read More
  • Tori Belkin
    - Tori Belkin: Turning Pastimes Into a Career
    Tori Belkin '13 wouldn't trade the 14 summers she spent as a camper and then counselor at YMCA Camp Huckins. "Getting to see girls just be girls together and not have to worry... Read More