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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

Recent Stories

  • UNH graduate Jessica DePontbriand
    - Sweet Dream
    In March 2014, Jessica dePontbriand '03 opened a coffee and pastry shop in Nashua, N.H. The idea had been rolling around in her head for more than 10 years. People often say that... Read More
  • Stacey Ward Cole ’41
    - In Memoriam—Stacey Ward Cole ’41
    Stacey Cole’s resonant voice fell silent on November 30, 2014, when he passed away at Red Crow Farm, his home in West Swanzey, N.H. He had owned and operated the farm since 1941... Read More
  • Thomas Edwards Kirkbride ’53
    - In Memoriam—Thomas Edwards Kirkbride ’53
    After graduating with an ROTC commission as a second lieutenant, Thomas Kirkbride was posted in Germany with the U.S. Air Force. The experience sparked his interest in... Read More
  • University of New Hampshire
    - UNH, Alpha Loft Host Roundtable on Leveraging Universities for Economic Development
    The University of New Hampshire and Alpha Loft will co-host a breakfast roundtable on "Universities as Economic Change Agents" Friday, April 17, at the UNH Manchester campus,... Read More
  • senior student
    - Paying it Forward
    Into one’s life a little rain will fall, or so they say. For college seniors, the problem is more often financial drought — it's a time when scholarship funds dry up and student... Read More
  • Tara Fulton
    - New University Library Dean Named
    Professor Tara Lynn Fulton, former librarian at Eastern Michigan University, has been named the new university library dean.  She will assume the position May 29. Prior to joining... Read More
  • Ryan Pitts receiving medal of honor from President Obama
    - Medal of Honor Recipient is 
2015 Commencement Speaker
    Ryan Pitts received the Medal of Honor at the White House on July 21, 2014. The ninth living recipient of the Medal of Honor for his combat actions in Afghanistan, former U.S.... Read More
  • Stan Waddell
    - UNH Names New Chief Information Officer
    The University of New Hampshire has named Stan Waddell as its new chief information officer (CIO). Waddell, who will join the university’s office of finance and administration in... Read More
  • The Beat Goes On
    - The Beat Goes On
    She gets it from her mother, who got it from her mother, who got it from her mother who, yes, got it from her mother. Count them: five generations of music teachers passing on the... Read More
  • Randy Pierce and Alyssa Ballestero with guidedog Autumn
    - Risk Takers
    UNH alumnus Randy Pierce (left) and guidedog Autumn and UNH alumna Alyssa Ballestero ’10 visited professor Brent Bell’s “Risk and the Human Experience” class recently. For Randy... Read More