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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

  • jeffrey bolster and daniel zotos
    - Survival, a Fish Story
    Jeffrey Bolster and Daniel Zotos by the commercial fishing pier in Portsmouth, N.H. (Photo: Lisa Nugent) For two months during the summer of 2013, Daniel Zotos waited at docks... Read More
  • students at equator sign
    - From Field to Classroom
    Last summer, Stuart Grandy brought something unexpected back from Uganda: a new perspective on teaching soil chemistry. Read More
  • archeology collage
    - Open Archaeology Day at UNH April 17
    April 17th, 3:00 – 5:00p.m. Come and try your hand at flint knapping, atlatl throwing, and hand-forming pottery. There will also be prehistoric food to sample! Huddleston Hall,... Read More
  • stella and doug scamman
    - 2014 Granite State Award and Honorary Degree Recipients Announced
    Stella and Douglas Scamman will receive a 2014 Granite State Award from the University of New Hampshire at commencement May 17, 2014. A Stratham couple active in state politics... Read More
  • women's commission award winners
    - Congratulations to 2014 Women's Commission Award Recipients
    On March 27, the Women’s Commission celebrated 42 years of advocacy for policy change and programming that invites the full participation of women in education and employment at... Read More
  • fred olsen on stage speaking to students
    - A Hit with Students
    Fred Olsen '97 addresses a standing room only audience about his journey from UNH to the Front Office of the Boston Red Sox. What are the odds of a kid growing up in Durham, never... Read More
  • vinny mwano
    - For Congolese Native, Education is Everything
    Every student who comes to UNH has a story. Few carry with them memories of gunfire. Vinny Mwano does, faintly now because it’s been 14 years since the UNH junior left behind his... Read More
  • potted flowers in greenhouse
    - Spring Arrives at the UNH Greenhouse
    The annual open house at the University of New Hampshire’s Macfarlane greenhouses, a popular rite of spring, is March 28-29, 2014 Usher in spring with a visit to the University of... Read More
  • martin wosnik and military student
    - Patriot Act
    UNH mechanical engineering professor Martin Wosnik (right) was honored with a Patriotic Employer Award from the New Hampshire Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (NHESGR)... Read More
  • naithan couse
    - Thompson School Makes A Difference to Aspiring Businessman
    Naithan Couse’s company, Make a Difference Landscaping, runs seven landscaping crews and each has its own specialty: mowing, construction, irrigation and lighting, and general... Read More