Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research
Dana Hamel, University’s Most Generous Benefactor, Passes Away at 94
Longtime philanthropist Dana Hamel, whose optimism for the future took shape here at UNH through his philanthropic support of the next generation of leaders and doers in the Granite State, passed away on Sept. 4, 2025, at the age of 94. Read More
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04/30/25Inquiry Spring 2025
The Spring 2025 issue of Inquiry is now available. The research journal offers articles, commentaries and research briefs on undergraduate research... -
03/06/25CHHS Students Get Chance to Present Their Research to Major Athletic Shoe Company
Research led by four UNH exercise science majors could have an influence on the marketing efforts of a major international athletic shoe brand. -
04/30/24URC Celebrates a Quarter Century of Showcasing Student Research
UNH’s Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), one of the largest and most diverse events of its kind in the country, celebrated its 25th year of... -
12/08/23Inquiry Fall 2023
The Fall 2023 issue of Inquiry is now available. The research journal offers articles, commentaries and research briefs on undergraduate research...
Recent Stories
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10/16/15 - Going to Bat for BatsIn the winter of 2006, colonies of bats hibernating in Albany, New York, began dying from a disease commonly known as white-nose syndrome because of the powdery looking fungus... Read More -
09/24/15 - To the Moon and BackTamir Blum ’16 is a mechanical engineering major who has thought about one day working with robots. Or maybe for a company whose focus is outer space. Either way, he’s got a... Read More -
07/09/15 - Sophomore Gets Hands On With Conservation GeneticsChristina DiMeo received a Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program award to spend 10 weeks conducting genetic research on the New England cottontail rabbit, an endangered... Read More -
04/24/15 - Creativity ExposedDominic Ryder '15 has been analyzing the work of Iannis Xenakis, the late Greek-French composer. He presented his research findings on Thursday at Naked Arts: Creativity Exposed,... Read More -
04/16/15 - UNH Research DaysMore than 1,300 undergraduates are showcasing their research results at multiple events during the Undergraduate Research Conference this week and next. Online URC schedule and ... Read More -
02/26/15 - Reflecting on Four YearsEach year since 2007, a handful of students have graduated from UNH a bit richer than anticipated due to the generosity of Dana Hamel, whose Hamel Scholarships Program distributes... Read More -
12/10/14 - Cloudy With a Chance of CopepodsRemember summer? While you pull on your winter boots and zip up your parka, allow us to take you back to the dog days, when Katherine Cart ’15 was in Walpole, Maine, studying some... Read More -
11/18/14 - The View from T-Hall: An Extraordinary LegacyWhen Dana Hamel and I met for lunch in Durham on a beautiful day this fall and looked over the profiles of 15 brilliant UNH students, we joked that neither of us would have... Read More -
10/16/14 - Exploring Agritourism in ChileWhen Sarah Wiggins ‘15 was conducting research in Talca, Chile, this past summer she met an 83-year-old woman whose education had stopped after only three years. She raises cattle... Read More -
10/01/14 - Worth a Thousand WordsJulianne Shimer ’15 spent her summer in Dublin, Ireland, analyzing the drawings of disadvantaged youth. She was there as a summer staff member in the Trinity College Nursing and... Read More