Health
New UNH Certificate Prepares Social Workers to Support Student Mental Health
UNH is launching a new online Trauma-Informed School Social Work Graduate Certificate in spring 2026 to help address New Hampshire’s shortage of school-based mental health professionals. The program trains social workers to support student well-being and collaborate with educators through trauma-... Read More
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11/20/25UNH’s Dementia Care Robot Project Enters Home Testing
UNH researchers have begun real-world testing of AI-enabled robot in the homes of families caring for loved ones with dementia, exploring how the... -
11/18/25For Older Adults Without Children, Friendship Can Be a Lifeline
UNH research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also... -
11/18/25A New Model for Care: IOD Program Grad Takes Innovative Approach to Disability and Health
A graduate of a neurodevelopmental leadership education program at UNH’s Institute on Disability (IOD) is blazing a new trail in primary care for New... -
10/28/25Keeping New Hampshire’s Outdoors Open and Accessible
UNH alum Ladd Raine ’06 is helping keep New Hampshire’s outdoors open, safe, and sustainable. As president of the Rumney Climbers Association, he...
Recent Stories
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06/02/25 - UNH Police Sergeant Balances the Badge and the BooksUNH Police Sgt. Callum Cochran is earning his master’s in social work to help improve mental health resources for first responders. Balancing full-time work, family, and... Read More -
05/27/25 - Student Research Project Engineers Better CPR TrainingUNH Ph.D. student Prashant Purohit developed a CPR training mannequin for newborn care, using real-time feedback to improve technique and reduce fatigue. His research, combining... Read More -
05/22/25 - What’s Up with Medicaid? And Why Should We Care?Deborah Fournier, J.D., director of health law and policy for UNH's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and former N.H. Medicaid director, shares insights on current issues... Read More -
04/07/25 - UNH to Launch New Public Health Major in Fall 2025Recognizing the growing career opportunities in the field, the UNH College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is launching a public health undergraduate major and relaunching the... Read More -
04/03/25 - Serving on Two Fronts: UNH Student Combines Firefighting and NursingIt’s never too early to start serving the community — Alexa D’Onofrio ‘27 is proof of this. Now in her second year as a nursing student at UNH, D’Onofrio is experienced in ... Read More -
04/03/25 - Ethical RobotsWith funding from the National Institutes of Health, assistant professor of nursing Jing Wang is studying the ethics of using AI-assisted robotics to support people living with... Read More -
12/16/24 - Community, Service, and Growth: A Winant Fellow's Summer of ImpactOver the summer, through the Winant Fellowship, Jaida Michetti interned at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where she learned how she can serve her community. Her time at the... Read More -
11/25/24 - UNH and NH DHHS Partner for Rapid Response Crisis Training ProgramNew Hampshire's Rapid Response mobile crisis response teams are on the front lines of the state’s mental health and substance use crises, providing immediate support to... Read More -
11/20/24 - Empowering Heart Health: A Winant Fellow’s Transformative Summer at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterThe Winant Fellowship program at the Carsey School of Public Policy offers UNH undergraduates transformative public service internships, exemplified by Ella Dulac's summer at DHMC... Read More -
10/02/24 - New Leadership at the NH Water Resources Research Center Continues Mission of Environmental InnovationThe NH Water Resources Research Center, now led by Adam Wymore, continues its mission to innovate and safeguard New Hampshire's water resources amid climate challenges. Read More