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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07/02/21 - Fosters Daily Democrat: UNH research finds half of N.H. Residents Buy Local Farm Food a Few Times a MonthA recent study published by the Carsey School of Public Policy and conducted by UNH researchers Jess Carson, Analena Bruce, and Isaac Leslie found that half of New Hampshire... Read More -
07/01/21 - NH Public Radio: Half of N.H. Residents Are Buying Farm Fresh Foods 'A Few Times A Month'A study by UNH researchers found that half of New Hampshire residents are buying food from local farms at least a few times a month. Read More -
06/30/21 - Jump Seat to History34 student volunteers helped power McGregor Memorial EMS, the primary ambulance service for Durham, UNH, Madbury and Lee, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the student-... Read More -
06/23/21 - Local FlavorHalf of Granite Staters report buying food from local farms at least a few times a month but only 15% do so weekly, according to new research released by the Carsey School of... Read More -
06/22/21 - One Step CloserHer own experiences as a patient are inspiring Lauren Schoeller ’21 to pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon. Read More -
05/26/21 - PFAS Are ForeverTwo studies from UNH look at the fate of PFAS after being processed by wastewater treatment facilities. Read More -
05/21/21 - A Champion for Adapted Physical EducationAssociate professor ofkinesiology Michelle Grenier has been awarded the prestigious Julian U. Stein Lifetime Achievement Award by SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators)... Read More -
05/19/21 - The Laconia Daily Sun: As Families Struggle, Some States Lead the Way on Childcare, Paid LeaveJess Carson, a research professor at the Univeristy of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently quoted in The Laconia Daily Sun regarding her research on how... Read More -
05/18/21 - An App for Violence PreventionWith new NSF funding, UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center will launch and pilot a new violence prevention and safety app targeted to high school students and... Read More -
05/17/21 - UNH's Citizens Health Initiative Partners with Dartmouth-Hitchcock to Launch Second Phase of Project ECHOThe New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative at the University of New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice has joined a national effort to stop the spread of COVID-... Read More