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...
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02/23/15 - UNH Research Reveals Problems with Flame RetardantsChemicals used as synthetic flame retardants that are found in common household items such as couches, carpet padding and electronics have been found to cause metabolic and liver... Read More -
02/19/15 - Service-Minded: UNH and N.H. Are Top Producers of Peace Corps Volunteers Again in 2015Thomas Leary According to new data released by the Peace Corps, UNH and New Hampshire continue to turn out Peace Corps volunteers in high numbers. In 2015, the University of New... Read More -
02/19/15 - Kelp Is On the Way: UNH Researchers Promote "Kale of the Sea"Seaweed has been on the menu for thousands of years, beloved particularly in Asia for packing a nutritional punch with the complex flavor of umami. Now, UNH researchers are hoping... Read More -
02/12/15 - Potter’s Public ServiceSharyn Potter has been involved in efforts to prevent sexual violence since she was a freshman in college. For the past decade, as associate professor in the UNH department of... Read More -
02/11/15 - Kelp Is On the WaySeaweed has been on the menu for thousands of years, beloved particularly in Asia for packing a nutritional punch with the complex flavor of umami. Now, UNH researchers are hoping... Read More -
02/10/15 - UNH Peace Corps Volunteer Tells of Her Experiences in ParaguayNew Hampshire has been a prolific producer of Peace Corps volunteers over the years, and 2014 was no exception. Read More -
01/12/15 - OT in ActionDuring her senior year in the occupational therapy program at UNH, Alexandra Cousins '13 '14G interned at the Krempels Center, a Portsmouth, New Hampshire, nonprofit for those... Read More -
12/10/14 - Acts of Kindness Followed by UNH PrideMany of the CSDC children recognized CHHS Dean Mike Ferrara's story pick, The Mitten by Jan Brett. Dean of the College of Health and Human Services Mike Ferrara made sure to shake... Read More -
12/10/14 - Bio Without BordersKate Cart (at left, holding dog) in Peru with other members of the UNH Engineers Without Borders Read More -
11/19/14 - Good, Clean (Safe) Fun: Professor Showers for Lab SafetyLab safety took a zany, soggy turn Tuesday, when the Environmental Research Group tapped Nancy Kinner, professor of civil and environmental engineering, for a hands-on... Read More