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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11/12/14 - Ebola Virus A Hot Topic For UNH Nursing StudentsThe media hype around the Ebola virus in the U.S. may have subsided, but in the nursing profession, the Ebola threat in America is still very much a topic of discussion, debate... Read More -
11/10/14 - Northeast Passage Turns 25This year, Northeast Passage is celebrating 25 years of providing adaptive sports and therapeutic recreation services to individuals with disabilities in New England. Founded in... Read More -
10/30/14 - Crystal Clear VolunteersIt’s a good bet that the kids romping around Ellacoya State Park, the owner of a $49 million lakeside estate and even The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon share something in common... Read More -
10/28/14 - Oath Takers: UNH Nursing Students Vow to Provide Compassionate CareOn the journey to become a nurse, there’s a new rite of passage. This past Friday, 70 sophomore nursing students were cloaked and pinned before their faculty and families during... Read More -
10/28/14 - UNH Research: School Districts Continue to Restrain and Seclude Students with a DisabilityDespite numerous states making policy revisions in recent years, students with disabilities in some school districts are restrained and secluded at an alarming rates, according to... Read More -
10/23/14 - UNH Dining Services Receives N.H. Employment Leadership AwardJon Plodzik (fourth from left), director of UNH Dining Services, accepted the 2014 NH Employment Leadership Award last week at a ceremony in Manchester. (Courtesy photo) UNH... Read More -
10/22/14 - Roaring to the FinishElinor Purrier ’17 is fast. Really fast. The sophomore distance runner placed first among women at the New England Cross Country Championships in Boston recently; she was named “... Read More -
10/16/14 - Early RisersIt’s 7:30 at UNH. A student is lacing up for a jog. Another is taking the first sips of his French roast. Still another is just waking, peeling her face from the textbook on which... Read More -
10/01/14 - Freshest Fish: Found!Amanda Parks gets dressed for some fishing. Looking for a seafood dinner that’s off-the-boat fresh? Wondering whether dogfish tastes better with butter or breadcrumbs? Thanks to... 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