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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01/10/22 - Beijing BoundFor the second time in eight years, clinical assistant professor of kinesiology Ben Towne will serve as athletic trainer to the U.S. Bobsled/Skeleton team at the Olympic Winter... Read More -
01/06/22 - One Million And CountingThe University of New Hampshire's uniquely designed lab has completed more than one million tests to detect and monitor the coronavirus. The cutting-edge lab not only performs... Read More -
12/23/21 - Today.com: US population hit its lowest rate in 2020: Here’s why it matters“U.S. natural increase was already at a low ebb prior to COVID with the fertility rate hitting a new record low each year and deaths steadily rising due to the population aging.”... Read More -
12/22/21 - The Washington Post: U.S. population growth hits record low, slowed by pandemicIn this recent article, The Washington Post examines 2020 Census data showing that in the last year the U.S. grew by the smallest percentage since its founding. The article... Read More -
12/16/21 - Style MattersResearchers at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Nebraska at Omaha took a closer look at international leadership styles and found global leaders that had a... Read More -
12/09/21 - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: The solution is no secret, we can fix child careChild care accessibility and affordability continue to impact people across the U.S., and the issue has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve Bank of... Read More -
12/02/21 - Telehealth and Individuals with IDD: Challenges and Best-PracticesOn October 21, the WITH Foundation announced a $50,000 award to the Institute on Disability for a one-year initiative to investigate best practices for offering telehealth care to... Read More -
11/30/21 - New Medical Training to Address the Needs of People with IDDA research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNH has been approved for a $50,000 grant awarded by the WITH Foundation to develop a... Read More -
11/22/21 - Helping Teens Do No HarmWith a major new grant from the National Institutes of Health, UNH researchers will study the effects of self-directed violence among teens on bystanders. Read More -
11/19/21 - Sounding the Alarm for Firefighter HypertensionNew research from UNH found that firefighters' blood pressure — already higher than average — jumps during emergency calls, putting them at elevated risk for heart attacks and... Read More