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10 Ways UNH is Helping to Save the Earth
Sustainability and a planet-friendly ethos have long been core UNH values. The university is home to the country’s first endowed Sustainability Institute, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023, and was one of only three institutions of higher education in the U.S. to earn the STARS Platinum... Read More-
04/15/24
UNH’s Easton White Named to UN’s World Ocean Assessment Working Group
UNH COLSA faculty joins UN to assess global oceans for WOA III, focusing on sustainability and leveraging new technologies for ocean management. -
02/22/24
Anthropology Researcher Helps Unearth Major Site in Andes
UNH postdoctoral researcher Alex Putnam-Garcia was part of the team that excavated one of the earliest-known circular plaza sites in the Americas. -
02/02/24
How Can We Increase the Success of Lion Conservation Plans?
New UNH-supported research explores strategies for lion conservation, focusing on ecological and sociopolitical factors to protect vulnerable African... -
11/28/23
Poteet ’96 Preparing to Pilot Historic Space Mission
Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet ’96, retired from the U.S. Air Force, has patrolled the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, flown combat...
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04/05/22 - Creating Positive Change in Areas of FragilityNishanth Arulappan was mid-way through medical school when he realized medicine could not be the sole focus of his career. He felt there was more – more of life to experience and... Read More
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03/07/22 - Arctic Changes; Global ImpactsFaculty in UNH’s natural resources and the environment program have a strong legacy of tackling environmental challenges through research and education. So when master’s students... Read More
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02/22/22 - A Groundbreaking AchievementAbrita Kuthumi ’21, the first Marshall Scholar in UNH's history, discusses the path she took to arrive at UNH and ultimately earn the prestigious distinction. Read More
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12/13/21 - Press Herald: South Portland selects the first believed Somali-American mayor in U.S.Deqa Dhalac '13G, a graduate of the Carsey School's Master in Community Development program, was formally seated as the top elected leader of Maine’s fourth largest city, South... Read More
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12/13/21 - Blazing a TrailAbrita Kuthumi ’21, a political science/international affairs major from Barrington, New Hampshire, is a winner of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship, one of just 41 students to... Read More
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12/10/21 - CNN: A Maine city that's 90% White now has a Somali mayorDeqa Dhalac '13G, a graduate of the Master in Community Development program at the Carsey School and an immigrant from Somali, has recently become likely the first Somali-American... Read More
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12/08/21 - E&E News: Dems' spending bill taps small banks for climate justiceAs climate change concerns begin to rise, legislators in Washington have began to shift the focus of resources toward implementing clean energy, especially in overlooked... Read More
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11/12/21 - Transforming Students Into Climate LeadersThree National Science Foundation grants provide international climate change research opportunities for students. Read More
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09/15/21 - Remembering 9/11In observing the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, UNH paused to honor those who were lost, including members of the UNH community: Judd Cavalier ’98, Jennifer Fialko ’94,... Read More
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09/09/21 - Saving the SheaAn international team of researchers led by UNH has sequenced the shea tree’s genome, providing a valuable resource for the strategic development of the species and contributing... Read More