UNH Researchers Helping Strawbery Banke Fight Flooding Issues

Rising sea levels and more frequent flooding have combined to become an increasingly alarming challenge for the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, where basements on this historic property are now...

UNH Places Multiple Online Programs in U.S. News Rankings

The University of New Hampshire had multiple online programs recognized in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of best online programs announced Feb. 7, including several placed among the top...

UNH Helping Temo Dadiani ’24G Turn Obstacles into Opportunity

Even after losing both of his legs following a combat injury, enduring 28 surgeries and spending nearly two months in the hospital, the physical toll wasn’t the most difficult thing Temo Dadiani ’24G...

Fall in Love with Relationship Research This Valentine’s Day

The ubiquitous bouquets of flowers and boxes of chocolates that overflow big box store displays every February illustrate the significant commercial focus of Valentine’s Day. But what about the true...

UNH Earns Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement

The University of New Hampshire has been chosen as one of 40 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification in recognition of its “institutional...

UNH Experts Ponder Future of New Hampshire Primary Following DNC Change

Simmering tension between New Hampshire state leadership and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) over the Granite State’s first-in-the-nation primary election recently bubbled over, with the New...

UNH Researchers Provide Major Clue in Mysterious Dog Illness Case

Researchers at UNH’s New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) and Hubbard Center for Genome Studies (HCGS) may have made significant progress in better understanding a respiratory...

COLSA Grad Student Leads 'Day as a Scientist' Event for Manchester High Schoolers

Alyssa Stasse ’25G is the first member of her family to attend a four-year college. She’s also a self-proclaimed science convert, having found the subject matter “super boring” in high school before...

UNH Library Archives Photo Collection Documenting Immigrants in New Hampshire

As the time approached for final projects to be completed in the photography program Becky Field had enrolled in at the New Hampshire Institute of Art (now New England College), she knew many of her...

CSA Project Lets UNH Students Put Food on Community Tables

For years, UNH students in the Farm to You NH program – a two-semester cour

Faculty Excellence 2023 Honors Outstanding UNH Educators

Every year, a chosen few of UNH’s outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service...

Evening of Distinction 2023 Celebrates Service and Philanthropy

The University of New Hampshire held its annual Evening of Distinction celebration Oct. 12, honoring service and philanthropy by handing out four awards. Morgan ’84 and Tara Rutman received the...

‘Proud Wildcats’: Deciduous Owners Partner with UNH on New Brew

Frank Zagami ’00 and Maryann Zagami ’99 have conceived and brewed numerous distinctive beers in the eight years since the husband-and-wife team opened Deciduous Brewing in Newmarket. They take pride...

UNH Prioritizes Student Mental Health Through New Initiatives

Ranae Reardon ’24 doesn’t need to read any fancy reports to tell her that student mental health is a significant challenge on college campuses.

Primary Election Buzz Puts UNH Survey Center in National Spotlight

Amusingly enough given that his professional focus is pinpointing poll numbers as precisely as possible, in the runup to New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary every four years, Andrew Smith,...

Rare Botanical Book Collection Finds Home in UNH’s Dimond Library

UNH’s Dimond Library is the new home of a rare botanical book collection that includes some volumes dating back as far as the 15th century, thanks to a partnership with New England Botanic Garden at...

UNH Climbs the Rankings in U.S. News 2024 List of Best Colleges

The University of New Hampshire is the No. 7 “Best Value” public university in the country according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best College rankings. UNH moved up two spots from last...

UNH Ranked Third in Nation for College Free Speech

The University of New Hampshire is ranked third in the nation for free speech according to a new national report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and College Pulse. It...

UNH and SubCom Explore Ways to Build on Prosperous Partnership

SubCom, an international leader in the subsea fiber optic cable industry, employs more than 50 UNH graduates at its Newington location, including several – like James Toth ’89 – who have enjoyed a...

UNH Dining Halls Earn Highest Ranking Possible from Green Restaurant Association

UNH became one of only two universities in the country to have all of its dining halls achieve a four-star rating from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) following a recertification process this...

Hamel Scholars Meet Governor, Engage With Innovative Technology During Retreat

UNH’s incoming cohort of Hamel Scholars rubbed elbows with the governor and got to interact with a robotic arm and shoulder during a visit to Concord and Manchester on Aug. 22 as part of a five-day,...

UNH Students, Graduates Powering the Granite State with Eversource

Several UNH leaders, including President Jim Dean, visited Eversource in Manchester on Aug. 10, discussing opportunities to further strengthen a prospering partnership and learning a little about...

UNH Partnership with Waypoint Bringing Aid to Granite Staters in Need

Among the many strong connections Waypoint has in the Granite State is one with UNH, which has helped prepare workers to fill critical roles. UNH has long been a preferred source of interns at...

UNH's NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Partners with DoD on Residency Program

Elise LaDouceur, a civilian veterinarian working with the Department of Defense's Joint Pathology Center (JPC) reached out to UNH’s New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) last spring...

UNH Named to Money’s 2023 Best Colleges in America List

The University of New Hampshire was selected to The Best Colleges in America 2023 list by Money, earning four-and-a-half out of a possible five stars under the outlet’s updated metrics that focus on...

NASA Administrator, Sen. Shaheen Visit UNH's Space Science Center

UNH welcomed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to campus for a visit June 27, shining a spotlight on UNH’s leading heliophysics program and the continued strength of a...

USNH To See Significant Boost in State Support Under New Budget

The University System of New Hampshire (USNH) will exceed $200 million in biennial state support for the first time since fiscal years 2010-11 as a result of a state budget recently signed by Gov....

McGuire ’25 Receives NOAA Hollings Scholarship

Emma McGuire ’25 is spending the summer as an intern with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (BMSIS), taking a first significant step toward a career in which she hopes to work with marine...

Grad School Dean, Ph.D. Students Meet With Lawmakers in D.C.

In preparing for a visit to Washington, D.C. as part of the annual Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Advocacy Day, Cari Moorhead, dean of the UNH Graduate School, was willing to allow for the fact...

Five Recent UNH Grads Land Fulbright Offers

Fulbright grants will send four recent UNH graduates to Scotland, Germany, Mexico and Indonesia in the coming months in order to pursue English teaching, research or graduate study work.

UNH Honors Sustainability Champions at Third Annual Award Event

Alumni, faculty, staff and students were recognized for their sustainability efforts during the third annual UNH Sustainability Awards on Tuesday, May 9. Awards included lifetime achievement...

UNH Celebrates More Than 3,000 Grads at Commencement

The University of New Hampshire sent off more than 3,000 graduates at seven commencement ceremonies this year, hosting the celebrations inside the Whittemore Center over a festive weekend May 19-21.

Embrace NH Bus Tour Takes UNH Leaders to Manchester

UNH leaders left the post-commencement quiet of campus and spent a full day in New Hampshire’s largest city Wednesday, visiting Manchester to hear the ways in which university partnerships are making...

Four CEPS Students Secure SMART Scholarships

Four UNH students have been awarded Science, Math and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarships this spring, a recognition that includes full tuition and post-graduation job placement within...

Beauregard Center Debuts ‘Celebration of Achievement and Excellence’

The Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice, and Freedom at UNH unveiled a reimagined year-end event with the debut of its Celebration of Achievement and Excellence on May 10, recognizing...

NSF Director, Sen. Shaheen Tour UNH Facilities, Engage with Students

UNH welcomed Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for a visit Friday, May 12, showcasing some of the research partnerships rooted...

UNH To Welcome Highest-Achieving Undergrad Class Ever

With the May 1 national deposit deadline passed, the University of New Hampshire’s Durham campus is set to welcome its highest-achieving incoming undergraduate class ever this fall, a significant...

URC Showcases Research From More Than 1,500 Students

More than 1,500 students made presentations during this year’s Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), one of the largest and most diverse events of its kind in the country and a signature annual...

Critical Language Scholarship to Take Wahju ’24 to Indonesia

Vianca Wahju ’24 will be trading her standard summer vacation this year for an immersive international study experience she hopes will more closely connect her to her heritage.

UNH Sustainability Tool SIMAP Upgraded to Calculate Scope 3 Emissions

UNH's SIMAP nitrogen and carbon accounting platform recently underwent a significant functionality update that now allows it to calculate Scope 3 emissions.

McGrath ’25 Named Hollings Scholarship Recipient

Kennedy McGrath ’25 was studying alongside the Pacific Ocean as part of UNH’s EcoQuest program in New Zealand when she received news she’d been chosen as a recipient of the NOAA Hollings Scholarship...

Weinberg Becomes UNH’s Seventh Truman Scholar

Jonathan Weinberg ’23 has been selected as a 2023 Truman Scholar, becoming the seventh UNH student to earn the distinction and the first ever from UNH Manchester.

Pride and Pancakes: Three Decades of Celebrating Inclusion

UNH’s annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast commemorated two significant milestone anniversaries Tuesday morning – the 30th year of the event and the 50th year since the founding of the Gay Students...

Three UNH Grad Students Named Finalists for Federal Fellowship

Three UNH students have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, opening the door to possible two-year, full-time...

Hot Ticket: UNH, Amtrak Celebrate 1 Million Passenger Milestone

The Durham-UNH Amtrak station on the University of New Hampshire campus celebrated surpassing the 1 million passenger milestone Thursday, March 23, with the arrival of a Downeaster train, becoming...

Dana Hamel Gives $20M to Create Honors and Scholars College at UNH

The University of New Hampshire has announced the creation of the Hamel Honors and Scholars College, set to open in fall of 2024 following a $20 million gift from Dana Hamel.

UNH Announces 2023 Commencement Speakers

The University of New Hampshire will welcome eight speakers at its commencement ceremonies this May. Speakers will also be awarded honorary degrees. All of the ceremonies will take place between...

UNH Grads Fill Up '40 Under Forty' List

The University of New Hampshire was well-represented on the Union Leader’s annual 40 Under Forty award list this year, with current and former undergraduate and graduate students making up nearly one...

It Runs in the Family: Pincince Household Sends Seven Siblings to UNH

Becca Pincince ’26 didn’t experience the brief period of anonymity most freshmen are granted during their first days on campus after she arrived last fall. Instead, numerous professors and other...

UNH Library Digitizes Town Reports for Entire Granite State

The University Archives at UNH recently wrapped up a massive multi-year project that digitized and organized all known annual reports for every town in New Hampshire, an undertaking that essentially...