Local Leadership
A Path Forward for a New Hampshire Town
Walking trails can serve multiple purposes, including economic development. In Barrington, UNH Extension staff are working with the town to create a town center that incorporates many miles of existing trails. Read More-
12/18/25
Science Meets Shoreline
In New Hampshire, the wellness of freshwater bodies is largely managed by watershed associations. While those associations are often rich with... -
12/02/25
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... -
11/18/25
For 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... -
11/03/25
UNH Researchers Harness AI to Discover Magnetic Materials
Study authors Suman Itani, a PH.D. student in physics (left) and postdoctoral researcher Yibo Zhang. Photo by Jiadong Zang. Magnets are at the core...
Recent Stories
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11/10/15 - Not Rocket ScienceUNH’s first-ever Aerospace and Defense Technology Day on Nov. 4 was part open house, part show-and-tell, part speed dating — and, according to the organizers, full success. The... Read More
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11/09/15 - Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts Talks Leadership at Student LEAP ConferenceLeadership isn’t just about getting people to do what you want them to by barking orders or simply assuming the title of boss. It’s nuanced; a carefully studied skill that takes... Read More
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11/09/15 - Manchester Among the Coolest College Towns in New EnglandCampus News, an independent student newspaper based in Greenwich, NY, has named Manchester as one of "The 5 Coolest College Towns in New England" in an article published November... Read More
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11/09/15 - From Marine to Mechanical Engineering: Student Veteran Shares His StoryIn recognition of Veterans Day, we're telling the stories of some students who have served or are currently serving within the U.S. Armed Forces. Michael Elliott, a graduate of... Read More
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11/05/15 - York Beaches Nexus of Sustainability ResearchAs trends point toward increasing coastal pollution — and with the value of coastal recreation estimated at $400 million in New Hampshire and Maine alone — beach closures... Read More
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10/29/15 - How a Halloween Tradition Helps Hone CommunityHalloween is in the air and soon little ghosts and goblins (and minions and Miss Luigis) will be gracing doorsteps with pleas for sweet treats. UNH Today spoke with... Read More
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10/28/15 - Educational Talent Search at 50Jesse Austin '19 wasn’t brought up thinking there was a value in going to college. But he does now and he’s here, thanks to a visit from UNH’s Educational Talent Search staff when... Read More
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10/22/15 - Omnivore’s DelightWith the annual Local Harvest Dinner as the jewel in its locavore crown, UNH is a national leader in bringing local food — some of it grown right here on campus — to the hungry... Read More
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10/18/15 - Speaking the Universal LanguageLixing Huang came to UNH from the other side of the world. He arrived four years ago not knowing a soul. But that didn’t last long. On move-in day 2012, Huang '15 went floor to... Read More
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10/16/15 - Cafeteria FoodÌý Christina Muniz is a native Texan whose passion for sustainable food led her to theÌýUNH School of Law. And that led to aÌýclimate fellowshipÌýat the UNHÌýSustainability InstituteÌý... Read More





















































