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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07/10/15 - Marathon Runners: Patient PartnerSteve Davis ’69 ran the Boston Marathon for the fourth time this year. A member of the Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatric Oncology marathon team, for the past three years,... Read More
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07/10/15 - Marathon Runners: On PaceÌý Just months after graduating from UNH with a degree in engineering, Randy Pierce ’88 was diagnosed with a neurological disease that, during the course of two weeks,... Read More
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07/10/15 - Marathon Runners: Stepping in for a Famous DadÌý Over the years, a variety of world-class athletes have approached Dick Hoyt, the engine behind the famous father-son duo who completed 32 Boston Marathons together,... Read More
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07/10/15 - One to Watch: Q & A with Peter Wilkinson '15Why did you decide to come to UNH? Originally I wanted to go to school for engineering, so I was looking at MIT. Math and science were the name of the game for me. But when I... Read More
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07/10/15 - Marathon Runners: From Hammock to Heartbreak HillÌý So dedicated to the art of relaxation is Theresa Conn ’14 ’15G that as a UNH undergrad she cofounded a club dedicated it. Still going strong, it’s not uncommon to come... Read More
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07/10/15 - Feats of ClayThey may have made their name as potters, but famed New Hampshire artists Edwin and Mary Scheier dabbled in everything from puppetry to tattoo work on their road to success.Ìý The... Read More
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07/10/15 - Inquiring MindsÌý Ìý The Big Burp Theory Geologists drill for climate clues About 55 million years ago, the Earth burped up a massive release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — anÌýamount... Read More
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07/10/15 - The View from T-Hall: The Importance of Public ServiceNearly two months before this year’s commencement, it was my privilege to welcome retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal to the UNH School of Law, where he spoke before a packed... Read More
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07/09/15 - Sophomore Gets Hands On With Conservation GeneticsChristina DiMeo received a Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program award to spend 10 weeks conducting genetic research on the New England cottontail rabbit, an endangered... Read More
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07/07/15 - Yes, You Can Grow (Hardy) Kiwis in New EnglandThe first time Iago Hale popped a cold-hardy kiwifruit in his mouth, he was left speechless, amazed that he had never encountered the delicious fruit before. Now the researcher... Read More



















































