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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 matters, highlighting the importance of multiple social connections later in life. Read More-
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... -
10/27/25
Olson Center Partner Airtho Donates State-of-the-Art Cleanroom
The newest research facility on campus is a big empty room that’s full of possibilities. Last week (Friday, Oct. 24), UNH unveiled a high-tech... -
10/24/25
UNH Sales Center Builds Confidence — and CareersÌý
There was a time when Katie Hawkinson ’22 never imagined herself in sales. Shy and soft-spoken, she sometimes wouldn’t even engage over the phone.Ìý... -
10/21/25
Wildcats Supporting Wildcats: Take Part in the UNH Winter Coat Drive
As winter approaches, join UNH in helping those in our communities who may need some help staying warm this year.ÌýThe Basic Needs Support program,...
Recent Stories
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09/01/21 - New Hampshire is Becoming More Diverse, with Children at the ForefrontNew Hampshire is becoming a more diverse state, with children at the forefront of the demographic changes in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the New Hampshire... Read More
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08/31/21 - Marsh MarchResearch in salt marshes in Rowley, Mass., explores solutions to long-ago created ditches, which increase flooding from sea level rise. Read More
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08/30/21 - UNH Outreach awarded $10,000 from national Extension FoundationThe national Extension Foundation has awarded the UNH Office of Outreach and EngagementÌýa $10,000 New Technologies for Agricultural Extension grant toÌýdevelop a public online... Read More
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08/23/21 - UNH Scientists Receive $650,000 Grant to Study Genetics of Costly Dairy Cattle DiseaseResearchers at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the Âé¶¹app in collaboration with colleagues at Cornell University have received a four-... Read More
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08/19/21 - The Pull of Public HealthSam Harris earned his master of public health and a graduate certificate in data science from UNH, which led him to a career with the NHÌýBureau of Infectious Disease Control. Read More
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08/16/21 - No Small ConnectionThe Small Family Community Fellowship was recently established to provide opportunities for New Hampshire students to apply what they learn in the classroom to important needs at... Read More
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08/13/21 - Research Snapshot: Protecting SmeltOn a sandbar in the Squamscott River in Exeter, UNH researchers and collaborators from New Hampshire Fish and Game and Coastal Research Volunteers collect rainbow smelt caught in... Read More
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08/12/21 - Envisioning the Future of STEM ResearchMarian McCord will serve on the National Science Foundation's Committee on the Future of NSF EPSCoR. Read More
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08/06/21 - $4.8M Award Supports Better Mental Health for People With Intellectual DisabilitiesJoan B. Beasley and a research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNHÌýhas been approved for a $4.86Ìýmillion funding award. Read More
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07/30/21 - Aging in America: Justice for All?The UNH Center for the Humanities announces the 2021–2022 Sidore Lecture Series. Read More























































