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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09/14/21 - Getting ResultsThe UNH COVID-19Ìýlab has gone from testing only UNH students at the outset to becoming one of the most powerful tools the Granite State has in the battle against COVID-19. Read More
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09/07/21 - Roads Under WaterWith a new $1.8 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant, UNH researchers will study how and why coastal hazards like excessive flooding are causing... Read More
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09/03/21 - Senator Hassan and Congressman Pappas visit Child Study and Development CenterUNH’s Child Study and Development Center hosted an event to discuss President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda, and included a child care site visit followed by a panel discussion... Read More
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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
























































