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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06/30/20 - Early ActivismRonelle Tshiela ’21 has a friend who never drives with anything in his pockets. He keeps his license and registration on the dashboard so if he gets stopped by the police he doesn... Read More
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06/16/20 - Finding 400 SeatsOn June 11, for the first time since the Civil War, the NH House of Representatives met outside of the State House, holding itsÌýsession at UNH’s Whittemore Center, one of the few... Read More
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06/16/20 - Fisheries FundingWith new NOAA grants, UNH marine research aims to bring better, more sustainable seafood to the table. Read More
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06/15/20 - Mind the (Data) GapsGaps in available data impede our understanding of heavy metals in Alaskan soils that can harm human health, a team of UNH researchers have found. Read More
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06/10/20 - Andrea Kokolis Named Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the YearAndreaÌýKokolis ’73, ’77G, whoÌýhas spent her career in the technology sector, helping start-up and early stage companies develop and achieve growth objectives and execute against... Read More
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06/09/20 -Last year, a group of students at Portsmouth High School met with NH Listens to discuss racial discrimination that they had witnessed both inside the classroom and in the...
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06/05/20 - The Beauregard CenterThe Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is now called The Beauregard Center; Cache Owens-Velasquez is its new director. Read More
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06/05/20 - Exploring the Impact of NH's Medicaid Work and Community Engagement RequirementsUNH's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and Franklin Pierce School of Law has released a new report assessing New Hampshire’s Medicaid Work and Community Engagement... Read More
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06/03/20 - Sage of the SeaTo celebrate World Oceans Day June 8, Jennifer Miksis-Olds will participate in an ocean-themed quiz bowl against high school champions. Read More
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06/02/20 - Making HistoryFor the first time since the Civil War, the New Hampshire House of Representatives will be meeting outside the State House when it convenes a session on June 11 at The Whittemore... Read More






















































