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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09/05/19 - Eyes on a HurricaneUNH researchers study Hurricane Maria's effects on Puerto Rico to understand impact of New England storms on watersheds. Read More
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08/30/19 - NASA Lands at UNHNASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen meet with faculty members and students working on space science projects. Ìý Read More
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08/29/19 - New Pathway to UNH Homeland Security Degree for Nashua Community College StudentsA new transfer agreement will connect Nashua Community College criminal justice students with the homeland security bachelor’s program at UNH Manchester. Called a 2+2 pathway, the... Read More
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08/22/19 - Âé¶¹app Launches High School Concurrent Credit ProgramThe Âé¶¹app has partnered with Pinkerton Academy to launch UNH First Step, a two-year pilot concurrent credit program. Beginning this fall, Pinkerton juniors... Read More
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08/05/19 - Informing Arsenic Policy With ResearchResearch from a team of economics researchers from UNH helped New Hampshire pass lower limits for arsenic in municipal drinking water. Read More
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07/31/19 - When Fracking Meets HikingNearly a quarter of outdoor recreationists in Pennsylvania have encountered shale natural gas energy development, leading some of them to change their plans, new UNH research... Read More
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07/30/19 - Dam DilemmaNew survey data shows that New Hampshire residents favor removing dams unless they're providing hydropower. Read More
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07/29/19 - NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Identifies Virus in Chimney SwiftsPathologists with the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at UNHÌýhave identified the first reported virus in chimney swifts, an adenovirus called Chimney Swift... Read More
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07/12/19 - Making Climate ConnectionsTamara Marcus researching methane emissions from permafrost in northern Sweden. Photo by Ruth Varner. Tamara Marcus, a graduate student in UNH’s Natural Resources and Earth... Read More






















































