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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10/28/24 - Election 2024: Should You Believe the Polls? We Ask a UNH ExpertThe data is seemingly everywhere. On the front page of newspapers around the country. Slowly crawling along the ticker of cable news channels. Blasted out on social media at an... Read More
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10/26/24 - Coastal Response Research Center Marks 20-Year NOAA PartnershipFor two decades, the federal government has turned to UNH as its trusted research partner in managing and preventing oil spills and other disasters. Read More
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10/25/24 - Extension Holds First North Country Outdoor Industry Career ExpoUNH Cooperative Extension recently held the first ever North Country Outdoor Industry Career Expo, welcoming more than 1,000 students in grades 7-12 to the Lancaster Fairgrounds... Read More
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10/22/24 - Politics May Influence Your Gift-Giving HabitsPolitics may not only influence your voting choices this November—it could also affect your holiday gift-giving.Ìý Read More
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10/15/24 - Could Storms Like Hurricanes Helene and Milton Eventually Impact New Hampshire?A pair of devastating hurricanes battered the southeastern U.S. over the last three weeks, leaving in their wake enormous swaths of flooding and destruction. While hurricanes are... Read More
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10/02/24 - New Leadership at the NH Water Resources Research Center Continues Mission of Environmental InnovationThe NH Water Resources Research Center, now led by Adam Wymore, continues its mission to innovate and safeguard New Hampshire's water resources amid climate challenges. Read More
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10/01/24 - UNH Leading the Way on New Hampshire’s First-Ever Food System Strategic PlanThe goal of the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan – the first comprehensive food system-focused document of its kind in the Granite State – is not just to educate New... Read More
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09/26/24 - Preventing Campus Violence, Reimagining Physical EducationUNH faculty-developed apps to prevent campus violence and reimagine physical education were winners of the 2024 UNHInnovation Fund. Read More
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09/23/24 - Green Crab Creativity Earns Bradt National HonorFisheries extension specialist Gabriela Bradt received a major Sea Grant award for her work with invasive green crabs. Read More
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09/20/24 - New Center Advances Metal Forming TechnologiesUNH researchers will advance research and workforce development in metal-forming technologies, used in transportation, defense, aerospace, household appliances and biomedical... Read More























































