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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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05/30/24 - Incoming President Chilton Aims to Promote a ‘Culture of Belonging’Elizabeth Chilton, who will become the 21st president of the Âé¶¹app beginning July 1, was a first-generation college student before that designation became so... Read More
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05/30/24 - UNH Student Team Wins National Marine Energy CompetitionFor the second year in a row, a UNH team won first place in the Department of Energy's Marine Energy Collegiate Competition. Read More
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05/17/24 - Making the Granite State Great for YouthTwo UNH graduate students recently earned the Graduate Public Engagement and Outreach Award for their research that supports statewide initiatives for Granite State youth. Ìý Ìý Ìý Read More
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05/08/24 - Kiwiberry Breeder Is UNH’s 2024 Innovator of the YearIago Hale, associate professor of specialty crop improvement, has been named UNH’s 2024 J. Brent Loy Innovator of the Year, recognizing his pioneering work in the kiwiberry... Read More
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05/07/24 - A Message to the UNH Community From Elizabeth ChiltonElizabeth Chilton, who has been named the 21st president of UNH, delivers a message to the entire university community ahead of her arrival July 1, 2024. Read More
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05/07/24 - Elizabeth S. Chilton Named 21st President of the Âé¶¹appFollowing a national search, Elizabeth S. Chilton, a native of the Northeast who most recently served as chancellor of Washington State University’s Pullman campus, has been... Read More
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04/30/24 - Bringing the History of UNH's President’s House to LifeShortly after the COVID-19 outbreak struck in the spring of 2020, Jan Dean found herself staring at a dining room table covered in a sea of tiny puzzle pieces. With the world... Read More
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04/25/24 - Five Graduate Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research FellowshipsThree UNH graduate students and two alumni received prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFP) from the National Science Foundation. Awarded to students pursuing master’s... Read More
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04/23/24 - Research Explores Potential Pitfalls of Mandated Childcare PoliciesAs the United States and other countries consider ways to address childcare challenges for working parents, new research urges caution regarding potential government interventions... Read More
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04/16/24 - Improving Outcomes for NH Youth in Residential Treatment FacilitiesOn March 12, 2024, UNH Institute on Disability’s (IOD) children's behavioral healthÌýteam hosted an event in Concord to celebrate the end of a two–year project to improve education... Read More






















































