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International Changemaker Grant Sends Students to Work in Global Communities

The International Changemaker Grant will send five teams of UNH students to a variety of international locations this summer, where the students will work in native communities and collaborate with organizations working on sustainability initiatives ranging from energy insecurity and community... Read More

Recent Stories

  • Becky Sideman - UNH Cooperative Extension
    - Creating Your Own Garden
    Ever dreamed of growing your own food? Maybe this is the summer that you finally plant a kitchen garden to supply a summer’s worth of veggies and herbs for your home-cooked meals... Read More
  • UNH class on eating local foods
    - Eating Locally One Class at a Time
    Kelly Cullen, associate professor of natural resources and the environment, starts her class with terrifying statistics and ends it with hope. In the course Being a Locavore,... Read More
  • UNH professor Iago Hale
    - Yes, You Can Grow (Hardy) Kiwis in New England
    The first time Iago Hale popped a cold-hardy kiwifruit in his mouth, he was left speechless, amazed that he had never encountered the delicious fruit before. Now the researcher... Read More
  • UNH scientists on NOAA ship
    - Testing the Waters
    Led by UNH biogeochemical oceanographerÌıJoe Salisbury, a group of 15 scientists is currently aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel Gordon... Read More
  • Pope Francis
    - The Winds of (Climate) Change
    On Thursday, June 18, 2015, Pope Francis made history in an encyclical — a papal letter that is distributed to all bishops in the Roman Catholic Church — entitled “Laudato Si,†in... Read More
  • Natalee Stimpson
    - Planting the Seed
    Here’s how you get healthy food to low-income families: help their garden grow. And if the saying holds true that such acts take a village, then meet villager Natalee Stimpson.... Read More
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    - Climate Change Bringing Higher Seas, Health Impacts to N.H.
    Rising seas pose significant risks to New Hampshire coastal communities and ecosystems, cultural resources and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and climate change-driven health... Read More
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  • Mimi Becker
    - Emeritus Associate Professor Mimi Becker Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from EPA
    Emeritus Associate Professor Mimi Becker received a lifetime achievement award from the Environmental Protection Agency at the organization’s 2015 Environmental Merit Awards... Read More
  • Katerina Messologitis
    - Engineering Her Way to Africa
    The first time Katerina Messologitis ’15 went to Costa Rica, in 2012, it was to learn about sustainable energy — wind, water, geothermal, solar. The second time, she served as a... Read More