UNH Today

The Hill: More Americans living alone as milestones slip later in life

In the previous decade, the number of Americans who live alone has jumped 4 million to 37 million one-person U.S. households in 2021 - representing 28 percent of all households across the country and 15 percent of the total U.S. population. The Hill interviewed Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson, who reflected on the change in social attitudes of families and children and the impact this has had on the growth of one-person households.

Carriage Towne News: NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge Finalists to Compete

From a field of 84 college students from across the state, nine teams have been selected to advance to the final round of the 2021 New Hampshire Social Venture Innovation Challenge, hosted by the UNH Changemaker Collaborative and Sustainability Institute. The finalists will compete virtually on Thursday, December 2, 2021. They will compete for $15,000 in cash prizes and be judged by a panel of social venture and sustainability experts.

Focused on Helping Others

The 2021 Food Drive Challenge at UNH, which took place during the first three weeks of November, generated food and monetary donations to the New Hampshire Food Bank totaling the equivalent of 26,285 meals for food insecure individuals and families in the Granite State.

A Season to Remember

The UNH men's soccer team established a team record for wins in a season this fall and reached the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in program history.ÌýGo behind the scenes on thisÌýhistoric run.

World-Changing

The Âé¶¹app is one of the top producers of Gilman Scholars in the country. As the U.S. State Department celebrated the 20th anniversary of the program this fall, they recognized the universities with the greatest number of scholarship recipients over the past two decades. UNH made the top 10 list for medium-sized institutions alongside peers like Columbia University and Boston College.