Hidden Gem
UNHĚýManchester has been named a 2022Ěý“Hidden Gem in New England” by College Raptor, a leading college planning platform.
UNHĚýManchester has been named a 2022Ěý“Hidden Gem in New England” by College Raptor, a leading college planning platform.
Inspired by one city’s commitment to address climate change, Jackie Harris ’23 served as an intern this summer in Keene, New Hampshire on a team aimed at reducing the water and energy usage in its municipal buildings.
Jamie Silverstein has been named the Âé¶ąapp’s director of off-campus engagement and fraternity and sorority life, effective Oct. 1. Silverstein has spent the last four years as the university’s coordinator of fraternity and sorority life.
Within the last decade New Hampshire's population growth has decreased to the lowest in a century and immigration accounted for 89% of growth according to Census data analyzed by TheĚýCarsey School of Public Policy. The Josiah Bartlett CenterĚýforĚýPublic Policy noted this data in a recent blog article and recommended a solution of welcoming Afghan refugees to NH to accommodate the decrease in population and to provide a stateĚýof shelter for refugeesĚýin need.Ěý
Since joining the UNH Manchester faculty in 1998, Barbara Jago, associate professor of communication arts, has challenged her students to become braver, stronger and more thoughtful.
Bradley Herring is inquisitive when it comes to understanding human behavior. While some may think this would have led him to a career in psychology, sociology, or anthropology, Herring’s path instead directed him to economics, due in part to his love of math.
The 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index published earlier this year by theĚýCarsey School of Public Policy highlightsĚýcivic areas where the state is excelling and where it's struggling. The Concord Monitor recently released an article that offers a rundown on the areas outlined within the Index and quoted NH Listens Director Michele Holt-Shannon regarding these issues and their possible solutions.
Data breaches continue to surge worldwide, exposing customer data and individuals’ social security and bank account numbers.Not only do they pose a major privacy concern, but the average cost of a data breach in 2020 was $3.86 million, according to the Ponemon Institute.
Prior to COVID-19, New Hampshire's childcare system struggled, offering coverage for only 60 percent of what was needed. Now, the pandemic has worsened circumstances and forced facilities to close or cut back. The Sentinel Source reported that experts believe that a federal plan making its way through Congress may help and researchers from the Carsey School andĚýFederal Reserve Bank of Boston agree that the plan may helpĚýreduce family poverty, create high quality childcare, and mitigate the workforce shortage.Ěý