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UNH Graduate Student Recognized for Research by Society of American Foresters

A Âé¶¹app graduate student studying invasive plants in riparian forests has been named the Graduate Student of the Year by the Granite State Division of the Society of American Foresters.

“I was astonished to receive this award. It was such an honor to be recognized in the presence of so many people and agencies that I have a lot of respect for and are doing great workâ€, said Chad Hammer, who conducted his research with support from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station.

UNH Veterinary Pathologist Identifies First Case of Skunk Adenovirus-1 in U.S., Third in World

A pathologist with the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Lab has identified the first case of Skunk Adenovirus-1 in the United States. The rare respiratory disease was found in tissues of a hedgehog submitted for diagnosis and represents onlyÌıthe third confirmed detection of the virus in the world.

Boatload of Success

Abigail Chamberlain ‘20 describes her experience as a business student at UNH Manchester, during which time she landed an internship that led to her career as an operations coordinator for a yacht upholstery company.

Challenge Met

Heeding the advice judges offered during the 2019 Social Venture Innovation ChallengeÌıhelped a team committed to recycling garner three awards in this year’s event, an affirmation that their idea is a good one.