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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 ingrained in the public lexicon.

“I didn’t hear the term ‘first-gen’ until I was a department chair and full professor,†Chilton says. “When I heard the term, a giant light bulb went on over my head and I thought, ‘Oh, I’m a first-generation college graduate.’â€

Digital vs. Traditional Advertising: Research Highlights Impact on Brand Valuation in M&As

With the shift from traditional to digital advertising, little research has explored how advertising in these different channels creates long-term value for companies. ÌıÌı

An obstacle for researchers is that firms' advertising disclosures are optional and currently limited. New research from the Âé¶¹app that uses novel media advertising data is starting to shed light on the topic. ÌıÌı

Discovering Ina Jane Doe

Amy Michael, assistant professor of anthropology and director of UNH’s Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery Lab, and true crime podcaster Laurah Norton (“The Fall Lineâ€) have been joining forces to work on cold cases since 2018. Their latest collaboration is Norton’s first book, Ҡ(Hachette).

UNH Receives AKC Grant to Further Mysterious Dog Illness Investigation

UNH researchers who have been working to better understand what is causing a respiratory illness in dogs since making a significant discovery in relation to the mysterious infection last fall will receive a boost thanks to a grant from the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (CHF).

Last November, researchers at UNH’s New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) and Hubbard Center for Genome Studies (HCGS) made a critical advance in connection to the illness, which has affected thousands of dogs and perplexed veterinarians throughout the country.

UNH Celebrates Graduates With Weekend of Commencement Events

The Âé¶¹app celebrated a lively and joyful commencement weekend with seven ceremonies on the Durham campus (and one at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law) overÌıthree days May 17-19. It was a particularly memorable weekend for the graduates, as many of them did not have traditional graduation ceremonies as high school seniors due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.