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The Dissertation: Nobody Gets Here Alone

The dissertation. A four-syllable word that signifies years of classes, research, field work, and of course, writing.

From the outside, this can seem like a pretty daunting task, especially for an already-busy graduate student to accomplish. However, when it comes to the dissertation, nobody walks alone. And here at UNH, PhD candidates (and graduate students overall) have a variety of community resources to lean on as they complete their degrees. Ìý

Highly Cited

Two UNH faculty members — professor of sociologyÌýÌýand professor of natural resourcesÌýÌý— are among the Web of Science Group’sÌý.Ìý

Making Waves

Underwater sounds look like the rings inside a tree trunk, wi-fi icons, fat tubes of ziti loosely arranged on a plate. At least they do in the work of artist Lindsay Olson, who collaborated with Jennifer Miksis-Olds, director of the UNH Center for Acoustics Research and Education, to visualize the underwater soundscape of sea life in the Atlantic Ocean.

In Memoriam: Sam Coffey ’14

Sam Coffey '14

Mention Sam Coffey ’14 to just about anyone who knew him, and chances are you’ll hear one of two things, seemingly contradictory at first blush, but ultimately in absolute agreement: Sam had a way of making everyone feel like they were his best friend. Sam didn’t have any friends — because everyone who met him immediately became family.