UNH Today

New Initiatives Aimed at Creating Experiential Opportunities for All UNH Students

Seventy-eight percent of undergraduate students at UNH completed at least one internship prior to graduation, according to the most recent First Destination survey. Where some might see a measure in which UNH is outpacing the national average, the team in the Career and Professional Success (CaPS) office sees almost a quarter of the undergrad population available for an opportunity.

UNH Ocean Mappers Make History Navigating North Greenland Arctic

Scientists from the Âé¶ąapp have made history as part of a team aboard the Swedish icebreaker ODEN, which is the first vessel to navigate the remote and icy Victoria Fjord in North Greenland and collect data in this uncharted area. The information they are gathering will provide insight into the rapid melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and enhance scientists’ understanding of the effects of climate change on global sea-level rise.

SHARPP Unveils New Name

Among the first things to land on the desk of Rachel Stewart as they settled into a new role as director of UNH’s Sexual Harassment & Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) in October 2022 was a formidably thick manilla folder simply labeled “Name Change.”

“In it was pages of feedback from previous staff teams who had begun the conversation about our name but never gotten anywhere with it,” Stewart says.

The Stewardship of Nursing

In a determined blend of ambition and creativity fueled by a love of learning, Jamie Bourgeois plays at full strength along every step of her path.

A practicing nurse midwife in New Hampshire, she placed her career on hold when her child was born. The need to remain fully engaged, however, sparked an idea for a stay-at-home business – Bourgeois Baby – using her crafting skills to design, sew and sell baby bibs online.