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Four UNH students received Fulbright grants this spring to teach, study or conduct research abroad, with two more earning alternate recognition.
Nine of the 20 applicants from UNH advanced as far as the semifinal stage. Those receiving offers were Angelica Beltran Franco ’19, Brian Lundgren ’21, Gwyn Norris ’21 and Valerie Pascetta ’22. Daniel Frehner ’21 and James Silveria ’22 were chosen as alternates.
UNH held its Community Changemaker Challenge on May 13 for New England high schools, hosting teams from five schools via Zoom in a showcase of creative ideas and solutions to a wide range of social, economic and environmental issues affecting communities worldwide.
It was purple hair that first prompted Camryn Berry to feel she’d found a home at UNH as a woman in STEM. It was a pink lab coat that opened the door for thousands to share in her story.
Berry attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) as an undergrad and quickly discovered the vibe at the engineering school – overwhelmingly male, some of whom were unapologetically boastful about the demographics – wasn’t a good fit. She enrolled at UNH to pursue her Ph.D. in part because she found precisely the opposite environment, a highly inclusive space supportive of women in STEM.
Five pounds of strawberries might seem like a lot, but that is approximately how much each person eats each year, (USDA). Given that much consumption, it’s good that strawberries are grown in every state in the U.S. and every province in Canada.
The Â鶹app Graduate School held its commencement ceremony on Memorial Field on Friday, May 20, the first of five commencement ceremonies celebrated on the Durham campus during the weekend.
Kurk Dorsey, professor and chair of the history department and winner of the 2021 Award for Graduate Faculty Mentor at UNH's Faculty Excellence Awards, delivered an address to the graduates.
COLA faculty take snapshots to capture their research — and bring fascinating insights to the images.
Matt DiBiase '22, an electrical engineering student, discusses how he took his passion for playing guitar and turned it into his senior design capstone project by designing and building a digital guitar effect pedal. He then presented his work with nearly 400 of his fellow students at the Undergraduate Research Conference's Interdisciplinary & Engineering Symposium.
For Alioune Mzeirigue, the turbulent state of global current affairs sparked a passion to promote peace and human security. Now, he's pursuing a master's in global conflict and human security with a goal to create a sustainable development consulting firm in West Africa.
Theatre professor David Richman exits the UNH teaching and performance stage.
