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A woman uses a tool to work on a sweetpotato crop in a farm field

Rooted in Research

The sweetpotato, a crop traditionally associated with the South, is making waves in New England, thanks to the collaborative efforts of researchers — including those from UNH — and local farmers. Read More

Recent Stories

  • lost wallet
    - Blast from the Past
    Louise Broom-Peltz '83 didn't remember losing her wallet as a UNH undergrad some 30 years ago—and she certainly wasn't expecting the phone call that came on April 21, telling her... Read More
  • horseshoe crabs
    - Bluebloods
    Spring is the season of horseshoe crab love, when thousands of females come up on beaches at high tide to spawn, and the smaller males hitch a ride on their backs or scuttle... Read More
  • pine tree closeup
    - Forest Sentinels
    Imagine a class full of students arrayed around a white pine tree in a 30-meter square, staring up through toilet paper tubes at the foliage. Now imagine a satellite 500 miles... Read More
  • students and researchers measuring rooftop snow
    - Weight Watchers
    Winter 2014's snowstorms and attendant roof collapse warnings may be a distant memory now, but a team of students and professors at UNH-Manchester has 2015 in its sights with a... Read More
  • If Only You People Could Follow Directions, by Jessica Hendry Nelson '06
    - Spring/Summer 2014 Book Reviews
    If Only You People Could Follow Directions Her brother's keeper At a grandfather's funeral, Jessica Hendry Nelson '06 finds her brother dressed in a yellow jumpsuit and handcuffs... Read More
  • Joan Stolar Smith '73
    - New School
    Joan Stolar Smith '73 never planned to make her mark in education. An accomplished harpsichordist who majored in music at UNH, Smith thought her career path was clear. "My plan... Read More
  • Debbie Wiener '80
    - Queen of Clean
    Debbie Wiener '80 describes her home-decorating style as part Martha Stewart, part World Wrestling Entertainment. It's a mix that has propelled her into the stratosphere as the "... Read More
  • Eric Wochholz '01, '07
    - Growing History
    On a late winter day, Erik Wochholz '01,'07 strolls through a Victorian glasshouse at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth. He squashes a mealybug on an African tree fern,... Read More
  • David Richard Crockett '42
    - In Memoriam—David Richard Crockett '42
    On October 2, 1942, Lt. David Crockett was en route to Great Britain aboard the converted ocean liner HMS Queen Mary. Life with his new bride, Dorothy Jasper Crockett '42, would... Read More
  • Gordon "Swifty" Swift '45
    - In Memoriam—Gordon "Swifty" Swift '45
    At the Thompson School of Applied Science, Gordon "Swifty" Swift milked the campus cows and herded sheep down Main Street with Rex, a border collie. After graduation, he lived... Read More