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UNH Ocean Engineering Student Earns Prestigious DOD SMART Scholarship

UNH Ocean Engineering Student Earns Prestigious DOD SMART Scholarship

Ethan Hickey ’26, an ocean engineering major, has been awarded a prestigious Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART ) Scholarship, a highly competitive program that provides full tuition, summer internship, and a guaranteed job with the DOD after... Read More

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