Faculty/Staff News
Mayer Receives Distinguished Professor Award for 2025
Get to know John (Jack) Mayer, the recipient of UNH's 2025 Distinguished Professor Award, given out during UNH's annual Faculty Excellence celebration in November. Mayer was referred to as a "bit of a rock star" by a colleague in his nomination, lauded for his dedication to students and down-to-... Read More
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11/21/25Seeding the Future of the Forestry Industry
The forest industry has a workforce problem. UNH has partnered with industry associations to offer a solution. -
11/21/25American Institute of Chemical Engineers Honor Two UNH Researchers
Two UNH researchers, Professor Harish Vashisth and postdoctoral research scholar Lev Levintov, in the Department of Chemical Engineering and... -
11/20/25Karla Armenti Honored for Advancing Workplace Health and Inclusion
On the heels of her retirement, Karla Armenti is being recognized for her career dedicated to improving workplace safety. More specifically, Armenti... -
11/20/25UNH’s Dementia Care Robot Project Enters Home Testing
UNH researchers have begun real-world testing of AI-enabled robot in the homes of families caring for loved ones with dementia, exploring how the...
Recent Stories
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11/18/25 - For Older Adults Without Children, Friendship Can Be a LifelineUNH research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also matters, highlighting the... Read More -
11/13/25 - Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Karla ArmentiHonoring a legacy of leadership, advocacy, and safer workplaces. Read More -
11/12/25 - Master Gardeners Blossom at Spirit of NH AwardsThe annual Spirit of NH Awards on Oct. 27 honored several who had connections to UNH Extension's Master Gardener and Education Center Volunteer programs. Read More -
11/10/25 - Faculty Excellence Celebration Recognizes Outstanding UNH EducatorsEvery year, a chosen few of UNH’s outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in teaching,... Read More -
10/28/25 - Keeping New Hampshire’s Outdoors Open and AccessibleUNH alum Ladd Raine ’06 is helping keep New Hampshire’s outdoors open, safe, and sustainable. As president of the Rumney Climbers Association, he leads volunteer efforts focused... Read More -
10/14/25 - UNH Marketing Professor Turns Student Question into Global Business GuidebookUNH marketing professor Billur Akdeniz co-authored "International Marketing in a Changing World: A Managerial Guidebook," inspired by an MBA student who noted the lack of a single... Read More -
10/14/25 - Urban Coast Institute Honors MayerLarry Mayer, professor and director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the National Champion of the Ocean Award from the Urban Coast Institute (UCI) of... Read More -
10/06/25 - History Professor Explores War’s Impact on Global SocietiesThe impact of war on societies across the globe from the third to sixteenth centuries is the subject of a new book by David Bachrach, professor of history. “Warfare in the Global... Read More -
10/03/25 - UNH's Vashisth Receives $2.1 Million from NIH Aimed at Advancing Therapeutic DiscoveryHarish Vashisth, professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering, has been awarded a five-year, $2.1 million Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) from the National... Read More -
10/01/25 - History Professor Pens “Canal Dreamers”Associate professor of history Jessica Lepler's new book "Canal Dreamers" tells the story of an 1820s attempt to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through Nicaragua. Read More