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Learn to Cook (Better) This Summer at UNH’s Thompson School

Learning – and great eating – doesn’t need to stop this summer, when a new series of cooking classes at the Thompson School of Applied Science at the University of New Hampshire introduces adult learners to a wide range of cuisines and culinary techniques. From “Mindful Cuisines” to bakery classics, gluten-free to grilling, the classes tap the Thompson School’s professional facilities and culinary arts faculty. (05-23-13) Read >>>

UNH Professor: Growing Demand for ‘Green’ Technologies Threatens Environmental, Humanitarian Nightmare

As global consumers demand more “green” technologies and advanced products, people living in areas where extraction of substances used to manufacture such products face increasing environmental and humanitarian devastation, according to a new analysis by Stacy VanDeveer, associate professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire. (05-23-13) Read >>>

UNH Center for Family Business Announces Leadership Development Graduates

Nine members of the next generation of family business leaders recently graduated from the UNH Center for Family Business Leadership Development Program following a year of intense study that helps them prepare to assume greater leadership roles in their family businesses. (05-23-13) Read >>>

Tablet Computer Stand from UNH “MacGyver” Gets University’s First Design Patent

A fully flexible, portable stand for tablet computers has received the University of New Hampshire’s first-ever design patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. UNH professor Therese Willkomm, often called the “MacGyver” of assistive technology, originally created the AT (assistive technology) Pad Stand as a presentation stand and a hands-free solution for people with disabilities to use tablet computers like the iPad but has since found myriad additional uses. (05-22-13) Read >>>

UNH Graduate Student Receives Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

University of New Hampshire doctoral candidate Sylvia Rodriguez-Abudo has been selected as an awardee in the Ford Foundation Fellowship 2013 dissertation competition. The fellowship provides a one-year stipend of $21,000 and pays Rodriguez-Abudo’s expenses to attend the annual Conference of Ford Fellows. (05-22-13) Read >>>

Healthy UNH Celebrates Walk NH Week 2013 With June 5 Event

– On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, the University of New Hampshire will celebrate Walk NH Week 2013 with a walk around the UNH campus and town of Durham. UNH will join other groups from throughout New Hampshire in recognizing Walk NH Week 2013 by holding a community walk, open to all, during the first week of June. (05-22-13) Read >>>

UNH Grad Receives Huntington Public Service Award

– University of New Hampshire recent graduate Alex Freid ’13 has received the 2013 Samuel Huntington Public Service Award. The award, granted by National Grid, provides a $10,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service. (05-21-13) Read >>>

Soldiers’ Names to Be Added to War Memorial at UNH

The names of three soldiers who lost their lives while serving their country will be added to the War Memorial in the Memorial Union Building at the University of New Hampshire Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend. (05-21-13) Read >>>

Federal Subsidies Critical to Low-Income Families Facing Rising Child Care Costs

Low-income families have been hit hard by the rising cost of child care in America, and federal child care subsidies are one of the most important ways to mitigate rising child care costs that, for some households, now represent more than a third of their annual income, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. (05-21-13) Read >>>

UNH Professor Publishes Book on Pioneering Work of Donald Graves

Up until Donald Graves'pioneering work on literacy, the idea that young children should think of themselves as writers, much less even be able to write, was unheard of. That changed in 1983 when the University of New Hampshire professor changed the way writing is taught across the United States and the English-speaking world with the publication of "Writing: Teachers & Children at Work." (05-20-13) Read >>>