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  • UNH assistant professor Iago Hale
    - Fresh, Local … Kiwis?
    If Iago Hale has his way, in a few years you may be topping your breakfast cereal with a handful of fresh kiwiberries you bought at your local farmer’s market. That’s right, local... Read More
  • Shawn Jasper '89
    - Mr. Speaker, Public Servant
    Growing up on his family’s poultry farm in Hudson, New Hampshire, Shawn Jasper ’89 quickly learned about the pecking order. When new chickens are introduced to an existing flock,... Read More
  • Mike Vlacich '95
    - Coming Full Circle
    It was a few days before the 1992 presidential election, and Mike Vlacich ’95, a volunteer on Bill Clinton’s first campaign, needed $25 to rent a car. Vlacich and a friend planned... Read More
  • UNH professor Larry Hamilton
    - Climate Change Cooperation
    Leaders from across the globe have convened in Paris for COP21, the United Nations’ climate summit, where they are working toward a “strong climate agreement.” Here at UNH,... Read More
  • Nutrition researcher Miriam Nelson
    - Nutrition Innovator Miriam Nelson Joins UNH Sustainability Institute
    Miriam Nelson, a leading researcher and author on nutrition and physical activity, will become the deputy chief sustainability officer and director of the Sustainability... Read More
  • Alex Casale
    - Courting Success
    In 2014, more than 300 people in New Hampshire died from drug overdoses due, in part, to a spike in heroin use. Last month, the White House announced the allocation of $2.5... Read More
  • UNH researcher and plant developer Brent Loy
    - The Menu Makers
    As New Englanders sit down to give thanks this week, their Thanksgiving tables may be filled with an abundant supply of delicious, locally grown foods thanks, in part, to... Read More
  • N.H. Rep. Patricia Lovejoy
    - (Not Quite) A Woman’s World
    When New Hampshire Rep. Janet Wall bought a house, it was her husband’s name that appeared on the mortgage. When she applied for a credit card after becoming the breadwinner of... Read More
  • TechWomen
    - TechWomen Offer "STEMspiration" to High School Girls
    More than 60 girls gathered at Manchester School of Technology for a morning of “STEMspiration” on Wednesday. As part of N.H. High Tech Council’s TechWomen | TechGirls initiative... Read More
  • Aaron Trudeau
    - The Search for a Better Life: One Marine’s Story
    On the morning of September 11, 2001, America was changed forever. The sound of the twin towers falling could be heard all around the country, and even in the small town of West... Read More