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For Older Adults Without Children, Friendship Can Be a Lifeline
UNH research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also matters, highlighting the importance of multiple social connections later in life. Read More
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11/03/25UNH Researchers Harness AI to Discover Magnetic Materials
Study authors Suman Itani, a PH.D. student in physics (left) and postdoctoral researcher Yibo Zhang. Photo by Jiadong Zang. Magnets are at the core... -
10/27/25Olson Center Partner Airtho Donates State-of-the-Art Cleanroom
The newest research facility on campus is a big empty room that’s full of possibilities. Last week (Friday, Oct. 24), UNH unveiled a high-tech... -
10/24/25UNH Sales Center Builds Confidence — and Careers
There was a time when Katie Hawkinson ’22 never imagined herself in sales. Shy and soft-spoken, she sometimes wouldn’t even engage over the phone. ... -
10/21/25Wildcats Supporting Wildcats: Take Part in the UNH Winter Coat Drive
As winter approaches, join UNH in helping those in our communities who may need some help staying warm this year. The Basic Needs Support program,...
Recent Stories
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12/03/14 - Turkey, Football, SnowGathering together: From left, Ron Potier, father of the hostess; UNH graduate students Xiaoyi Tang and Shivam Goyal; host Brent Bell, associate professor of kinesiology at UNH;... Read More -
11/25/14 - Russian Connection: ROTC alumnus, National Security Advisor, Visits CampusThere are jobs and then there are Jobs. U.S. Army Col. Scott Dullea ’89 has one of the latter. His office window looks out at the West Wing of the White House. His boss is Susan... Read More -
11/20/14 - Review of Thompson School Calls for a Return to Its RootsThe Thompson School of Applied Science fills a unique need in the state, providing an associates level, job-ready education in the areas of land, food and animals that community... Read More -
11/20/14 - A New Leader at UNH ExtensionKenneth La Valley has been selected to be the next dean and director of the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension effective Dec. 1, after a national search. "We are... Read More -
11/18/14 - UNH Joins Partnership for a Healthier America to Offer Healthier Choices for Students, EmployeesThe University of New Hampshire became one of the first schools to sign on to the Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Healthier Campus Initiative, in a three-year... Read More -
11/18/14 - Bringing the U. to YouOne hundred years ago, Babe Ruth took the mound for the Boston Red Sox, an American steamship became the first vessel to pass through the Panama Canal, and a gentleman named M.... Read More -
11/18/14 - Marching OnIt’s a cold November Saturday morning and out on the Cowell Stadium field, the Wildcat Marching Band has its hands full. Today, the band’s ranks have swelled to include high... Read More -
11/18/14 - Manchester on the MoveWith its soaring spaces and iconic clock tower, the historic Pandora building at 88 Commercial Street in Manchester is a testament to the city’s past economic vitality—and a bit... Read More -
11/18/14 - Pass on Your Power SuitsStep into your closet. See anything you haven’t worn in the past year? There’s someone who needs your extra ties and too-tight dress shoes more than you do. And his or her career... Read More -
11/18/14 - Helping HomeFrom his earliest days, history and UNH were an integral part of life for J. Morgan Rutman ’84. His father, long-time faculty member and early American history scholar Darrett B... Read More