Global Reach
10 Ways UNH is Helping to Save the Earth
Sustainability and a planet-friendly ethos have long been core UNH values. The university is home to the country’s first endowed Sustainability Institute, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023, and was one of only three institutions of higher education in the U.S. to earn the STARS Platinum... Read More
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02/22/24Anthropology Researcher Helps Unearth Major Site in Andes
UNH postdoctoral researcher Alex Putnam-Garcia was part of the team that excavated one of the earliest-known circular plaza sites in the Americas. -
12/03/23How Could Ocean Acidification Impact New England’s Fisheries?
Explore UNH's research on how ocean acidification could potentially impact New Hampshire's lobster industry and the broader marine ecosystem. -
11/28/23Poteet ’96 Preparing to Pilot Historic Space Mission
Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet ’96, retired from the U.S. Air Force, has patrolled the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, flown combat... -
10/16/23Department of Energy Honor to Ph.D. Student Sean Schaefer Will Advance Arctic Research
Ph.D. student Sean Schaefer and his advisor, associate professor Jessica Ernakovich, have both received grants to use Department of Energy facilities...
Recent Stories
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10/25/12 - A Fertile MindIn Uganda, farmers are now cultivating marginal lands, moving uphill on slopes to sow seeds in soil that’s losing its fertility at an alarming rate. This predicament has captured... Read More -
10/11/12 - Researcher Finds that Politics May Trump Facts on View of Climate ChangeFor some people, scientific facts help determine what they believe about an issue. But for others, political views trump scientific facts and determine what information they will... Read More -
10/11/12 - Unfinished BusinessAs a child, Merhawi Wells-Bogue ’13 supported his siblings as a street vendor in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Today, he’s making a documentary film he hopes will shed light on and bring... Read More -
10/04/12 - An Arctic SummerWorking 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, two student researchers learn valuable lessons about the study of climate change—and the world of science itself. Read More -
09/27/12 - Studying Women’s Rights in Post-Mubarak EgyptWhen Hannah Lawrence ’13 arrived in Cairo this past June, supporters of democracy were still filling Tahrir Square and citizens faced a second round of voting to elect a new... Read More -
09/27/12 - Fever PitchProfessor Sue Hertz, who teaches travel-writing for the UNH Cambridge Summer Program, reflects on patriotism and assimilation during the London Olympics. Read More -
09/20/12 - Into the Bush (continued)It only takes one tick Ticks are a danger in any part of the globe, but when a tick bit Hartter's foot last summer in Uganda, all hell broke loose. Two days later, his lower leg... Read More -
09/20/12 - Into the BushA baboon chased Assistant Professor of Geography Joel Hartter into the Indian Ocean in South Africa. In Uganda, hippos chewed grass underneath his tent—while he was in it.... Read More -
09/20/12 - Notes from the Top of the WorldNotes from on top of the world: A team of UNH researchers leads an expedition to map the Arctic Ocean seafloor aboard the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy. A team of researchers... Read More -
09/20/12 - Making Music with an Italian MasterWhen Chris Foss ’13 took a master class with Giorgio Versiglia, he never expected that he’d end up going to Italy to study with the Italian bassoonist and music professor. When... Read More