Faced with deep social injustice, some hear a clarion call to action. Alioune Sidi Mzeirigue ’22G, a self-described member of the Hratine former slave community in the Sahel region of Africa, nurtures a fiery passion to fight against the trampling of human rights. A native of Mauritania, Mzeirigue is among the inheritors of descent-based discrimination stemming from a traditional caste system and intergenerational slavery, a community locked into a cycle of poor education and limited opportunities beyond farming.

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 missions over Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq, and even soared with the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s elite precision team. As the pilot for SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, he will head closer to the moon than anyone has been since NASA’s Apollo missions of the 1970’s.

First-generation college students: You are not alone! The University of New Hampshire has a broad network of students, alums, faculty and staff who have walked in your shoes. We spoke with some members of our community to hear what being first-gen means to them.

Explore UNH's groundbreaking study on conserving the endangered saltmarsh sparrow through genetic monitoring, highlighting key strategies against habitat degradation and climate impact.

Researchers at UNH’s New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) and Hubbard Center for Genome Studies (HCGS) may have made significant progress in better understanding a respiratory syndrome that has affected hundreds of dogs throughout the country and has thus far confounded veterinarians.

UNH's kiwiberry research gets a boost from a new NE SARE grant, advancing regional agriculture with innovative, sustainable farming practices.

“I live my life according to my personal values. My choices will never bring me great wealth or power but I am happy to be living my vocation.”

Those are the words of Jolan Rivera, who has been teaching at the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy since the community development program began in 2011 and currently serves as its program director. After exploring options in chemistry and engineering, he graduated from the University of the Philippines College Baguio with a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences with a double major in economics and psychology, and joined their faculty to teach western economic theory.

Whether it’s an employee in a highly collaborative workforce, a player on an athletic team or a position in the military, changes in team membership are inevitable. But, what is the ultimate impact of these changes? 

Research at the University of New Hampshire is focused on answering this question by gaining a deeper understanding of the ever-changing nature of teams and their compositions.  

UNH will increase its offerings of tuition-free early childhood education courses for New Hampshire childcare workers thanks to $1 million in grant funding through New Hampshire’s Preschool Development Grant.  

In finance, few scandals loom as large as the infamous Bernie Madoff $65 billion Ponzi scheme. It makes the perfect topic for students in a University of New Hampshire class focused on financial scandals, unheavals and crises. 

The course delves into the psychological and social factors that lead to financial scandals, providing students with a historical perspective on finance, covering both disruptions and innovations in the field.