Even after losing both of his legs following a combat injury, enduring 28 surgeries and spending nearly two months in the hospital, the physical toll wasn’t the most difficult thing Temo Dadiani ’24G recalls battling.

It was the inaction.

The ubiquitous bouquets of flowers and boxes of chocolates that overflow big box store displays every February illustrate the significant commercial focus of Valentine’s Day. But what about the true spirit of the holiday? At its heart – pun playfully intended – Valentine’s Day is about celebrating and nurturing partnerships and relationships.

For a trio of researchers in UNH’s College of Health and Human Services, that’s just another day at the office.

New UNH-supported research explores strategies for lion conservation, focusing on ecological and sociopolitical factors to protect vulnerable African lions effectively.

Each year, The New England Humanities Consortium (NEHC), a network of universities and colleges dedicated to intellectual collaboration and regional programming, puts out a call to member institutions for projects that bring faculty and students together across campuses to do meaningful work. This year, when she saw the call, UNH Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for the Humanities Meghan Howey texted her friend and former colleague, Kabria Baumgartner, now at Northeastern University, and said, “Let’s go find Pompey.”

“Most Haitians understand that education is the ticket to a good future. As a schoolgirl I would joyously rifle through my new textbooks to enjoy the intoxicating scent of knowledge. Learning is my passion and passing on knowledge to help others succeed is both my work and my personal mission,” says Myriam Narcisse, ’23G, a graduate of the master in community development online program at UNH.

Steven Koenig, a UNH alum and Endowed Chair of Cardiac Implant Science in the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute (CII) at the University of Louisville (UofL), was recently honored with the UofL School of Medicine’s Career Achievement in Research Award. 

Koenig was awarded this honor due to his achievements leading the UofL Advanced Heart Failure Research Program (AHFR), where he and his team develop and test mechanical circulatory support devices for the treatment of end-stage heart failure. 

The University of New Hampshire has been chosen as one of 40 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification in recognition of its “institutional commitment to community engagement.”

The elective designation was announced by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and is awarded following a process of self-study by each institution, which is then assessed by a national review committee.

For the second year in a row the University of New Hampshire’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics is the top public business school in New England in the 2024 Poets&Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools ranking.

Learn how University of New Hampshire scientists have optimized CO₂ sensors for moving water systems, offering better insight into greenhouse gas emissions from rivers and streams.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses farm consolidation, land loss, and rural healthcare at UNH, emphasizing support for small farms and community well-being.