College of Liberal Arts
UNH Researchers Help Unearth What is Believed to be King Pompey Homestead
Archaeologists at the University of New Hampshire along with a historian at Northeastern University believe they have unearthed the long-lost homestead of King Pompey, an enslaved African who won his freedom and later became one of the first Black property owners in colonial New England. “We are... Read More-
05/28/24
Discovering Ina Jane Doe
Amy Michael, assistant professor of anthropology and director of UNH’s Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery Lab, and true crime... -
05/28/24
UNH Celebrates Graduates With Weekend of Commencement Events
The University of New Hampshire celebrated a lively and joyful commencement weekend with seven ceremonies on the Durham campus (and one at UNH... -
05/14/24
UNH Students Take Home Three Awards at Model UN Conference
Twenty UNH students had the opportunity to rub elbows with international ambassadors and gain hands-on practice in political diplomacy during a trip... -
04/30/24
URC Celebrates a Quarter Century of Showcasing Student Research
UNH’s Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), one of the largest and most diverse events of its kind in the country, celebrated its 25th year of...
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02/24/16 - Fulbright SpecialistUNH researcher Laurence French is selected as a Fulbright Specialist to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Read More
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02/24/16 - Winners announced for the 2016 J.C.Edwards Undergraduate Prize PlaysThe Undergraduate Prize Play Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2015/16 winning plays. The four person committee made their choices from a field of 14 submissions.... Read More
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02/23/16 - The Daily Yonder: Entrenched Child Poverty Worse in Rural AreasThe Carsey School of Public Policy's Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly, and Kenneth M. Johnson discuss how rural children are more than twice as likely as urban kids to grow... Read More
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02/19/16 - No Easy AnswersAlasdair Drysdale, associate dean of COLA and professor of geography, is no stranger to the Middle East and North Africa, and when Georgetown University’s Center for International... Read More
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02/17/16 - One Historic HonorTo mark the holiday celebrating the country’s first president, Washington College announced seven finalists for the prestigious George Washington Prize. Among them is UNH... Read More
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02/17/16 - Murray Visiting Journalist Marcus Weisgerber to Speak on ISIS and Journalism, March 1Marcus Weisgerber ’04 says what first drew him to covering the Pentagon was that fact that he could work in the nation’s capital. “At first, it was just a journalism job in... Read More
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02/17/16 - Finkelhor: Child Abuse in Youth Organizations Is LowChild abuse at the hands of Scout leaders, priests or coaches is far less common than abuse of children or adolescents by family members or other adults. That’s the primary... Read More
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02/16/16 - UNH and Currier Museum of Art Celebrate 400 Years of Shakespeare, Featuring Exhibition of 1623 “First Folio”The University of New Hampshire in conjunction with the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH is sponsoring a series of events in the winter and spring of 2016 to commemorate... Read More
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02/16/16 - Recent Publication by Professor Paula Salvio“Reconstructing Memory Through the Archives: Public Pedagogy, Citizenship and Letizia Battaglia’s Photographic Record of Mafia Violence.” In Knowing and Not Knowing: Thinking... Read More
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02/16/16 - The afterlife of earthen-core buildings: A taphonomic study of threatened and effaced architecture in Central BelizeTo cite this article: Marieka Brouwer Burg, Astrid Runggaldier & Eleanor Harrison-Buck (2016): The afterlife of earthen-core buildings: A taphonomic study of threatened and... Read More