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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02/03/16 - Historian Pens Book on Women’s Quest for the American PresidencyProfessor of history Ellen Fitzpatrick has written a new book that gives context to Hillary Clinton's current race for the White House, showing how her quest is part of a longer... Read More
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02/02/16 - MFA Success Story: MFA candidate Benjamin Ludwig scores major book deal with Harper CollinsBenjamin Ludwig's FOREVER GIRL, pitched as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime meets Room, told from the perspective of an adopted autistic teenage girl who's... Read More
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02/02/16 - Todd DeMitchell writes an article for 'The Conversation'In a growing number of school districts across the nation, students must wear a uniform. Read More
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02/01/16 - The Boston Globe: Early-voting states are white, old, and ruralKenneth M. Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, took a slightly different view, as he defended his state’s first-... Read More
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02/01/16 - The Washington Times: Report: Population turnover could have big impact on primarySenior demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy Ken Johnson concludes that the New Hampshire demographic changes have resulted in significant growth in the Democratic... Read More
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01/30/16 - The Union Leader: No pinning down how NH will vote: UNH report reveals changing NH demographicsKen Johnson is senior demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy. What struck him most was how much the state's population has turned over in the past seven years. Read More
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01/29/16 - SematakakiStudents in the UNH theatre and dance program collaborated with the world-renowned Papermoon Puppet Theatre to create an original production, Sematakaki, inspired by the gruesome... Read More
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01/29/16 - Remembering the Challenger Disaster: Meyrowitz Pens Commentary in Huff PostProfessor of communication Joshua Meyrowitz reflects on the role of the media, technology and government 30 years after the Challenger disaster that claimed the life of seven... Read More
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01/28/16 - PhD Composition Studies Alumna Wins the Prestigious CCCC James Berlin Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the FieldCongratulations to Shauna Wight, graduate of the UNH Ph.D. program in English (2015)! Dr. Shauna Wight has won the prestigious 2016 James Berlin Memorial Outstanding... Read More
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01/28/16 - PhD Composition Studies Alumna Wins the Prestigious CCCC James Berlin Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the FieldCongratulations to Shauna Wight, graduate of the UNH Ph.D. program in English (2015)! Dr. Shauna Wight has won the prestigious 2016 James Berlin Memorial Outstanding... Read More