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
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05/28/24Discovering Ina Jane Doe
Amy Michael, assistant professor of anthropology and director of UNH’s Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery Lab, and true crime... -
05/28/24UNH 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... -
05/14/24UNH 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... -
04/30/24URC 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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04/16/15 - Big Lessons of the Big EasyWhen a group of UNH students finally heard the music on the street corners of New Orleans; when they took a ride with a friendly carriage driver who rode around with his pet snake... Read More -
04/14/15 - Series: In the ClassroomEver wish you could sit-in on one of the coolest courses at UNH? With our In The Classroom series, we go into the labs and classrooms here on the Durham campus. Hear from... Read More -
04/08/15 - Next-Door NeighborsView of the city of Manchester, N.H., with the historic mills in the foreground. Read More -
04/08/15 - Big Shoes: L.L. Bean’s Shawn Gorman ’89Shawn Gorman ’89 is just the third chairman in the 103-year history of L.L. Bean, legendary retailer of everything from fly-fishing rods to flannel pajamas—and those boots. What... Read More -
04/08/15 - Even as We SpeakWe don’t pahk the cah anymore. That’s at least one of the conclusions coming out of a multi-year study about changes in New Hampshire dialect led by assistant professor of... Read More -
04/08/15 - J. Morgan Rutman to Lead UNH Foundation BoardThe philanthropy of J. Morgan Rutman ’84 is benefitting students and faculty in diverse areas around the university—including the Shoals Marine Laboratory, a prestigious lecture... Read More -
04/08/15 - The Hidden Gems of Ham SmithArtist George Lloyd was on a mission to find a “real” farmer. It was the spring of 1939, and, having been commissioned to paint a mural about agriculture that would cover one... Read More -
03/31/15 - Ahead of the GameGareth Morgan ’04 ’06G grew up in North Andover, Mass. He spent afternoons playing soccer with kids from the Puerto Rican and Dominican families who lived in the city and spent... Read More -
03/25/15 - UNH Psychologist Wins Award for Contributions to Psychology in NHPsychology professor Victoria Banyard has been elected to receive the Margaret M. Riggs Distinguished Contributions Award from the New Hampshire Psychological Association (... Read More -
03/25/15 - The Beat Goes OnShe gets it from her mother, who got it from her mother, who got it from her mother who, yes, got it from her mother. Count them: five generations of music teachers passing on the... Read More