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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02/13/14 - UNH Historian Recounts Effort to Regulate Whaling Industry in New BookBefore commercial whaling was outlawed in the 1980s, diplomats, scientists, bureaucrats, environmentalists, and sometimes even whalers themselves attempted to create an... Read More
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02/06/14 - The View from the CoastTom Safford “There isn’t an environmental issue that isn’t a people issue,” contends sociologist Tom Safford. That’s a critical point for this associate professor whose research... Read More
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02/04/14 - Married Moms In U.S. Buck Trend Toward Shorter-Term WorkHave American jobs become less stable? Do workers change employers more frequently than in the past? Many Americans would probably say the answer to these questions is an obvious... Read More
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02/03/14 - UNH Goes to HollywoodScreenwriter and director Jennifer (Rebecchi) Lee ’92 is living like a princess—the kind of hard-working, modern Disney princess she writes about. In the fall, Lee became the first... Read More
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02/03/14 - Beyond BordersGeoffrey "Jeff" Clark, M.D., '11G signed up for a UNH philosophy class just for fun toward the end of his career as a gastroenterologist. He had no idea it would lead to a master'... Read More
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01/31/14 - ESL Institute a Partner in Buddies without Borders ProgramFor international students, there's more to adjusting to college life than getting to know their roommate or learning their way around campus. Fitting in—making friends, having... Read More
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01/30/14 - Art Student Explores Freedom of Expression in ChinaJennifer Lindsay, surrounded by her own work, immersed herself in Chinese culture. Is China more open now for artists than it was in the 1980s? While this query sounds simple,... Read More
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01/29/14 - Harris Named Fulbright Distinguished ChairJ. William Harris, professor of history, has been named to the Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair at the Roosevelt Study Center (RSC) in the Netherlands for next year. He will... Read More
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01/28/14 - Public Health Consequences of Refusing Vaccinations and Immunizations Explored in UNH 2014 Spring Sidore SeriesDURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire 2013-2014 Saul O Sidore Memorial Lecture Series “Health and Freedom in the Balance: Exploring the Tensions among Public Health,... Read More
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01/27/14 - Professor Publishes New Edition of Sociological Theory TextSociology professor Michele Dillon has published a second edition of her textbook on sociological theory that draws on her many years of experience teaching sociological theory to... Read More