Health
From Online Discovery to Desert Research
UNH graduate student Anna Frisbie conducted fieldwork at Saguaro National Park, studying how natural soundscapes impact visitor experiences. Her research, part of a collaborative project with the National Park Service and Leave No Trace, explores how sound influences emotional connections to nature... Read More
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08/21/25UNH Study Finds Walkable Neighborhoods Eased Pandemic Mental Health Declines
UNH economist Karen Conway’s new study finds that walkable neighborhoods helped buffer pandemic-related mental health declines. Using national data,... -
08/18/25Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Workers
Building the region’s future healthcare workforce is a team effort, and a partnership between the UNH College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and... -
07/28/25Training the Nurses New Hampshire Needs
When faced with change, Ruth Swenson leans on a simple but steadfast belief: things will work out. It’s a mindset that has shaped every chapter of... -
07/17/25More Than a Workout: UNH’s Lifetime Activity Program Helps Students Build Healthier Lives
UNH’s Lifetime Activity Program offers students two credits for participating in wellness-focused classes like pickleball, yoga, and running....
Recent Stories
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08/03/20 - Boston 25 News: Covid ‘baby bust’ Expected with Half a Million Fewer Births Next YearKenneth Johnson, senior demographer with the Carsey School, says birth rates had been drifting down for years and then went off a cliff during the Great Recession more than a... Read More -
07/31/20 - Daily Mail: The Covid Baby BustKen Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, was recently interviewed by The Daily Mail regarding the diminishing U.S. birth rate. "Survey data already suggest women are... Read More -
06/30/20 - NH Business Review: Political Divide Could Complicate NH's Pandemic ResponseAccording to research conducted earlier this year by Lawrence Hamilton, professor and senior fellow at the Carsey School, Granite Staters are more likely to trust scientists than... Read More -
06/28/20 - CIBBR Announces New GrantsThe UNH Center for Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR) recently announced funding for research studying important human diseases that currently lack adequate... Read More -
06/17/20 - Pine River Times: Poverty Rates Affect Census ReportingAccording to a report published by the Carsey School, studies over the past 50 years have shown that higher poverty rates in rural areas are linked to U.S. Census undercounts.... Read More -
06/16/20 - NHPR: How to Conduct a Census During a Global PandemicKenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and the senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently joined Ken Gallager, principle planner and coordinator for the State Data Center... Read More -
06/05/20 - Exploring the Impact of NH's Medicaid Work and Community Engagement RequirementsUNH's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and Franklin Pierce School of Law has released a new report assessing New Hampshire’s Medicaid Work and Community Engagement... Read More -
05/28/20 - Online Self-Compassion ClassDawn Zitney, wellness educator/counselor with Health & Wellness, is offering a free course on well-being. Running Wednesdays through June 24, from noon to 1:30 p.m., the class... Read More -
05/28/20 - Keene Sentinel: COVID-19 Pandemic Hasn't Change N.H. Resident's Views on ScienceA recent poll conducted by researchers at the Carsey School of Public Policy found that around 70 to 80 percent of New Hampshire residents' said that they trusted advice from... Read More -
05/27/20 - The Journey From Farm to ForkGrace Stott’s interest in nutrition started in middle school. That’s when she knew she wanted her future to be in food. She thought that meant she’d be in the culinary world,... Read More