/unhtoday/feed/18/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2026/01/unhs-ecenter-inspires-next-generation-entrepreneurs 91制片厂鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Center helps students from every major turn ideas into real ventures. From a medical literacy platform to award-winning startups, mentoring, competitions, and alumni support are fueling innovation campus-wide. ]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:30 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2026/01/unhs-ecenter-inspires-next-generation-entrepreneurs /unhtoday/2025/12/new-unh-certificate-prepares-social-workers-support-student-mental-health 91制片厂 is launching a new online Trauma-Informed School Social Work Graduate Certificate in spring 2026 to help address New Hampshire鈥檚 shortage of school-based mental health professionals. The program trains social workers to support student well-being and collaborate with educators through trauma-informed practices, offering flexible access for both current MSW students and licensed professionals across the state. ]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/12/new-unh-certificate-prepares-social-workers-support-student-mental-health /unhtoday/2025/11/unhs-dementia-care-robot-project-enters-home-testing 91制片厂 researchers have begun real-world testing of AI-enabled robot聽in the homes of families caring for loved ones with dementia, exploring how the technology can support independence while easing the burden on caregivers. ]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:30 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/11/unhs-dementia-care-robot-project-enters-home-testing /unhtoday/2025/11/older-adults-without-children-friendship-can-be-lifeline 91制片厂 research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also matters, highlighting the importance of multiple social connections later in life. ]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/11/older-adults-without-children-friendship-can-be-lifeline /unhtoday/2025/11/new-model-care-iod-program-grad-takes-innovative-approach-disability-and-health A graduate of a neurodevelopmental leadership education program at 91制片厂鈥檚 Institute on Disability (IOD) is blazing a new trail in primary care for New Hampshire families, placing individuals and their loved ones at the center of an innovative approach designed to ease the transition from pediatric to adult care for patients with chronic illness or disability. When a young person with a lifelong disability turns 18, the shift from pediatric to adult health care can be daunting. Primary care physicians can lack the training or confidence to treat adults with childhood-onset conditions, leaving families to navigate a fragmented system on their own. In New Hampshire, where the physician shortage is particularly acute, these gaps can become craters. Dr. Lisa Plotnik, a physician at Dartmouth... ]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:00 -0500 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2025/11/new-model-care-iod-program-grad-takes-innovative-approach-disability-and-health /unhtoday/2025/10/keeping-new-hampshires-outdoors-open-and-accessible 91制片厂 alum Ladd Raine 鈥�06 is helping keep New Hampshire鈥檚 outdoors open, safe, and sustainable. As president of the Rumney Climbers Association, he leads volunteer efforts focused on trail maintenance, access, and education while also helping launch the Pawtuckaway Climbers Coalition. Drawing on lessons from his 91制片厂 education, Raine continues to model stewardship, mentorship, and lifelong adventure. ]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:00 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/10/keeping-new-hampshires-outdoors-open-and-accessible /unhtoday/2025/09/dnp-grad-extends-nearly-100-year-family-legacy-unh For Jennifer Verstreken 鈥�24G, transferring to 91制片厂 to complete her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree ultimately landed her in a place that 鈥渏ust felt like home." ]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:15 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/09/dnp-grad-extends-nearly-100-year-family-legacy-unh /unhtoday/2025/09/online-discovery-desert-research 91制片厂 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 and informs sustainable park management. ]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:30 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/09/online-discovery-desert-research /unhtoday/2025/08/unh-study-finds-walkable-neighborhoods-eased-pandemic-mental-health-declines 91制片厂 economist Karen Conway鈥檚 new study finds that walkable neighborhoods helped buffer pandemic-related mental health declines. Using national data, she and collaborator Andrea Menclova showed that even modest increases in walkability reduced deterioration, suggesting investments in sidewalks and neighborhood design can serve as cost-effective public health interventions. ]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:15 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/08/unh-study-finds-walkable-neighborhoods-eased-pandemic-mental-health-declines /unhtoday/2025/08/planting-seeds-tomorrows-healthcare-workers Building the region鈥檚 future healthcare workforce is a team effort, and a partnership between the 91制片厂 College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is helping lead the way by investing in the next generation before they even graduate high school. 聽 The Health Career Exploration Camp, now in its second year at 91制片厂, was held July 21鈥�25 at 91制片厂 Manchester and Aug. 4鈥�8 on the Durham campus and gave around 35 students, grades 8-12, a hands-on look at healthcare careers. 聽聽 The Health Career Exploration Camp, a partnership between 91制片厂's College of Health and Human Services and聽the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC), is helping to build the future healthcare workforce by exposing students to careers in the... ]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:30 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/08/planting-seeds-tomorrows-healthcare-workers https://magazine.unh.edu/issue/summer-2025/we-served-together-and-we-heal-together/ ]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/08/we-served-together-and-we-heal-together /unhtoday/2025/07/training-nurses-new-hampshire-needs When faced with change, Ruth Swenson leans on a simple but steadfast belief: things will work out. It鈥檚 a mindset that has shaped every chapter of her life.聽 After more than a decade as a nurse on the med-surg floor at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, Swenson鈥檚 mentors encouraged her to consider becoming an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). As she explored her options, a well-timed email about 91制片厂鈥檚 Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program helped make the next step clear. 聽 Swenson's previous degrees and coursework allowed her to fast-track into 91制片厂鈥檚 program. With ANEW support, Swenson, a mother of four, completed her clinical hours in the Huggins network near her home in Ossipee.聽 鈥淭he ANEW grant was tremendous in allowing me to still be a wife and a mom... ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/07/training-nurses-new-hampshire-needs /unhtoday/2025/07/more-workout-unhs-lifetime-activity-program-helps-students-build-healthier-lives 91制片厂鈥檚 Lifetime Activity Program offers students two credits for participating in wellness-focused classes like pickleball, yoga, and running. Designed to promote balance and lifelong healthy habits, these low-barrier courses provide a fun, stress-relieving break from academics and are open to students across all majors. ]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:30 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/07/more-workout-unhs-lifetime-activity-program-helps-students-build-healthier-lives /unhtoday/2025/07/unh-launches-new-healthcare-market-research-center-16m-state-funding The 91制片厂 (91制片厂) has partnered with the New Hampshire Department of Justice and its Health Care Consumer Protection Advisory Commission to establish the 91制片厂 Center for Studying Healthcare Markets. The four-year pilot program, with an estimated budget of $1.6 million, aims to analyze trends in healthcare market consolidation and assess its impact on consumers. The 91制片厂 Center for Studying Healthcare Markets aims to ensure that healthcare consolidation doesn't undermine choice or transparency for Granite State healthcare consumers. Led by Bradley Herring, McKerley Professor of Health Economics at the 91制片厂 Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics and the College of Health and Human Services, the center will focus on three primary objectives: evaluating trends in... ]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:30 -0400 Sharon Keeler /unhtoday/2025/07/unh-launches-new-healthcare-market-research-center-16m-state-funding /unhtoday/2025/07/university-new-hampshire-launches-school-nursing The 91制片厂 has announced the establishment of the聽School of Nursing聽within the聽College of Health and Human Services. ]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:15 -0400 Tania deLuzuriaga /unhtoday/2025/07/university-new-hampshire-launches-school-nursing /unhtoday/2025/06/institute-health-policy-and-practice-keeps-new-hampshire-healthy To analyze the data at the root of high-quality health care and inform policy and practice, the state of New Hampshire often turns to 91制片厂鈥檚 Institute for Health Policy and Practice. ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:30 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/06/institute-health-policy-and-practice-keeps-new-hampshire-healthy /unhtoday/2025/06/phd-student-researching-rare-bone-disorder-she-was-diagnosed-child Camryn Berry can distinctly recall the first time a doctor talked to her rather than around her. Now, years later, she鈥檚 bringing that same understanding and compassion to patients fighting fibrous dysplasia as a Ph.D. student at 91制片厂 working at Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital. ]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:15 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/06/phd-student-researching-rare-bone-disorder-she-was-diagnosed-child /unhtoday/2025/06/unh-police-sergeant-balances-badge-and-books 91制片厂 Police Sgt. Callum Cochran is earning his master鈥檚 in social work to help improve mental health resources for first responders. Balancing full-time work, family, and coursework, he鈥檚 using his experience to bridge the gap between law enforcement and wellnes. ]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:00 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/06/unh-police-sergeant-balances-badge-and-books /unhtoday/2025/05/student-research-project-engineers-better-cpr-training 91制片厂 Ph.D. student Prashant Purohit developed a聽CPR training mannequin for newborn care, using real-time feedback to improve technique and reduce fatigue. His research, combining engineering and nursing insights, aims to create accessible training tools for hospitals in low-resource countries where neonatal mortality remains high and equipment is often unaffordable. ]]> Tue, 27 May 2025 13:30 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/05/student-research-project-engineers-better-cpr-training /unhtoday/2025/05/whats-medicaid-and-why-should-we-care Deborah Fournier, J.D., director of health law and policy for 91制片厂's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and former N.H. Medicaid director, shares insights on current issues around Medicaid. ]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 13:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/whats-medicaid-and-why-should-we-care /unhtoday/2025/04/unh-launch-new-public-health-major-fall-2025 Recognizing the growing career opportunities in the field, the聽91制片厂 College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is launching a public health undergraduate major and relaunching the full-time Master of Public Health program (MPH) during the fall 2025 semester.聽 鈥淎 lot of our students were ending up public health adjacent roles, and this will provide a pathway for those students who are interested in roles that may be outside a hospital or managerial setting,鈥� says Robert McGrath, professor of health management and policy. 鈥淭hat could mean community health, environmental health, public policy or other expanding areas of public health.鈥澛� The requirements for the new undergraduate major will include existing courses from the CHHS curriculum and a public health capstone. Additionally, students... ]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:00 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/04/unh-launch-new-public-health-major-fall-2025 /unhtoday/2025/04/serving-two-fronts-unh-student-combines-firefighting-and-nursing It鈥檚 never too early to start serving the community 鈥� Alexa D鈥橭nofrio 鈥�27 is proof of this. 聽聽 Now in her second year as a nursing student at 91制片厂, D鈥橭nofrio is experienced in聽emergency response, having served as a firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) in her Connecticut hometown. She鈥檚 expanding that experience on campus through her nursing clinicals and as the newest member of the Durham Fire Department鈥檚 call force. 聽 D鈥橭nofrio hopes that her passion for firefighting and nursing will help her accomplish her dream of becoming a flight nurse 鈥� providing critical care to patients during air transport. 聽聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 a profession that combines nursing and emergency medicine while responding to some very traumatic scenes by helicopter,鈥� D鈥橭nofrio says. 鈥淚鈥檓 very comfortable at... ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/04/serving-two-fronts-unh-student-combines-firefighting-and-nursing /unhtoday/2025/04/ethical-robots With funding from the National Institutes of Health, assistant professor of nursing Jing Wang is studying the ethics of using AI-assisted robotics to support people living with dementia. ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/04/ethical-robots /unhtoday/2024/12/community-service-and-growth-winant-fellows-summer-impact Over the summer, through the Winant Fellowship, Jaida Michetti interned at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where she learned how she can serve her community. Her time at the hospital was not only educational but impacted the lives of the patients she worked with.聽 ]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00 -0500 Bailey Schott /unhtoday/2024/12/community-service-and-growth-winant-fellows-summer-impact /unhtoday/2024/11/unh-and-nh-dhhs-partner-rapid-response-crisis-training-program New Hampshire's Rapid Response mobile crisis response teams are on the front lines of the state鈥檚 mental health and substance use crises, providing immediate support to individuals experiencing a crisis in their communities.聽 These responders come from diverse training backgrounds and work in pairs, often teaming up with professionals like peer support specialists or clinical responders to assess situations, de-escalate tensions聽and stabilize individuals 鈥� all without relying on hospitalization or law enforcement intervention.聽 However, these teams have faced two significant challenges: providing high-quality, standardized training across the state and addressing a shortage of crisis response professionals. To tackle these issues, the 91制片厂's Institute on Disability... ]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2024/11/unh-and-nh-dhhs-partner-rapid-response-crisis-training-program