/unhtoday/feed/19/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2025/12/how-stay-warm-cold-winter-tips-arctic-researcher 'Tis the season for bundling up against elements like blowing snow and aggressive wind chills. And who better to ask for tips on how to stay warm during the winter than someone who works outside in the Arctic?聽Cheristy Jones has spent a total of 12 months doing fieldwork in Greenland, Alaska, and northern Sweden during her Ph.D. at 91制片厂. Her research looks at greenhouse gasses in Arctic landscapes and waterways, specifically carbon dioxide and methane. 鈥淚 study water quality in streams and lakes, so really trying to understand what's in the water and how that might change in the future,鈥� she says. That makes Jones something of an expert on how to layer up to fend off frigid temperatures and avoid getting chilly in wet conditions. We asked her to share her expertise so you can bundle up... ]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/12/how-stay-warm-cold-winter-tips-arctic-researcher /unhtoday/2025/12/unh-receives-nearly-2-million-federal-grants-help-granite-state-students-succeed The 91制片厂 has received a five-year TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling $1.975 million from the U.S. Department of Education to provide support to low-income, first-generation and disabled students as a part of 91制片厂鈥檚 TRIO SSS program. ]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:15 -0500 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/12/unh-receives-nearly-2-million-federal-grants-help-granite-state-students-succeed /unhtoday/2025/12/fill-your-holiday-gift-list-items-created-and-curated-unh-staff-and-students The calendar has flipped to December,聽and that means it's聽time to get a jump on that holiday gift list. And this year you can fill it out with a variety of items with 91制片厂 connections. If you鈥檙e looking for something unique and not available at a big box store, here are some ideas from the creative staff, faculty, and students at 91制片厂 that are sure to make your friends and family smile 鈥� because every day is a great day to be a Wildcat! ]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/12/fill-your-holiday-gift-list-items-created-and-curated-unh-staff-and-students /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/2025/11/snap-benefits-limbo-unh-aiding-campus-and-local-communities Millions of Americans are dealing with significant uncertainty around access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as the government shutdown extends into its second month, as the presidential administration recently announced that it would pay out only half of the amount people normally receive this month. ]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/11/snap-benefits-limbo-unh-aiding-campus-and-local-communities /unhtoday/2025/10/pumpkin-pie-myth-busting-and-more-cucurbit-knowledge-unh-expert With Halloween right around the corner and Thanksgiving pie season close on its heels, we asked a 91制片厂 expert to drop some knowledge about pumpkins. Chris Hernandez, assistant professor of plant breeding, researches cucurbits, which are "any sort of vining crop, like cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash 鈥撀爐hose are all in the cucurbit family." He offers some tips for picking the best variety for a聽jack-o'-lantern and sheds some light on what makes the best pumpkin pie聽鈥� the latter of which might surprise you. 91制片厂 has long been a leader in the cucurbit space.聽Cucurbit breeding was launched at 91制片厂 by A.F. Yeager and Elwyn Meader in the 1940s, beginning what is now the longest continuous squash and pumpkin breeding program in North America.聽Hernandez is continuing the long-standing work of... ]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/pumpkin-pie-myth-busting-and-more-cucurbit-knowledge-unh-expert /unhtoday/2025/10/wildcats-supporting-wildcats-take-part-unh-winter-coat-drive As winter approaches, join 91制片厂 in helping those in our communities who may need some help staying warm this year.聽The Basic Needs Support program, 91制片厂 Athletics, 91制片厂 Parent's Council, the Office of International Students and Scholars and a dedicated group of faculty and staff are seeking winter clothing donations. 91制片厂 will be collecting聽gently used (in good condition) or new coats as well as new hats, gloves or scarves at a host of聽Family Weekend聽events, including a number of sporting events, and in bins at several locations until Oct. 29. For more information, including a complete list of donation options and locations, you can visit the coat drive homepage. Donation locations: Friday Oct.聽24, 2025聽 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Parentworkshop, MUB Theater (Family Weekend activity) 7 p.m.: Men's... ]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:15 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/wildcats-supporting-wildcats-take-part-unh-winter-coat-drive /unhtoday/2025/10/how-check-your-dog-ticks 91制片厂 Extension tick expert Shyloh Favreau shares some tick tips for protecting your pets. ]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/how-check-your-dog-ticks /unhtoday/2025/10/archaeology-dig-showcases-power-community-connections In partnership with a landowner in nearby Madbury, 91制片厂 Professor Meghan Howey and her colleagues were able to identify the site of a 1701 garrison known as the Meserve Garrison, completing a dig at the site that contained not only the foundation but some additional artifacts from the colonial period. ]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/10/archaeology-dig-showcases-power-community-connections /unhtoday/2025/10/lighting-ceremony-celebrates-illumination-tucker-field-culmination-2m-gift 91制片厂 held a lighting ceremony at Tucker Field during halftime of the women鈥檚 soccer game Oct. 2, officially illuminating the lights surrounding the field made possible by a $2 million gift from Greg and Corinna Tucker that was announced in 2024. ]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:15 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/10/lighting-ceremony-celebrates-illumination-tucker-field-culmination-2m-gift /unhtoday/2025/09/dana-hamel-universitys-most-generous-benefactor-passes-away-94 Longtime philanthropist Dana Hamel, whose optimism for the future took shape here at 91制片厂 through his philanthropic support of the next generation of leaders and doers in the Granite State, passed away on Sept. 4, 2025, at the age of 94. ]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00 -0400 Michelle Morrissey 鈥�97 /unhtoday/2025/09/dana-hamel-universitys-most-generous-benefactor-passes-away-94 /unhtoday/2025/09/uday-showcases-more-200-student-clubs-and-campus-organizations One of the聽most anticipated annual signs that the 91制片厂 fall semester is officially underway took place Sept. 4, as聽UDay, the signature event showcasing a huge variey of student offerings, took place on Main Street. An energetic聽crowd of students, staff, faculty, and Durham community members flocked to the celebration, which offers the opportunity聽to explore more than 200 student clubs and campus organizations. It's the perfect chance for Wildcats to explore the numerous opportunities available to them on campus and begin to make connections with new friends. Highlights included a performance by the 91制片厂 marching band and the annual BBQ along Main Street provided by 91制片厂 Dining. Scroll through our photo carousel above for a glimpse of the action, and check out the videos below for even more... ]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/09/uday-showcases-more-200-student-clubs-and-campus-organizations /unhtoday/2025/09/reflecting-911-unh On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the 91制片厂 community pauses to remember the members of the 91制片厂 family who were lost that day, including four alumni 鈥� one of whom was also a longtime faculty member. Judd Cavalier 鈥�98, Jennifer Fialko 鈥�94, Robert G. LeBlanc 鈥�59 and Timothy C. Stout 鈥�83 all lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Cavalier, Fialko and Stout were all in one of the two towers at the World Trade Center, while LeBlanc, who was a geography professor at 91制片厂 for 36 years, was aboard United Airlines Flight 175. In addition, this year 91制片厂 is home to a 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance event, thanks to a grant from AmeriCorps. The event features a blood drive, a food drive, and a Kindness Card station for local firefighters and... ]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/09/reflecting-911-unh /unhtoday/2025/08/extension-partnership-saluted-osborne-farm-celebrates-250-years-family John Porter鈥檚 time working with the Osborne family at their farm in Pittsfield over nearly five decades has produced plenty of fond memories. And some unforgettably cold ones. ]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:15 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/08/extension-partnership-saluted-osborne-farm-celebrates-250-years-family 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/2025/08/how-make-hydrangea-bouquets-last-longer How do you make your beautiful hydrangeas last in a bouquet? At 91制片厂鈥檚 Woodman Horticultural Research Farm, Becky Sideman, 91制片厂 professor of horticulture, is growing 19 varieties of cold-hardy hydrangeas that florists could use as cut flowers: arborescens, like the one she cuts here, panicle and oak leaf. She鈥檚 found that arborescens and panicle varieties 鈥渂asically grow themselves,鈥� but she steers clear of the classic blue macrophylla hydrangeas, which don鈥檛 bloom reliably in our Northern New England climate. ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/08/how-make-hydrangea-bouquets-last-longer /unhtoday/2025/08/university-new-hampshire-and-vlacs-expand-access-early-college-courses The 91制片厂 (91制片厂), in collaboration with the聽Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS), has announced the launch of聽91制片厂 Early College, an innovative dual enrollment program designed to empower high school students across New Hampshire and beyond with affordable, flexible access to college-level courses.聽 91制片厂 Early College offers students the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously through a suite of online courses taught by 91制片厂 faculty. This partnership with VLACS, New Hampshire鈥檚 leading online public charter school, ensures that students can participate from anywhere, removing traditional barriers such as location, transportation, and scheduling conflicts.聽 鈥淒ual enrollment is a proven pathway to college success,鈥� says聽91制片厂 College... ]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/08/university-new-hampshire-and-vlacs-expand-access-early-college-courses /unhtoday/2025/06/rooted-research The sweetpotato, a crop traditionally associated with the South, is making waves in New England, thanks to the collaborative efforts of researchers 鈥� including those from 91制片厂 鈥� and local farmers. ]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/06/rooted-research https://www.newsweek.com/tax-taxes-texas-florida-2054795 In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy and professor of sociology at the 91制片厂, told Newsweek: "We have found that people don't migrate or stay put for a single reason. Rather, and this is a key point, the decision to migrate or not is generally impacted by several different factors and the mix of factors and their relative importance varies by life-cycle stage." 聽聽 ]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 15:15 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/are-americans-flocking-low-tax-states /unhtoday/2025/05/unh-helps-feed-seacoast-donating-locally-grown-fish-gather-food-pantry The Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems at the 91制片厂 has donated close to 60 pounds of smoked steelhead trout to Gather, a nonprofit that helps feed those experiencing hunger in New Hampshire鈥檚 Seacoast and southern Maine. The responsibly grown fish is a product of 91制片厂's AquaFort, a floating aquaculture platform located off the coast of New Hampshire. 鈥淲e鈥檙e really excited to see our locally grown fish make a difference in solving the problem of hunger through the good work being done at Gather,鈥� says David Fredriksson, professor of ocean engineering and director of the Center for Sustainable Seafood System at 91制片厂. 鈥淲e feel it is an important part of our operation to donate high quality, locally sourced food that is conscientiously cultivated while we work toward... ]]> Fri, 16 May 2025 09:45 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/05/unh-helps-feed-seacoast-donating-locally-grown-fish-gather-food-pantry /unhtoday/2025/04/kidder-award-recipients-recognized-annual-pride-and-pancakes-celebration 91制片厂 held its annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community Tuesday, April 8, honoring the recipients of this year鈥檚 Bill Kidder LGBTQIA+ Awards and welcoming Sandra Denoncour, executive director of the Joan G. Lovering Health Center, to deliver a keynote speech. The celebration 鈥� formerly known as the LGBTQ+ and Ally Pancake Breakfast 鈥� was held in the Granite State Room in the MUB and was streamed online for additional virtual attendees. This year鈥檚 event marked the 32nd annual gathering. 91制片厂 President Elizabeth Chilton welcomed the audience and kicked off the festivities with a message about the impact the celebration has had over the years. 鈥淔or more than three decades, this gathering has been a key example of allyship and affirmation for every member of our... ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/04/kidder-award-recipients-recognized-annual-pride-and-pancakes-celebration /unhtoday/2025/04/unh-partnership-helping-nh-high-schoolers-build-and-race-submarines In a high school garage turned engineering lab, 91制片厂 President Elizabeth Chilton recently met with a team of scuba-certified students at Sanborn Regional High School (SRHS) who are building and racing human-powered submarines 鈥� thanks in part to a unique partnership with 91制片厂. ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:45 -0400 Amy Slattery /unhtoday/2025/04/unh-partnership-helping-nh-high-schoolers-build-and-race-submarines /unhtoday/2025/03/extension-celebrates-100-years-partnering-granite-state-forest-landowners It sounds like figurative language suited for a promotional brochure. But in saying that 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension has helped shape the New Hampshire landscape over the last century, the meaning is quite literal. ]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:45 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/03/extension-celebrates-100-years-partnering-granite-state-forest-landowners /unhtoday/2025/03/alumni-artwork-featured-honors-college-collection Kate Gaudet, associate director of 91制片厂鈥檚 Hamel Honors and Scholars College, spent some extended time in late summer and fall moonlighting in a couple of unique, unofficial capacities 鈥� art researcher and amateur sleuth. And the results of that investigative work are now on colorful display throughout the home of the Hamel Honors and Scholars College in Huddleston Hall. ]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:15 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/03/alumni-artwork-featured-honors-college-collection /unhtoday/2025/01/unh-expert-weighs-earthquake-shook-new-england A 3.8 magnitude earthquake originating off the coast of Maine on Monday morning rumbled throughout the New Hampshire Seacoast region and was felt as far south as Boston and portions of coastal Rhode Island and Connecticut. The earthquake鈥檚 epicenter was less than 10 kilometers southeast of York Harbor, Maine. ]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:30 -0500 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/01/unh-expert-weighs-earthquake-shook-new-england