/unhtoday/feed/2563/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2025/11/sustainability-awards-recognize-alumni-students-faculty-and-staff Alumni, faculty, staff, and students were recognized for their sustainability efforts during the annual 91制片厂 Sustainability Awards on Thursday, Oct. 30. Awards included lifetime achievement recognition in each of the non-student categories, as well as selection of a Student Organization of the Year. The awards聽were established to recognize 91制片厂 alumni, faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability, including research and scholarship, curriculum development and teaching, campus initiatives and external activities and achievements. Lifetime achievement honors were given out to faculty member Jingfeng Xiao, research professor in the Earth Systems Research Center, and staff member Michael Routhier, geospatial science instructor and researcher with the Institute for the... ]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/11/sustainability-awards-recognize-alumni-students-faculty-and-staff /unhtoday/2025/10/unh-named-princeton-reviews-top-50-green-colleges-list 91制片厂 earned the No. 25 position in the Princeton Review鈥檚 Top 50 Green Colleges list, earning 96 out of a possible 99 points in the sustainability rating. The announcement comes during Campus Sustainability Month, an international celebration of sustainability in higher education by Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). 91制片厂 has long been a national leader among universities in the sustainability space, and is home to the oldest endowed sustainability program in the U.S. The university has earned a platinum rating 鈥� the highest possible 鈥� under the AASHE STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) criteria three consecutive times, spanning from a first recognition in 2017 to the most recent retention of the honor in 2025. 91制片厂 is... ]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/unh-named-princeton-reviews-top-50-green-colleges-list /unhtoday/2025/05/international-changemaker-grant-sends-students-work-global-communities The International Changemaker Grant will send five teams of 91制片厂 students to a variety of international locations this summer, where the students will work in native communities and collaborate with organizations working on sustainability initiatives ranging from energy insecurity and community resilience to plastic waste and accessible sanitation at schools. Students will be traveling to Senegal, Kenya, Cambodia and Uganda. The聽International Changemaker Grant,聽a program of the 91制片厂 Sustainability Institute and a partnership with 91制片厂 global,聽is a unique immersive opportunity at 91制片厂 for interdisciplinary student teams to collaborate with international NGOs and social enterprises to create global sustainability solutions. The teams, mentored by 91制片厂 faculty and staff, will be 鈥渇ostering long-... ]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 10:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/international-changemaker-grant-sends-students-work-global-communities /unhtoday/2025/01/unh-earns-highest-national-rating-sustainability-third-consecutive-time The 91制片厂 has once again received recognition for its ongoing and increasing sustainability achievements by achieving a platinum rating 鈥� the highest possible 鈥� under the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education鈥檚 STARS, Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. ]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/01/unh-earns-highest-national-rating-sustainability-third-consecutive-time /unhtoday/2024/10/unh-leading-way-new-hampshires-first-ever-food-system-strategic-plan The goal of the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan 鈥� the first comprehensive food system-focused document of its kind in the Granite State 鈥� is not just to educate New Hampshire residents about locally grown and caught food. It鈥檚 to make them players in the game. The strategic plan, an effort of the NH Food Alliance, a food system-focused community outreach program of the Sustainability Institute at 91制片厂, and the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food, is designed to provide a holistic view of the state鈥檚 agricultural and seafood industries and establish a roadmap for continued growth and stability in both sectors. But to be effective, says Nicole Cardwell, program director of the NH Food Alliance, it can鈥檛 just be an esoteric publication. So the leaders of the project are... ]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:45 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2024/10/unh-leading-way-new-hampshires-first-ever-food-system-strategic-plan /unhtoday/2024/06/unh-positions-students-businesses-thrive-wake-sec-climate-disclosure-ruling In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the first-ever national climate disclosure rule, a decision signifying that publicly traded companies will be legally required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risk factors for the first time. It鈥檚 a step 91制片厂 voluntarily took more than two decades ago 鈥� its first carbon footprint data was published in 2001. The university has spent the intervening years building a nationally renowned sustainability program that is training students for exactly the type of jobs that will be created by the recent ruling, while also partnering with the business community to arm it with data on how to implement more sustainable practices. Beyond publishing its carbon footprint data in 2001, six years later 91制片厂... ]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:30 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2024/06/unh-positions-students-businesses-thrive-wake-sec-climate-disclosure-ruling /unhtoday/2024/04/internship-makes-difference-close-home Skye Loto is passionate about businesses that focus on environmental and social good. When she was looking for an internship to help her grow her hands-on experience in this area, she discovered the Semester for Impact program. 聽 Semester for Impact is offered by the College for Social Innovation in Boston, Massachusetts, and pairs 91制片厂 undergraduates with Granite State organizations to support projects related to positive environmental and social impact. Semester for Impact is a companion program to Semester in the City, offered through the Changemaker Collaborative. 聽 鈥淚 would鈥檝e loved to participate in Semester in the City, but I had one economics course on campus that I had to take in person,鈥� Loto says. "Semester for Impact has allowed me to stay in Durham, take that course, undertake... ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:30 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2024/04/internship-makes-difference-close-home /unhtoday/2024/02/new-experiential-program-connects-students-granite-state-organizations The 91制片厂 has launched Semester for Impact, a new initiative that pairs 91制片厂 undergraduates with Granite State organizations to support projects related to positive environmental and social impact and enhance the overall well-being of local communities. There will be four 91制片厂 students in the initial cohort. Students will spend 15 weeks working 30 hours per week for businesses, non-profits and municipalities across the state while earning credit toward their undergraduate degrees and participating in workshops and courses designed to prepare them for and support their experience in their placements. 鈥淥rganizations across the Granite State need capacity to advance strategic projects, and our students are looking for educational experiences that allow them to apply... ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2024/02/new-experiential-program-connects-students-granite-state-organizations /unhtoday/2023/12/unh-celebrates-students-and-alumni-annual-social-venture-innovation-challenge Student and alumni innovators alike were celebrated last week at the culminating events of the NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC), 91制片厂鈥檚 annual idea competition. Paige Balcom 鈥�16 (CEPS, mechanical engineering) was named the 2023 91制片厂 Social Innovator of the Year during the festivities. The award is among the university鈥檚 most prestigious, recognizing leaders with a demonstrated commitment to combining the purpose of a social and/or environmental mission with the rigor and accountability of a financially sustainable, scalable model for change.聽Over the years, awardees have served as inspiration for students competing in the SVIC, Fiona Wilson, deputy chief sustainability officer at 91制片厂 and director of the Sustainability Institute, says. Paige Balcom 鈥�16 receives the聽2023 91制片厂... ]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2023/12/unh-celebrates-students-and-alumni-annual-social-venture-innovation-challenge /unhtoday/2023/09/pioneering-valuation-priceless-environmental-goods As the recipient of the 2023 91制片厂 Sustainability Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, Ju-Chin Huang was initially unsure what to think. 聽聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 funny because this a lifetime achievement award, so it feels like it鈥檚 time to retire,鈥� Huang jokingly remarked. 鈥淏ut of course, I was honored to receive the award, it鈥檚 a very nice recognition.鈥澛� Huang, a professor of economics at 91制片厂 Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, is described as a pioneer in non-market valuation. Her work includes economic valuation of environmental/non-public goods 鈥斅爌utting a price tag on priceless things. 聽聽 鈥淵ou have to look at the benefits and costs to improve the sustainability of the environment, so it鈥檚 important to figure out what the benefits are when we want to do something,鈥� Huang says. 鈥淲hen we... ]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:30 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2023/09/pioneering-valuation-priceless-environmental-goods /unhtoday/2023/05/unh-honors-sustainability-champions-third-annual-award-event Alumni, faculty, staff and students were recognized for their sustainability efforts during the third annual 91制片厂 Sustainability Awards on Tuesday, May 9. Awards included lifetime achievement recognition in each of the non-student categories, as well as selection of a Student Organization of the Year. The awards聽were established to recognize 91制片厂 alumni, faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability, including research and scholarship, curriculum development and teaching, campus initiatives and external activities and achievements. 鈥淔or over 25 years, 91制片厂 has been a leader in sustainability, and what we saw here was a celebration of that leadership, from our faculty and staff to our students and our graduates,鈥� 91制片厂 Provost Wayne Jones said at the ceremony. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a... ]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2023/05/unh-honors-sustainability-champions-third-annual-award-event /unhtoday/2023/04/unh-sustainability-tool-simap-upgraded-calculate-scope-3-emissions 91制片厂's SIMAP聽nitrogen and carbon accounting platform聽recently underwent a significant functionality update that now allows it to calculate Scope 3 emissions. ]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:45 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2023/04/unh-sustainability-tool-simap-upgraded-calculate-scope-3-emissions /unhtoday/2023/01/sustainability-institute-celebrates-25-years The 91制片厂 is proud to be a national leader in sustainability and celebrates 25 years of infusing sustainability across campus and beyond. ]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2023/01/sustainability-institute-celebrates-25-years /unhtoday/2022/12/tackling-challenge A smart ring that can detect the presence of date rape drugs in drinks, an edible supplement made from seaweed to reduce methane production in cows and a process to produce renewable jet fuel were some of the student-generated entrepreneurial ideas that took center stage at 91制片厂鈥檚 annual NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC) on Dec. 1. ]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:15 -0500 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2022/12/tackling-challenge /unhtoday/2022/11/mission Alex Freid 鈥�13, a political science and philosophy double major, has been named the 2022 Social Innovator of the Year by the 91制片厂. ]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/11/mission /unhtoday/2022/09/ready-ride 鈥淒ing! Ding!鈥� The bright chiming of a bicycle bell never sounded so cheerful to Steve Pesci, special projects director for 91制片厂 Facilities. Over 20 years, Pesci has worked with groups that dreamed of bringing a bicycle-sharing program to the Durham campus, only to see them stymied by the lack of technology that could make sharing easy to access. But under bluebird skies on a recent August morning, he joined with 91制片厂 President Jim Dean and 30 staff, students, faculty and Durham residents who finally put 91制片厂鈥檚 first bicycle-sharing program on the road. Led by two Durham police officers on bicycles, the group pedaled from Oyster River Cycle and Sport on Dover Road, where owner Brian Keegan 鈥�05 and his crew had tuned up the bikes, to racks at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics... ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:45 -0400 Jim Graham /unhtoday/2022/09/ready-ride /unhtoday/2022/07/pushing-beyond-his-comfort-zone Mel Nagashima 鈥�22 worked with immigrant families through the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center during his time in the聽Semester-in-the-City program, and that ultimately pushed him to pursue work in the聽field of nonprofit communications, where he landed a full-time job after graduation with the Boston Foundation. ]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/07/pushing-beyond-his-comfort-zone /unhtoday/2022/06/granite-state-warming 91制片厂 researchers have released the 2021 New Hampshire Climate Assessment. ]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:15 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2022/06/granite-state-warming /unhtoday/2022/05/young-changemakers-take-center-stage 91制片厂 held its Community Changemaker Challenge on May 13 for New England high schools, hosting teams from five schools via Zoom in a showcase of creative ideas and solutions to a wide range of social, economic and environmental issues affecting communities worldwide. The event is a sibling to 91制片厂鈥檚 Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC), a college-level competition founded in 2013 that has become a signature event annually at the university. Queries from high school teachers and students about participating in the SVIC had multiplied over the years, inspiring the creation of a track specifically for high school entrants. 鈥淚t鈥檚 very exciting to see such a range of facilitators looking to give their students a chance to apply theory to practice,鈥� says Fiona Wilson, deputy chief... ]]> Tue, 31 May 2022 11:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/05/young-changemakers-take-center-stage /unhtoday/2022/05/celebrating-sustainability The second annual 91制片厂 Sustainability Awards were held Tuesday, May 10, with honorees including alumni for the first time in the ceremony鈥檚 brief history. The awards were established to recognize 91制片厂 alumni, faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability, including research and scholarship, curriculum development and teaching, campus initiatives and external activities and achievements. "These awards highlight the need for collective action, people coming together across sectors and disciplines to advance a more sustainable and equitable future. Programs like the Sustainability Awards shine a light on the array of great work already being done at 91制片厂 and encourage others to join in lending their time and talents to sustainability efforts," 91制片厂 President James W. Dean... ]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 14:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/05/celebrating-sustainability /unhtoday/2022/05/mcdowell-earns-hollings-scholarship Lauren McDowell 鈥�24 has been named a NOAA Hollings scholar, becoming the first 91制片厂 student to receive the honor for sophomores since 2019. McDowell will complete a paid internship with the National Marine Fisheries Service next summer. The NOAA Hollings Scholarship provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. Lauren Mcdowell. (Courtesy photo) According to Jeanne Sokolowski, director of the Office of National Fellowships at 91制片厂, the NOAA typically receives more than 500 applications per year and awards roughly 118 scholarships. 鈥淭his scholarship is an outstanding opportunity to help me better... ]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 12:30 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2022/05/mcdowell-earns-hollings-scholarship /unhtoday/2022/04/kick-starting-carbon-footprint-analysis Faculty and staff at 91制片厂鈥檚 Changemaker Collaborative have been awarded a grant of $27,540 from the Henry David Thoreau Foundation to help fund a clinic centered around carbon emissions that will allow students to gain hands-on experience completing carbon footprint analyses for regional businesses, nonprofits and communities. The 91制片厂 Carbon Clinic is a collaborative and experiential model for responding to the urgency of the climate crisis by advancing capacity for climate action, and is in pilot mode this spring with two companies (Kennebunk Savings and the Lumina Foundation.) It will officially launch in the fall, providing opportunities for students from all majors at 91制片厂 to engage in sought-after training in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions footprint analysis. 鈥淭his clinic represents a... ]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/04/kick-starting-carbon-footprint-analysis /unhtoday/2022/01/sustainability-award-nominations-open The Sustainability Institute is inviting聽nominations聽of 91制片厂 alumni for the聽91制片厂 Sustainability Awards recognizing significant contributions to advancing sustainability in their work. The annual Sustainability Awards program celebrates and incentivizes achievements that best embody the principles and practices of sustainability.聽 ]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2022/01/sustainability-award-nominations-open https://www.eenews.net/articles/dems-spending-bill-taps-small-banks-for-climate-justice/ As climate change concerns begin to rise, legislators in Washington聽have began to shift the focus of resources toward implementing clean energy, especially in overlooked communities. E&E News recently reported on the roll of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in this investment effort, interviewing Eric Hangen, a senior research fellow at the Carsey School, and Neda Arabshahi, director of Inclusiv's Center for Resiliency and Clean Energy. ]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2021/12/ee-news-dems-spending-bill-taps-small-banks-climate-justice /unhtoday/2021/10/still-seeing-stars The 91制片厂 has achieved a renewed platinum rating鈥攖he highest possible under the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)鈥檚 rating system鈥攊n recognition of its ongoing and increasing sustainability achievements. 91制片厂 is one of only nine higher education institutions in the nation to earn platinum from STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. Among the STARS platinum schools in the U.S., 91制片厂 has the 5th highest score. ]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2021/10/still-seeing-stars