Andrew Houtenville, a distinguished scholar and professor of economics, has been named the fourth director of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire.

The holidays are just around the corner and it’s time to get a jump on that gift list — and check it twice. If you’re looking for something unique and not easily found at a big box store, here are some ideas from the creative students, faculty and staff at the University of New Hampshire that are sure to make your friends and family smile — because every day is a great day to be a UNH Wildcat!

Some might say Carol Shea-Porter’s first political campaign is especially memorable because it carried her into Congress as the first woman ever elected to federal office by the state of New Hampshire. But Carol recalls it fondly for another reason.

“I’m very proud of the fact that we had all volunteers on our first campaign — everybody from the top down was a volunteer. Which makes it somewhat of a miracle, right?” she quips.

At the University of New Hampshire, Bonnie Brown, professor of ecological genetics, and Gregg Moore, associate professor of coastal restoration and resilience, along with two graduate students and several undergrads, are working to establish baseline data on microplastics in New Hampshire’s estuaries. These coastal regions, which provide critical nesting and breeding habitats for many animal species and serve as important ecosystems for cleaning and filtering ocean waters, are also known to trap and retain microplastics.

For the third consecutive year, McLaughlin Hall building service worker Elba Fitzwater dazzled the building’s residents with a home-cooked Thanksgiving spread worthy of a fully staffed restaurant.

A series of canals and ponds in Belize indicate that early Mesoamericans were trapping fish far earlier than previously thought.

UNH celebrated the inauguration of Elizabeth S. Chilton as the university's 21st president Nov. 15 with a ceremony held in the Memorial Union Building's Granite State Room. Members of the UNH community and distinguished guests from other universities filled the room, with overflow seating assembled along the walls to accomodate the crowd, and Chilton was greeted with a standing ovation before and after speaking.

‘Tis the season for giving and signs point toward an increase in gift shopping between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Inflation has begun to cool down and the U.S. stock market has been heating up, continuing to post record highs. All good signs for consumer spending. But before shoppers open their wallets and load up their sleds, there are some factors—like post-election jitters, already tight budgets and less shopping days—that still don’t have everyone feeling the ho-ho-ho of the holidays.

The Winant Fellowship program at the Carsey School of Public Policy offers UNH undergraduates transformative public service internships, exemplified by Ella Dulac's summer at DHMC, where she gained hands-on experiences in cardiac rehabilitation and developed a passion for heart health. 

Discover how UNH researchers are using drones to detect crop diseases early, offering affordable solutions to support New England's small and mid-sized farms.