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UNH Seniors Create Bicycle-Powered Washing Machine
A senior capstone project by three University of New Hampshire mechanical engineering students could make life easier – and cleaner – in developing nations. (05-16-12) Read >>>
Unprecedented View of N.H. Landscape Is Available from UNH
New high-resolution topographic data covering approximately 900 square miles of New Hampshire’s coastal communities show the elevation and shape of the landscape as if stripped of all trees and buildings. (05-16-12) Read >>>
Wire Belt Company of America Named 2012 UNH Family Business of the Year
Wire Belt Company of America of Londonderry has been named the 2012 Family Business of the Year by the University of New Hampshire Center for Family Business. (05-16-12) Read >>>
Carsey Institute: Earned Income Tax Credit Program Promotes Healthier Children
New Research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire shows that access to state-level Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs) results in healthier children. (05-15-12) Read >>>
Legendary Horses Visit UNH Dimond Library
The University of New Hampshire's Dimond Library and UNH Equine Center have partnered to present "The Literary Horse: When Legends Come to Life," a photo exhibit of horses and riders paired with quotations from the world’s great books. (05-14-12) Read >>>
GPS-Based De-Icer Spreading System Wins 2012 UNH Whittemore School Holloway Prize
GPS-Based De-Icer Spreading System Wins 2012 UNH Whittemore School Holloway Prize
A de-icer spreading system that uses GPS technology to map sensitive watersheds and allows transportation officials to apply specific de-icers on roadways in environmentally sensitive areas won first place in the 2012 University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market competition – the oldest business plan competition in the state and one of the first in the nation – Wednesday, May 9, 2012. (05-11-12) Read >>>
UNH Franchising Index Extends Strong Rebound in Q1 2012
Hachemi Aliouche
The University of New Hampshire Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index, which tracks publicly traded companies in the United States engaged in business format franchising, rose 8.1 percent in the first quarter of 2012, extending its strong rebound from the dip in the third quarter of 2011. (05-08-12) Read >>>
UNH Report: N.H. Energy Efficiency Program Will Save State $84.5M
A report issued today by the University of New Hampshire's Carbon Solutions New England (CSNE) shows grants awarded by the state's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund (GHGERF) generated an annual energy use reduction of 182,800 million BTUs and a savings of more than $5 million to state businesses, communities, and residents in the second year of the program. (05-04-12) Read >>>
UNH Students Vie for Holloway Prize at May 9
University of New Hampshire students will compete in the Whittemore School of Business and Economics Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market competition – the oldest business plan competition in the state and one of the first in the nation – Wednesday, May 9, 2012. (05-03-12) Read >>>
University of New Hampshire Students Receive Prestigious Fulbright, Goldwater and Udall Scholarships
University of New Hampshire Students Receive Prestigious Fulbright, Goldwater and Udall Scholarships
Two University of New Hampshire graduate students have received prestigious Fulbright Scholarships while two undergraduates have been award scholarships from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program and the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. (05-03-12) Read >>>
Story of Gifford's Ice Cream Focus of UNH Event May 17
The University of New Hampshire Center for Family Business and the CEO Forum will jointly host “The Story Behind Gifford’s Ice Cream: A Long and Winding Road from Past to Present” Thursday, May 17, 2012. (05-03-12) Read >>>

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Copyright © 2012 - UNH Media Relations, 15 Strafford Ave, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824. Media Relations is part of University Communications and Marketing, which is a division of UNH Advancement.

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In addition to our online experts list we offer media a gallery of campus photos available for immediate download as well as access to a small studio space with an ISDN phone line for better quality radio interviews and Skype capability to do a television interview remotely. We are currently partnered with WMUR (Channel 9) in Manchester to provide broadcast quality interviews via Skype and look forward to using it with outlets around the country. For more information on these features or any other opportunities please be in touch.

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UNH Faculty Experts Available To Discuss 10-Year Anniversary Of Sept. 11 (08/23/11)

By Lori Wright , Media Relations
Faculty experts at the University of New Hampshire are available to discuss a number of topics related to the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. >> Read story