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UNH Celebrates 143rd Commencement

University of New Hampshire commencement speaker Lt. Gen. Mary A. Legere '82 challenged graduates to dare to live their lives and their dreams during the university’s 143rd commencement held Saturday, May 18, 2013, when more than 2,500 undergraduate and 522 graduate students, including 68 military veterans, ranging in age from 19 to 67 years old and representing 29 states and 23 foreign countries received degrees. (05-18-13) Read >>>

UNH Mathematician’s Proof Is Breakthrough Toward Centuries-Old Problem

A new proof by University of New Hampshire mathematician Yitang “Tom” Zhang is being heralded as a breakthrough in the quest to solve one of the world’s oldest mathematical problems, one that many attribute to the Greek mathematician Euclid. (05-16-13) Read >>>

UNH Lodging Executive Sentiment Index Flat in April

U.S. lodging executives’ sentiment about general business conditions was flat in April compared to the prior month, according to the University of New Hampshire Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) for the month ending April 2013. The index showed little growth to 69.3 from 68.8 in March 2013. (05-16-13) Read >>>

University of New Hampshire Announces May 2013 Graduates

UNH graduates by New Hampshire counties and regionally by state. These files reflect those students who have filed for May 2013 only. They do not contain information about students who graduated in September and December of 2012. (05-16-13) Read >>>

UNH Professor Receives $750,000 in Prestigious Dept. of Energy Award

Xiaowei Teng, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of New Hampshire, has received an Early Career Research Award from the U.S. Department of Energy to pursue research that will improve the ability to store energy in supercapacitors. The award, of $750,000 over five years, is one of just 61 that went to researchers from universities and national laboratories; it was chosen from about 770 proposals. (05-15-13) Read >>>

UNH Report: Recession Did Not Lead to More Violence Against Children

A new study from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center shows that there has not been a recession-related increase in violence exposure among children and youth. The research tracking more than 50 forms of violence, crime, bullying, and child maltreatment from 2008 to 2011 found levels for most forms of violence either declining or near the same levels. (05-14-13) Read >>>

Farm Day in Concord June 2 Benefits NH Farm to School

Spend an afternoon at Concord’s Dimond Hill Farm Sunday, June 2, 2013, at a farm day event to benefit NH Farm to School, a project of the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute that connects New Hampshire farms with local schools. The free event, from noon – 4 p.m., will feature music, food, and educational opportunities. (05-13-13) Read >>>

Goedecke Flooring and Design Center Named 2013 UNH Family Business of the Year

Goedecke Flooring and Design Center of Bedford has been named the 2013 Family Business of the Year by the University of New Hampshire Center for Family Business. Goedecke Flooring and Design Center will be recognized at the 3nd Annual Family Business Recognition Dinner Wednesday, May, 22, 2013, at the Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle. The reception begins at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Tom Varley, senior vice president of Ocean Properties, is the keynote speaker and will discuss “Saving the Historic Wentworth.” (05-10-13) Read >>>

UNH Law Student Wins Holloway Prize Competition for Brain Aneurysm Clip

A University of New Hampshire School of Law student with a biomedical engineering background who invented a clip to stop brain aneurysms has won this year’s UNH Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market competition, which includes a grand prize of $25,000 in celebration of the competition’s 25th anniversary. (05-10-13) Read >>>

UNH Welcomes Nobel Laureate, Microfinance, and Social Business Pioneer Muhammad Yunus

The University of New Hampshire will welcome Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and pioneer of the microfinance industry, to campus this fall as the keynote speaker for the statewide New Hampshire Social Business and Microfinance Forum and the Social Business Innovation Challenge for New Hampshire college students. (05-09-13) Read >>>