Segways Help University of New Hampshire's Campus Police Go Green
The newest mode of transportation for campus police will also give officers and students something to talk about: the Segway has come back to the University of New Hampshire.
(08-07-08)
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Volunteer With The UNH Marine Docents; Informatinal Meeting On Aug. 21
Are you interested in learning more about the marine environment? Looking for a way to give back to the community? Do both by becoming a University of New Hampshire Marine Docent!
(08-07-08)
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Anniversary of Lincoln-Douglas Debates Highlights Pointlessness of Today's Political Rhetoric
On Aug. 21, 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas kicked off the first of seven historic debates in their campaign for the Illinois seat in the U.S. Senate. Now 150 years later, much has changed in how political candidates discuss the issues, and not for the better, according to a University of New Hampshire professor who studies political rhetoric and persuasion.
(08-06-08)
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Film "Including Samuel" to Support Iraqi Disability Rights Movement
The award-winning documentary film "Including Samuel" is partnering with Mercy Corps, a global relief and development agency, to support the growing civil rights movement of the two million - nearly 1 in 13 - Iraqi citizens who are disabled
(08-06-08)
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Community Development Pioneer Michael Swack Joins Carsey Institute
Michael Swack, a pioneer in the field of community development lending and investment, will join the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire as research faculty, announced Carsey Institute director Cynthia "Mil" Duncan. He will also be professor of economics and management in the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the university, where he will teach advanced courses.
(08-04-08)
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UNH Expands Career Fair as Demand for Hiring Millennials Grows
The University of New Hampshire has expanded its fall internship and career fair as demand from employers wanting to hire recent graduates, or millennials, has grown.
(07-31-08)
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UNH Researchers Tag First-Ever Free-Swimming Leatherback Turtles in New England
University of New Hampshire researchers have tagged one male and two female leatherback turtles off Cape Cod. They are the first free-swimming leatherbacks ever tagged in New England.
(07-31-08)
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UNH On "Green Honor Roll" Of Top 11 Sustainable Colleges
The University of New Hampshire is one of 11 universities nationwide to receive the top score in a new "Green Rating" of colleges, The Princeton Review announced today.
(07-28-08)
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Aug. 4 Meeting To Discuss Impacts Of Collaboration Between Fishing Industry And Science
Commercial fishermen and fishery scientists and managers will meet in Portsmouth to discuss the impacts of their collaboration over the past decade.
(07-24-08)
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UNH Celebrates Carol Shea-Porter's Support of Upward Bound
U.S. Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter met with current participants in the University of New Hampshire's Upward Bound program Monday as she was thanked for her support of the federal program that helps high school students succeed in higher education.
(07-23-08)
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UNH Student Research Project Leads to New Wind Energy Law
An undergraduate research project by a group of University of New Hampshire students has led to a new state law that supports the use of residential wind energy.
(07-23-08)
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New Hampshire Estuaries Project Receives $20,000
The New Hampshire Estuaries Project at the University of New Hampshire was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Barbara K. & Cyrus B. Sweet III Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation - Piscataqua Region to complete a Piscataqua Region environmental planning assessment that will improve stewardship of vital estuary resources in New Hampshire and southern Maine.
(07-22-08)
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'Budding' Scientists From Inner-City Schools To Study Plant Biotech At UNH July 20 - 28, 2008
The University of New Hampshire will collaborate with the Harlem Children Society to provide a week of hands-on learning in plant biotechnology and other cutting-edge science fields to 35 promising high school science students from New York and New Jersey inner-city schools.
(07-17-08)
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New Carsey Institute Report Finds Four Distinct Rural Americas
A new report from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, based on a comprehensive survey of 8,000 Americans from 19 rural counties, identifies four distinct, often disparate, rural Americas.
(07-16-08)
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UNH to Host National Earth Science Group Commemorating Ten Years of "Making Data Matter"
Ten years ago, NASA founded the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) to manage and disseminate the ever-increasing load of data generated daily by Earth-orbiting satellites.
(07-09-08)
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School Superintendents Reluctant To Drug Test Teachers, New Research Finds
School superintendents are reluctant to drug test teachers, even though most believe student safety outweighs a teacher's right to privacy when it comes to drug testing, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
(07-09-08)
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New Publication Examines The Benefits And Risks Of Eating Seafood
Fish is an essential part of a healthy diet, but there are many challenges in getting that message out to the public. NH Sea Grant and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension have partnered to produce a report examining the benefits of seafood consumption as well as the potential health risks involved.
(07-08-08)
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UNH Police Department Earns Second Accreditation
Less than a year after the University of New Hampshire Police Department earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), an organization aimed at improving the delivery of public safety, it received a second recognition of accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).
(07-08-08)
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