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COVID-19 at UNH: Spring semester in review

By Katie Hoppler · Friday, May 7, 2021

Spring 2021 was the third semester coronavirus (COVID-19) was present in the streets of Durham. This spring students continued to test regularly, use Wildcat pass, take hybrid classes, and follow additional safety restrictions. COVID-19 took up a lot of TNH’s reporting this spring and below is a compilation of that work.

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New Hampshire drought lingers as summer approaches

By Teddy Tauscher · Friday, May 7, 2021

New Hampshire's drought conditions have improved substantially from the extreme dry-spell that much of the seacoast experienced in the fall. But University of New Hampshire (UNH) Fruit & Vegetable Production Field Specialist George Hamilton said he is still worried about the conditions, particularly a lack of snow in the winter which can lead to drought conditions in the spring.

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N.H. House Bill 98 would move state primary to June

By Ben MacKillop · Friday, May 7, 2021

Earlier this week, the New Hampshire State Senate began hearings over House Bill 98 which would move the state primary ahead to the fourth Tuesday in June, two months earlier than its current date on the second Tuesday in September. The bill passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives last month 195-174 mostly along party lines with six Democrats voting in favor and nine Republicans against.

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UNH Nursing Program receives national recognition

By Isabelle Curtis · Friday, May 7, 2021

The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Nursing department has received a #63 ranking for its master's programs from U.S. News and World Report. This achievement makes UNH’s master’s nursing program the highest-ranked in northern New England. 

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International students impacted by COVID-19

By Cassie Hollasch · Thursday, April 29, 2021

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disproportionately affects international students at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), challenged often with remote learning in completely different time zones, made worse in the face of declining interest in the UNH international student program.

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Graduate seminar aims to create inclusive science community

By Julie Bobyock · Thursday, April 29, 2021

According to the National Science Foundation, only 9% of bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering go to Black students. As a leading research institute in the sciences, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) aims to create and follow initiatives for a more inclusive STEM community. Professor for the Department of Natural Resources Serita Frey and doctorate student in the Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science Program Emily Whalen are leading a graduate seminar titled Anti-Racism in Science: Promoting an Inclusive and Equitable STEM Community.

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Class of 2021 Senior Farewells: Aqeel Hisham, Staff Writer

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, April 28, 2021

As an international student, my college plan was simple – blend in, be successful and find enough friends to create unforgettable memories with. Well, that was easier said than done considering the number of exaggerations and unrealistic scenarios that media conveys of life in America.

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Recent House bills passed and their impacts on college students

By Evan Edmonds · Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The New Hampshire State Legislature had “crossover day” on Friday, April 9, marking a number of House of Representatives bills moving over to the Senate that would have a direct impact on college students and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) community - here’s what you need to know.

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Nevada bill challenges N.H.’s spot as first state to hold primaries

By Teddy Tauscher · Wednesday, April 28, 2021

New Hampshire's status as the first state in the nation to hold presidential primaries is being challenged, this time by a bill in Nevada that would cause the state to hold primaries before New Hampshire. However, New Hampshire Democratic Chairman Raymond Buckley said while he is monitoring the situation he is not worried.

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UNH Junior receives Truman Scholarship

By Isabelle Curtis · Wednesday, April 28, 2021

It was a bright and early Monday morning when junior health management and policy major Grace Roy logged onto her Health Care IT Zoom class. They weren’t supposed to meet that day, but Roy’s professor had sent an announcement a week prior asking the class to gather. Roy was expecting a 10-minute project update. What she wasn’t expecting was Provost Wayne Jones to announce she had won the Truman Scholarship.

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Journalism alumni speak to aspiring journalists

By Josh Morrill · Tuesday, April 27, 2021

In an effort to help aspiring young journalists adapt to reform in the industry, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) journalism program organized the annual Donald M. Murray Visiting Journalist event; this year being titled “Journalism Today and Tomorrow: Lessons Learned in the Newsroom.”

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