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COVID-19 UK variant detected at UNH

By Katie Hoppler · Thursday, March 11, 2021

The B.1.1.7 variant, originally found in the United Kingdom, was detected in the test samples of two members of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) community.

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UNH receives grant to research wilderness therapy

By Cassie Hollasch · Tuesday, March 9, 2021

"Now more than ever, it's become more difficult to be 13 to 18 years old," said Mike Gass, professor of outdoor education and director of the University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center. "Substance abuse, depression, and anxiety are key things that our adolescents are facing."

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Schools consider face-to-face instruction as COVID-19 cases decrease

By Corey Kurylo · Friday, March 5, 2021

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, March 2, that the administration is striving to vaccinate grade K-12 teachers with their first coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by the end of this March. He also declared that national vaccination levels are moving vastly ahead of schedule. The U.S. is on track to administer the first vaccine shot to every American adult by the end of May -- two months ahead of the previously stated goal.

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UNH student creates nutrition app like no other – LogSmarter™

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, March 5, 2021

What began as late nights and early mornings in dorm rooms and one-bedroom apartments over the span of two years ultimately turned University of New Hampshire (UNH) senior computer science major Ryan Lefebvre’s dream into reality. Lefebvre created LogSmarter™, an artificial intelligence (AI) nutrition coach app that uses machine learning to help people reach and sustain their health goals.

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Sununu approval rating at 72% according to UNH poll

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, March 5, 2021

Last week, a UNH survey center conducted poll showed that New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is still maintaining one of the highest job approval ratings for governors in the country. The poll also offered insights into key issues like redistricting, New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, and the status of sports betting in the state.

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Fitzgerald reflects on year as Senate elections begin

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, March 5, 2021

The Student Senate at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) began a new chapter in the fall of 2020 following allegations of general misconduct by the Senate members as well as providing a “hostile climate toward women Senators.” With ample leadership experience, political science and history dual-major Nicholas Fitzgerald, a junior at the time, believed that he could lead the organization towards its original purpose: to make decisions that serve the students best. 

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Petition circulates for RA hazard pay

By Benjamin Domaingue · Thursday, March 4, 2021

University of New Hampshire (UNH) Resident Assistants (RAs) are requesting hazard pay from the university through a petition that has circulated among the student body. The petition, which has amassed nearly 480 signatures at the time of writing, notes concerns of the increased workload for RAs when UNH transitioned to its orange mode of operation.

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President Dean announces return to yellow mode

By Josh Morrill · Thursday, March 4, 2021

On March 1, 2021, University of New Hampshire President James Dean announced in an email to students and faculty that the university would be returning to yellow mode, a distinction that would allow for full student-focused operation on campus.

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UNH announces new incident reporting tool

By Hannah Donahue · Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021

A new bias reporting tool known as the Incident Report Form (IRF) replacing former tool, ReportIt!, was announced in an email on Tuesday from University of New Hampshire (UNH) President James Dean, Associate Vice President for Community, Equity and Diversity Nadine Petty, and Director and Title IX Coordinator Donna Marie Sorrentino.

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UNH Faculty Senate hosts Convocation on free speech, truth, and civility

By Ben MacKillop · Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021

On Friday, the University of New Hampshire (UNH), and Faculty Senate co-hosted a convocation on free speech, truth and civility. The hour-long zoom presentation and question and answer session were a part of UNH’s wider effort to bring attention to the issues of speech on college campuses and is the first of many similar convocations in the coming weeks.

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Professors reflect on nearly a year of hybrid learning

By Cassie Hollasch · Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021

Not only has the coronavirus (COVID-19) affected bars, restaurants and small businesses but has had a massive impact as well on schooling across the country. A substantial number of schools have switched to fully remote learning or to alternating schedules for students.

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