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  • chandler bullard with students in gym

    Fun on Wheels with Northeast Passage

    What鈥檚 a gym class with no running, skipping, jumping, or even walking?
  • stem classroom image

    Alumni Association Throws Support Behind Manchester STEM Efforts

    The Board of Directors of the University of 易胜博官网 Alumni Association recently voted to provide $25,000 toward the construction of the STEM Discovery Lab in 易胜博官网 Manchester鈥檚 new space in the...
  • James Boniakowski  with organic farming club

    Organic Garden Club

    The university鈥檚 Organic Garden Club is harvesting fruits and vegetables daily. Check out their market Fridays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. outside the library in the Murkland Quad or learn about online...
  • children's music series poster

    Smyth Summer Music Series

    This summer, 易胜博官网 Manchester will host six musical events for kids. The events are free and open to the public, thanks to the generous support of the Frederick Smyth Trust. All of the music events...
  • paul college interior study space

    Learn More About the New Business College Building

    Learn more about the new business school building and how Peter T. Paul's donation made it happen. READ MORE Set in Stone: Masons鈥 Skills Shine in Paul College Wall
  • lunacats at kennedy space center

    LunaCats Rocket to Third Place in NASA Competition

    The 2013 易胜博官网 LunaCats team at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. L-R: Front row: James Clifford, Jonathan Shepard, Anthony Edmonds, Caleigh MacPherson, Jonathan Wilson; back row: Timothy Gerade,...
  • wildolfo arvelo and mark huddleston

    Smooth Path From Great Bay CC to Paul College

    Great Bay Community College (GBCC) President Wildolfo Arvelo (left) and 易胜博官网 President Mark Huddleston make it official, signing an articulation agreement that will allow qualified students to...
  • ocean buoy

    The Yin and Yang of Coastal Carbon

    易胜博官网 carbon dioxide sentinel buoy off Appledore Island after January 2013 Nor'easter. Photo by Shawn Shellito, 易胜博官网-EOS. Back in the spring of 2004, when the Center for Coastal Ocean Observing and...
  • sea potatoe seaweed

    One Potato, Two Potato, Sea Potato

    University of 易胜博官网 graduate student Hannah Traggis holds Colpomenia peregrina found at Fort Stark in New Castle in April 2012. Credit: Hannah Traggis There鈥檚 a new seaweed in town, a brown,...
  • veterans of foreign wars, historical - 1921

    Life of Inspiration

    Richard Whoriskey (front, fourth from left) with Veterans of Foreign Wars in front of Hamilton Smith Hall on Armistice Day, in 1921.
  • athletic training room

    Renovations Expand, Brighten Athletic Training Room

    Two floors below the main entrance to the Field House, on the side of the building facing the southeast curve of the Reggie Atkins track, the athletic training room is a pivotal piece of the Wildcat...
  • women in science students

    Upstream Impact

    Students from the Biotechnology Program at Dover High School visited the 易胜博官网 campus to learn about graduate level research. The visit was organized by the 易胜博官网 Women in Science Group.
  • new york city rooftop deck

    Alums Make Connections in NYC

    Close to 80 alums who call New York City home gathered on the rooftop deck of the Gansevoort Meatpacking Hotel last week to connect with each other as well as get a quick update on the happenings at...
  • tablet computer stand

    Tablet Computer Stand Earns University鈥檚 First Design Patent

    Therese Willkomm, an assistant professor of occupational therapy at 易胜博官网 and director of ATinNH, a statewide assistive technology program housed at 易胜博官网鈥檚 Institute on Disability. (Credit: 易胜博官网...
  • tom zhang

    Math Lecturer Hits Prime Time

    Tom Zhang, lecturer in mathematics at the University of 易胜博官网 A new proof by University of 易胜博官网 mathematician Yitang 鈥淭om鈥 Zhang is being heralded as a breakthrough in the quest to...
  • inquiry journal cover

    Inquiry Journal Features Student Research

    易胜博官网 has long prided itself on graduating students who have significant research experience. In 2005, a generous gift from philanthropist Dana Hamel made it possible for the university to launch the...
  • trisha linstrum and her mom nancy sauter

    Graduation Was a Family Affair for 易胜博官网 Mother-Daughter Team

    Trisha Lindstrum (l) and her mother, Nancy Sauter, received their degrees from the University of 易胜博官网 Saturday, May 18, 2013. Nancy Sauter spent four years at the University of 易胜博官网...
  • women's lacrosse

    Big Wins

    As the only team ever to lay claim to an NCAA title, women鈥檚 lacrosse has long been a point of pride for the 易胜博官网 Athletics community. But until recently, it was also one of the only 易胜博官网 athletic...
  • racing team

    Precision Racing Team Prevails at International Competition

    It鈥檚 a tale as old as David and Goliath, one that extols the flinty 易胜博官网 virtues of thrift and resourcefulness: A scrappy, underfunded team prevails against much more resourced competitors...
  • thomas newkirk with book cover on children's writing

    He Changed How Children Are Taught to Write

    Thomas Newkirk, professor of English at the University of 易胜博官网 Photo by Perry Smith, 易胜博官网 Photographic Services
  • brian gray in ballet performance

    Engineering and Ballet Equal Balance for 易胜博官网 Senior

    Brian Gray spent months working on his senior capstone project, helping design a rocket whose technology would, in the event of a disaster, produce a temporary Internet network. He then traveled to...
  • Josh Chabot '13 and his adviser, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering May-Win Thein

    From Manchester to the Moon

    Josh Chabot '13 and his adviser, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering May-Win Thein, pose with the fruit of three years' labor: a tabletop NASA satellite simulator that will be used to...
  • catie perella

    Meet Five 易胜博官网 Life Savers

    Catie Perrella '11听听听 听Photo by Lisa Nugent The National Marrow Donor Program lists nearly 10 million people on its 鈥淏e the Match鈥 registry. One in 20,000 of those will have the right makeup to help...
  • interstellar gas clouds around the solar system

    IBEX: The Little Satellite That Could

    This image shows the nearest interstellar gas clouds around the solar system, including the Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC) and G Cloud, along with positions of neighboring stars in the plane of our...
  • jameson coop cleaning the wildcat sculpture

    Wildcat Work

    With bronze sculptures, green is not always good. Photo by Perry Smith, 易胜博官网 Photographic Services. On a busy Friday afternoon, Jameson Copp 鈥09 is studying the wildcat sculpture in front of the...
  • chamber singers

    Chamber Singers Will Compete in Elite German Competition

    The 易胜博官网 Chamber Singers will present its tour program in a special pre-departure performance Monday, May 13, 2013, at 8 p.m. in the Dover City Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The...
  • nancy fernades in the lab

    Graduate Students Win Prestigious Fellowships

    NSF Fellowship graduate student Nancy Fernades studying epigenetics in a lab at Gregg Hall
  • oyster river middle schoolers at river's edge

    Love That Dirty Water

    听 听 Students from Oyster River Middle School conduct water quality testing at several points on campus and then analyzed their samples. The event was part of the NH EPSCoR Ecosystems and...
  • relay for life participants

    Relay for Life Marks 10 Years at 易胜博官网

    Senior Sarah Maskwa (4th from the left) with some of the 1,250 易胜博官网 Relay for Life participants who together raised more than $130,000 to fight cancer. Sarah Maskwa has the same bad reason to...
  • students and professors collaborating on research

    Big Things Have Small Beginnings

    Students from 易胜博官网 and Yeshiva University convene at Brookhaven National Laboratory to study the role of nanocatalysts in the creation of green energy.
  • create your own story recipient Ben Claxton

    鈥淐reate Your Own Story鈥 Celebrates 10 Years of Sharing

    The initiative launched by Residential Life has been highlighting the success stories of 10 students each year since 2004.
  • gate city paricipat with students on poster

    A "Gate City" Welcome

    A grant-funded educational partnership with 易胜博官网 and the Nashua school district opens doors for teachers and their students who are learning English.
  • concord interns

    On Today's Docket: Opportunity

    This year鈥檚 Concord interns join N.H. Senate President Peter Bragdon in the Senate Chamber. Left to right: Dan Zotos 鈥14, Erin Ryan 鈥13, Bragdon, Tyler Clark 鈥13, Steve Naffah 鈥13. VIEW SLIDESHOW...
  • students drop stones into water as part of bullying prevention education

    Sixth Graders Learn It Takes 鈥淐ourage to Care鈥

    On an early April day that finds rural 易胜博官网 still lingering between snowbanks and mud puddles, 20 sixth-graders stand in a tight circle outside the Barnstead Elementary School, crowding...
  • elise beattie running

    Thinking on Her Feet

    All student-athletes learn to balance the dual demands of academics and competition, but few do it in as dramatic fashion as Elise Beattie 鈥14 did earlier this year.
  • courtney mills conducting research on codfish bones

    Student Research Engages the Community

    From arts and education to saving the region鈥檚 cod fishery, undergraduate research at 易胜博官网 is on display at the 2013 易胜博官网 Undergraduate Research Conference (April 12-27), where a focus on issues of...
  • researchers and participant in strength-training activity

    Studying the Impact of Strength-Training on Older Adults

    The Grimes Family Fund is helping a student-faculty team to explore the effectiveness of two distinct strength-training regimens on older adults. The team hopes to present their findings nationally.
  • students witn horse skeletal demonstration

    All about Horses

    Equine Program seniors (from left) Emily Hodgman, Adele Breitholtz, Katherine Foley, and Alyssa Milano, prepare Reese, the "Visible Horse," for a presentation at the "Equine Educational Day" on...
  • cameron lyle participating in track and field event

    易胜博官网 in the News

    Senior Cameron Lyle decided to donate bone marrow, a decision that abruptly ends his collegiate athletic career but one that he calls a "no brainer." ABC News: University of 易胜博官网 Athlete...
  • theatre students from undergraduate prize plays

    Independence Day

    From left: Dan Shine, Alyssa LeBlanc, Colton Huelle, Elise Williams and Nicholas Iannotti.
  • charlotte slate

    Kinesiology Major is Washington, D.C. Bound

    Charlotte Slate doesn鈥檛 have a political background; her future plans after graduating 易胜博官网 involve physical therapy school. But a course she鈥檚 taking in foreign policy piqued her interest. She became...
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    易胜博官网 Mobile App Now Available For iPhone, iPad

    To download the app, visit the App Store for your iOS device, or Google Play for your Android, and search for "易胜博官网 Mobile."
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    易胜博官网 Announces 2013 Granite State Award and Honorary Degree Recipients

    For their significant contributions to the state and its people, the Running Nuns from the St. Charles Children鈥檚 Home in Rochester, and 易胜博官网 storyteller Fritz Wetherbee will receive 易胜博官网's...
  • paul college interior

    A Cut Above

    Campus and community proudly celebrate the official opening of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics.
  • eric hansen with air force helicopter

    No Soldier Left Behind

    If you鈥檙e a fan of the National Geographic television series Inside Combat Rescue, you've probably been captivated by the exploits of the show鈥檚 stars, U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric Hansen '07 and his...
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  • joanne burke teaching a class

    Nutritional Scientist Wins National Honor

    "I believe that in a country that produces so much food all Americans should have access to a healthy diet." --Joanne Burke, director of the Dietetic Internship at 易胜博官网 At a time when the United...
  • archaeology students at campus train depot dig near morrill hall

    Digging It

    Archeology students are busily at work unearthing the site of the original train depot that used to be on the great lawn near Morrill Hall until it was moved after a tragic 1905 train accident.
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