UNH reports $252 million in external research funding received in 2024, a 20% increase

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The University of New Hampshire’s competitive research funding grew by 20% in fiscal year 2024 to $252 million. The funds support nearly 1,000 projects across a range of disciplines aimed at solving problems and improving lives in New Hampshire and beyond. Funding earned by UNH researchers from federal agencies, state collaborators, business and industry and private foundations has more than doubled since 2019.

Teenagers These Days

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To hear some tell it, today’s teenagers do nothing but stare at screens and play video games all day. And while there may be a small kernel of truth in that accusation, it is certainly not the whole story.

Role Models in Action: CodeIT Girls ignites interest in computer science

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about role models after reading a brief recently released by Google and Gallup on the role of encouragement in computer science (CS) education. According to the findings, girls are less likely than boys to see someone like themselves doing computer science, and interest in CS among girls also starts to wane as early as age 14.

UNH Manchester, Granite YMCA partner for ‘Wildcat Wellness Program’

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UNH Manchester students now have an exciting new array of health and wellness options, thanks to an innovative program announced Sept. 18 by the University and the Granite YMCA. Effective this month, all full time students who utilize the Manchester campus will be part of the Wildcat Wellness Program and have full membership privileges at the Granite YMCA, which includes branches in Manchester, Goffstown, Londonderry, Portsmouth and Rochester.

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