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La Paz ’26 is First UNH Student to Receive Beinecke Scholarship

Jesus La Paz ’26 became the first UNH student to ever receive the Beinecke Scholarship, a prestigious award given to 20 students nationwide each year that provides support for graduate education in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. UNH applied to become a participating institution for the... Read More

Recent Stories

  • The Graff family.
    - Home Game
    Chad Graff ’12 recently joined the Patriots beat for The Athletic, returning to the region he and his wife grew up in after 10 years in Minnesota. Read More
  • Members of the Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire
    - A Summer in the Spotlight
    Kaley Lambert ’24 found herself in a truly unique and distinctively rewarding position when she secured an internship with the Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire (RFFNH)... Read More
  • snow globe with oil rig inside
    - The Solastalgic Archive and the Deep Time Lab
    The Museum of Art opens participatory exhibition by artist Nina Elder that reflects on time, memory and environmental transformation. Read More
  • Thompson Hall at sunset
    - Passings: Mark Smith
    Mark Smith, professor emeritus of English, passed away on July 28, 2022. He was 86 years old. Read More
  • flowers in front of Hamilton Smith Hall
    - Passings: Philip L. Nicoloff
    Philip L. Nicoloff, professor emeritus of English at UNH, passed away on May 17, 2022. He was 95 years old. Read More
  • flowering bush in back of Murkland Hall
    - Passings: John C. Rouman
    Professor John C. Rouman died on August 4, 2022 in Durham, New Hampshire. Rouman joined the faculty at UNH in 1965 and retired in 1999 as professor emeritus of classics following... Read More
  • photo montage of child, water
    - You’re Astonishing!
    UNH philosopher Timm Triplett publishes an essay in Aeon on the emotion of astonishment. Read More
  • ken johnson collage
    - Seeing the Story of the Country Through Data
    “I once had a reporter jokingly say to me ‘Ken, you were into data analytics before it was cool,’” he says, a smile audible in his voice. “Which, you know, is true.” Professor Ken... Read More
  • Pushing Beyond His Comfort Zone
    - Pushing Beyond His Comfort Zone
    Mel Nagashima ’22 worked with immigrant families through the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center during his time in the Semester-in-the-City program, and that ultimately pushed... Read More
  • flowers on campus
    - Passings: Karl C. Diller
    An emeritus English professor is remembered. Read More