Africa
Four Undergrads Receive Study Abroad Scholarships
Hannah Medovnikov '17 is one of four UNH students to have received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for spring semester study abroad. Medovnikov will travel to Senegal to study how that nation's art and urban identity has been influenced by colonialism and slavery. (Photo: Tracey... Read More-
11/06/15
Conflict and Compassion
Rev. Jean Ngobo Segasinde has experienced firsthand the tragedy of genocide and its aftermath in Rwanda, where he was on the staff of the Rwanda... -
11/06/15
Talking the Talk
“The Global Dude: How a Foreign Language Puts You Ahead in the Game of Life,†one of the events presented during UNH International Education Week... -
07/10/15
A Thirst for Knowledge
Christine Cornell Ieronimo ’90 never thought she’d write a children’s book, “Not in a million years,†she laughs. She also never imagined that one... -
05/27/15
UNH Student Headed to Rwanda on Boren Scholarship
Ross Conroy '17 of Berwick, Maine, has received a Boren Scholarship to study inÌıRwanda during the 2015-16 academic year. The junior political science...
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08/22/13 - Insights on EgyptJeannie Sowers, associate professor of political science at UNH, has conducted extensive research in and on Egypt and the Middle East. She is the editor of “The Journey to Tahrir... Read More
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02/28/13 - Photographic MemoriesStudents take away indelible memories from study abroad adventures. Read More
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10/25/12 - A Fertile MindIn Uganda, farmers are now cultivating marginal lands, moving uphill on slopes to sow seeds in soil that’s losing its fertility at an alarming rate. This predicament has captured... Read More
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10/11/12 - Focus on Student SuccessUNH Highlights: Student Success Ìı Seniors Create Bicycle-Powered Washing Machine A senior capstone project by three UNH mechanical engineering students could make life easier—and... Read More
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10/11/12 - Unfinished BusinessAs a child, Merhawi Wells-Bogue ’13 supported his siblings as a street vendor in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Today, he’s making a documentary film he hopes will shed light on and bring... Read More
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09/27/12 - Studying Women’s Rights in Post-Mubarak EgyptWhen Hannah Lawrence ’13 arrived in Cairo this past June, supporters of democracy were still filling Tahrir Square and citizens faced a second round of voting to elect a new... Read More
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09/20/12 - Into the Bush (continued)It only takes one tick Ticks are a danger in any part of the globe, but when a tick bit Hartter's foot last summer in Uganda, all hell broke loose. Two days later, his lower leg... Read More
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09/20/12 - Into the BushA baboon chased Assistant Professor of Geography Joel Hartter into the Indian Ocean in South Africa. In Uganda, hippos chewed grass underneath his tent—while he was in it.... Read More
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08/30/12 - Excellence for International EngagementSome of the most engaging articles in UNH’s online research journal, Inquiry, have been written by nursing students studying abroad and mentored by Professor Gene Harkless. Read More
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05/03/12 - Model UN Team Wins Distinguished Delegation AwardThe University's Model United Nations team has been recognized as a distinguished delegation for its representation of the African country of Tanzania. The UNH students attended... Read More