Antimicrobials: Silver (and Copper) Bullets To Kill Bacteria Nov 11, 2009
10, 2009) Dana Filoti of the University of New Hampshire is presenting thin films of silver and copper she has developed that can kill bacteria and may one day help to cut down on hospital infections. See also. (Science Daily)
Veterans Day Spotlight: Harwich veteran pays it forward Nov 11, 2009
He worked at the University of New Hampshire, teaching part time and serving as an assistant dean at the business school. In 1978, Cole jumped ship and went into the private sector to work for AT&T and later GTE, where he stayed until his retirement in 1997 from the company s Waltham offices. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
UNH's Maroney triumphs on, off field Nov 11, 2009
So when Kyle Maroney interrupted the opening session of University of New Hampshire football training camp three years ago to ask for an extra water break, the request was received by his coaches about as well as a missed tackle. "Great first impression, huh?" laughed Maroney the other day. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH soccer living in the moment Nov 10, 2009
Courtesy photo University of New Hampshire back Joe Corsello, a York, Maine, product, and his teammates will host UMBC Wednesday in the semifinals of the America East mens soccer tournament ... As the University of New Hampshire football and hockey programs steal most of the headlines, another team over at State U in Durham is doing some things that should bring it some added attention. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH gets money for deepwater wind project Nov 10, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- The University of New Hampshire is getting $700,000 in federal stimulus funds to help develop three deepwater wind energy test sites in the Gulf of Maine. The money is part of $8 million going to a consortium of schools led by the University of Maine. (Concord Monitor)
Robert Miller, hockey coach, father of former Bruin; at 80 Nov 10, 2009
Bob, who starred at the University of New Hampshire, represented the United States at the 1976 Olympics and played 404 games in the NHL, 263 with the Bruins from 1977-1981. In addition to his sons, Mr. Miller leaves his partner, Shirley St. Amand; daughters Maureen of Boston and Maryellen of Middleton; a sister, Helen Reardon of Stoneham; and nine grandchildren. (Boston Globe)
Swampscotts Judy McKenzie is NE Geography Teacher of the Year Nov 10, 2009
Judy McKenzie and Peter McKenzie are in the center, surrounded by colleagues Ralph Watson, Bill Andrake, Terri Oliver, Mary Casey, Anna Maria Mancini, Catie Porter, Abby Rogers, Meeyoung Choi, Ann Bush, Jenn Burns, Pat Moore, and Jean Cocuzzo from Swampscott Middle School along with Stephen Young from Salem State College and Cameron Wage from the University of New Hampshire. Swampscotts Judy McKenzie is NE Geography Teacher of the Year. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Tag team: Exeter native co-authors book with Hulk Hogan Nov 8, 2009
""It's the great adventure I never saw coming," says Dagostino."He was this giant from my youth. I remember seeing him in 'Rocky III. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Spitz: Messages that bear repeating Nov 6, 2009
Despite missing part of her senior year of high school, Rachel's off at the University of New Hampshire; Zack's back playing youth football now that the nerve damage that caused double vision has subsided; and Jonathan went from five months on crutches to riding in his 25th Pan-Mass Challenge before the end of summer. Slowly, life is getting back to a place where the focus isn't on hospitals and doctor's appointments and managing pain. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
UNH study: Child porn probes take physical, mental toll on police Nov 6, 2009
""You have to be cognizant that what you do can affect yourself and your family," said Schwartz. "We do a good job keeping an eye on all of our officers. "The police captain said many of the findings in the UNH study apply to other facets of police work. As someone who has investigated child exploitation cases, Schwartz also said "the actual viewing of the images is a very small part of an investigation. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH homeowners asked to look for destructive beetle Nov 5, 2009
Stan Swier of the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Service said three training sessions will be held this month to teach people what to look for so they can train others. He said the beetle could already be chomping away on hardwoods in New Hampshire and other New England states, but has not been detected in the region except in Massachusetts. (Concord Monitor)
UNH study says child porn cops suffer work trauma Nov 4, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- A new University of New Hampshire study says investigators who work on child pornography cases suffer mental health problems that influence their work and home lives. The study by UNH's Crimes Against Children Research Center found that being constantly exposed to disturbing images of children being sexually victimized can take a toll. (Concord Monitor)
Ovids Metamorphoses continues main stage theatre season at New Paltz Nov 4, 2009
the University of New Hampshire, Regis College in Mass. Queens College in New York City, and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Rihanna Crusades For Battered Women Nov 4, 2009
For example, a recent 32-nation study by the University of New Hampshire found women are as violent and controlling as men in relationships worldwide. http://www. (CBS News)
4 swine flu cases confirmed at UNH Nov 4, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- The University of New Hampshire says four of its students have confirmed cases of swine flu. Officials say UNH Health Services has been seeing an increase in the number of students with flu-like symptoms in recent weeks, and the university was allowed to submit a few samples to the state for flu testing. (Concord Monitor)
Portsmouth holiday home tour scheduled, organizers seek sponsors Nov 3, 2009
" The Holiday Home Tour sells, on average, 500 tickets and raises $8,000, which is the cost of running the Portsmouth Education Partnership each year. In 1997, PEP was the acronym for Portsmouth Elementary Playgrounds, and was represented by three brand new, state-of-the-art play areas at Dondero, Little Harbour, and New Franklin Schools. PEP offers students in grades one through five the opportunity to be part of diverse, culturally-enriching, extra-curricular classes. Beanie Babies, the wildly... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Multiple strikes ground Lightning Nov 3, 2009
James van Riemsdyk, the former University of New Hampshire standout, contributed three assists for the first 3-point night of his career. He leads all rookies in scoring. (Boston Globe)
Lawmaker wants monument to NH's slaves Nov 2, 2009
Jeffrey Bolster, a history professor at the University of New Hampshire, said some people don't know that New Hampshire had slaves - though the numbers of slaves were not as large as in other New England states. Today, only about 1 percent of New Hampshire residents are black. (Concord Monitor)
Police: UNH student assaulted, suspects sought Nov 2, 2009
Students were in the area at the time and their help will be important to solving this crime against a fellow Wildcat (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Aces add veteran Boguniecki to roster Oct 30, 2009
Boguniecki is the third University of New Hampshire alum on Alaska's roster, joining brothers Colin and Brett Hemingway. As a Wildcat from 1993-97, Boguniecki racked 78-95--173 totals in 142 career games. (Anchorage Daily News)
Eight City Council candidates make a sprint to the finish Oct 29, 2009
Jackson, a self-described bridge-builder, is a lifelong Grove Hall resident who was elected student body president at the University of New Hampshire, where he was one of 73 African-American students in an undergraduate population of 10,000. An economic development aide in Governor Deval Patrick s administration, he says he helped create or lure 2,000 jobs to the state. (Boston Globe)
UNH defensive tackle Long suspended Oct 29, 2009
DURHAM The University of New Hampshire football team prides itself on its run defense, but it will have one less weapon in that battle for the foreseeable future. Defensive tackle Jordan Long, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound senior, was suspended indefinitely on Monday for breaking team and athletic department rules, UNH coach Sean McDonnell said Wednesday. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
No. 1 Bulldogs Heading To Boston Oct 29, 2009
Yale will compete against teams from Dalhousie University, Roger Williams, McGill, Tufts and University of New Hampshire. While most team racing in New England occurs in the spring, the event will help the Bulldogs refine techniques and build momentum heading into the offseason. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Study: Angel investors spend less on more Oct 28, 2009
Angel investors across the country spent fewer dollars but backed more companies during the first half of 2009 compared to last year, according to a study released by the at the University of New Hampshire. The study said investments were down 27 percent to $9. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Getting his party started Oct 27, 2009
He eventually became a METCO student, and in a serious culture shock, attended the University of New Hampshire. Over the course of his time there, he went from advocating for the school to take diversity seriously to being elected student body president. (Boston Globe)
Field Hockey Blanks Maine, 4-0 Oct 26, 2009
The game was played at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. It marked the Friars' third-consecutive victory and second shut-out win in a row. Senior (Oakland, Maine) gave the Friars a 1-0 lead just 7:25 into the game with her team-best 13th goal of the season. (Friars.com)
Mayor races could change landscape Oct 26, 2009
Mayoral races could change political landscape - CNN.com. Mayoral races could change political landscape. (CNN)
150+ Sex Offenders Steps From Somer's Home Oct 26, 2009
But Professor David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, agreed that 161 sex offenders in a 5-mile area that included parts of a major city is not necessarily a high density. "Different states have different policies about what level of sex offenders are required to register. You can have over 1,000 offenders in an urban area without much difficulty. It sounds scary to people, but many states have registration regimes that include... (ABC News)
Providence College Field Hockey Defeats Georgetown, 8-0 Oct 25, 2009
The Friars return to action on Sunday, October 25 when they face Maine at 2:00 p.m. The game will be held at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H.. . (Friars.com)
McGrath shows heart in Great Bay 5K Oct 25, 2009
McGrath, 22, was a long-distance runner for the University of New Hampshire cross country and track teams. During his junior year, McGrath woke up one day in the emergency room and was diagnosed with pericarditis, an inflammation of the fibrous sac surrounding the heart. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
* Guardians of their smiles Oct 25, 2009
David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, says TV shows like the Dateline NBC program, To Catch a Predator, have falsely inflated the danger of the Internet. There is this characterization of pedophiles using the Internet as an L.L. Bean catalog, but this is not the way it happens, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
UNH win over NU is kid stuff Oct 24, 2009
Last night, freshman left wing Dalton Speelman stepped up his game with a pair of goals - the first of his collegiate career - for the University of New Hampshire as the Wildcats rolled past Northeastern at the Whittemore Center, 4-2, in front of a soldout crowd of 6,501. It was the first league game for both teams. (Boston Globe)
Topsfield native Ake uses borrowed putter to win ECAC golf title for Colgate Oct 24, 2009
5 rebounds last season, also received offers from Holy Cross and the University of New Hampshire, as well as Northeast-10 Conference schools Quinnipiac, Stonehill, Merrimack, Southern New Hampshire, and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Princeton and Pennsylvania of the Ivy League also showed interest. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Engaged: Carolina McLoud Christopher Shea Oct 23, 2009
Mr. Shea is a 1992 graduate of Burlington High School in Burlington, and a 1996 graduate of the University of New Hampshire. He is employed by IBM Software Group Cognos as an account executive, software sales. (Burlington Union, MA)
UNH gets final installment of acid rain grant Oct 23, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- University of New Hampshire researchers are getting more money to study how much acid rain is falling into lakes across northern New England and parts of New York. The $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency is the final installment of a five-year, $1. (Concord Monitor)
Toughing it out Oct 22, 2009
And when their older brother, Derek, left to play football at the University of New Hampshire, it was Jared who promptly abandoned the triplets bedroom and claimed Derek s.. He is the lone fraternal triplet, with Brandon and Tyler sharing identical features, and his brothers have reacted remarkably differently to Jared s ordeal. (Boston Globe)
Buying Into Cash-Distressed Firms Offers Investors Way to Follow Buffett Oct 22, 2009
2 billion into 55,480 companies last year, according to the at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. Supply Funds. (Bloomberg -- US)
On Hockey: Marlborough's Butler gets last chance Oct 20, 2009
After three years on the ice at the University of New Hampshire, the Marlborough native is the captain of a Wildcats team that has watched two members of its conference win national titles, while UNH has had strong regular seasons that led to playoff disappointment. In his senior season, as team captain, Butler wants the Wildcats to start reaching for some brass rings. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Ruth McGuirk Oct 20, 2009
She then graduated from the University of New Hampshire at Durham and went on to teach in public schools for 30 years, 25 of which were at the Central Junior High School in Hingham. Even though she retired in 1979, Mrs. McGuirk continued her association with the English Department of the Hingham Public School System for many additional years. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Field Hockey ACCtion: Sunday, October 18 Oct 19, 2009
The Boston College field hockey team couldn't fight through the elements on a snowy afternoon as it dropped a non-conference game to the University of New Hampshire 3-2 at Memorial Field. The loss drops the Eagles to 11-4 for the season, while the win improves the Wildcats to 9-6. (Theacc.com)
Gap closes, butMenino well ahead Oct 18, 2009
The race has certainly tightened since May, as the campaign has heated up and Flaherty has gotten his campaign running, but the broader picture is that the voters of Boston still seem reluctant to change horses, said Andrew E. Smith, director of the Survey Center at the University of New Hampshire, which conducted the telephone poll of 553 randomly selected Boston residents between Oct. 10 and Oct. 15. Of that number, 438 said they were likely voters. (Boston Globe)
Skier, parents start new UNH scholarship Oct 18, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- A member of the U.S. Adapative Alpine Ski Team and his parents have created a new scholarship at the University of New Hampshire for student-athletes with disabilities. Carol and James Walker, and their son, Tyler, of Franconia, have created the Northeast Passage Athletic Excecellence Scholarship Fund. (Concord Monitor)
Economic seminar or tax summit? Oct 18, 2009
Open to the public, Almy said the two days of testimony will include a variety of voices from economists such as Ross Gittell from the University of New Hampshire, tax experts, business and community leaders, journalists and nonprofit organizations. One of those testifying, Exeter-based demographer Peter Francese, said he plans on sharing a stark message with no recommendations. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Thumbs up to paying tribute, selfless acts Oct 17, 2009
Tina Corbett, one of the organizers, said the response has been overwhelming, with more than 75 items donated by friends and local businesses, including Celtics and Bruins items, a catered dinner for 10 at Muddy River Marketplace and University of New Hampshire hockey tickets. The event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Marshwood Middle School in Eliot. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wood Island Lifesaving Station eyed for demolition Oct 17, 2009
"Given those factors and the fact that the U.S. Department of the Interior had indicated it could support doing nothing, stabilizing and restoring or removing the structure and seawall and replacing them with a memorial, the committee decided the safest and most cost-effective option would likely be to remove the structure.The findings follow the committee's creation in 2008 and a spring 2009 presentation by a group of University of New Hampshire students who took up a study of the area as a... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Awards abound as N.H. Film Fest hits Portsmouth Oct 17, 2009
"), Brett Cullen ("Lost"), Eliya-Quaye Constance, 9, of Brentwood; Noa Siegel, 11, of Exeter; executive producer Mark Constance and co-producer Bethany Constance (parents to Eliya-Quaye).In addition to receiving a hunk of granite called a "Granny" award "Crooked Lane" will also be screened at Red River Theatres in Concord and sponsor Boston Camera donated a seven-day rental package.Earlier in the night, after their short films played together, four New Hampshire filmmakers answered questions on... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
N.H. Film Festival gives first awards to local filmmakers Oct 16, 2009
It included gun shootouts and happened on the same day George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were flying in for the University of New Hampshire graduation. But the airport powers allowed Catalfo to shoot the scene, as long as they could also be in the movie. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
IBEX satellite finds ribbon-like structure at edge of heliosphere Oct 16, 2009
For IBEX, SwRI is partnering with Orbital Science Corporation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, Riverside, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the University of New Hampshire, the Applied Physics Laboratory and the University of Southern California. The team also includes a number of American and international scientists from universities and other institutions, as well as Chicago's Adler Planetarium, which is leading education... (EurekAlert!)
Student, UNH disagree over flag outside window Oct 16, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- A University of New Hampshire student has gotten into a tussle with the school over his decision to hang an American flag outside his dorm window. Scott Chesney, director of residence life, says students cannot hang anything on the outside of their residence halls for safety and appearance reasons. (Concord Monitor)
NH Victim Witness program gets recognition Oct 16, 2009
The program, which is part of the Attorney General's office, will work with a University of New Hampshire program to identify gaps in services or areas to be enhanced or improved. A special focus will be on meeting the special needs of children, teenagers, and survivors with disabilities or special needs. (Concord Monitor)
Mystery emissions found at solar system's edge Oct 16, 2009
"We're just now getting a handle on the interaction of the surrounding interstellar medium with the heliosphere, and that's providing us with the big picture," said mission co-investigator Eberhard Mbius of the University of New Hampshire. The mission scientists said they were surprised to discover the striking band in IBEX's sky maps, because no models had predicted such a pattern beforehand. (MSNBC -- Technology)
UNH hockey to host No. 1 Miami in two games Oct 15, 2009
DURHAM The University of New Hampshire hockey team came within one well-played period of opening its season with a win last weekend at Rensselaer. Of course, the Wildcats won't get much sympathy from its opponent this weekend, No. 1 Miami, which came within one minute of celebrating a national championship in April. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
College green building teams compete in 'Solar Decathlon' Oct 15, 2009
University of New Hampshire. University of Oregon. (USA Today -- Tech)
New book offers lessons from writing teacher Don Murray Oct 15, 2009
" Don Murray For nearly 60 years, University of New Hampshire professor Don Murray was a tireless explorer, chronicler, and advocate of writers, writing, and the teaching of writing. Through the years and over numerous books, academic articles, newspaper columns, classroom handouts, writing conferences, and warm collegial conversations, thousands of students, writers, and teachers benefited from Murray's work. A new book, "The Essential Don Murray: Lessons From America's Greatest Writing... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Novelist Sherrie Flick recalls something of her bakery days at Ceres in Portsmouth, N.H. Oct 14, 2009
The author worked at Ceres (SEE-rees, after the goddess of agriculture in Roman mythology - and the street of its first location in town) from 1987 to 1990, around the time she earned her bachelor s degree in English literature from the University of New Hampshire. Flick now lives in Pittsburgh, where she writes and is artistic director of the Gist Street Reading Series. (Boston Globe)
2009-10 Minnesota Duluth Women's Team Preview Oct 13, 2009
Almost two months to the day of losing All-American goaltender Kim Martin on Jan. 16, back-up senior goaltender Johanna Ellison made 21 saves, including stopping a penalty shot, to help lead the Bulldogs over the then No. 4 University of New Hampshire 4-1 in Durham, NH on March 14. The win punched the 2008 NCAA champion UMD's third NCAA Frozen Four ticket in as many years, and secured a sixth trip to college hockey's grandest stage for the Bulldog program. (Wcha.com)
Some find link in ‘senseless’ killings Oct 12, 2009
Boys will feed off each other - feeling like everyone hates us, we re a band of brothers, wild and dangerous, that does ruthless things, said Ted Kirkpatrick, co-director of Justiceworks, a crime and justice research unit at the University of New Hampshire. Then it becomes a whirlpool that increases in intensity and speed and aggression. (Boston Globe)
33rd annual Leif Erickson parade set for Sunday Oct 12, 2009
A University of New Hampshire professor and two friends got the idea for the parade in 1977 while washing clothes at a laundromat. They turned the laundromat into the parade's starting point, and decided to march 25 feet to a nearby restaurant. (Concord Monitor)
NH House, Senate seeking economists' views Oct 12, 2009
Robert Tannenwald of the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston and economist Ross Gittell of the University of New Hampshire also will make presentations. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Building support for New England’s female entrepreneurs Oct 11, 2009
Jill Preotle, one of the prime movers behind the Boston chapter of Golden Seeds, cites research from the University of New Hampshire that suggests that women may look for outside investment more reluctantly than men - and often, outside investment is the factor that helps catapult a business from the basement to the office tower. Another challenge is that women are underrepresented in many of New England s organized angel investing groups and venture capital firms. (Boston Globe)
UNH prof acquitted of child endangerment Oct 10, 2009
DOVER, N.H. (AP) -- A professor at the University of New Hampshire has been acquitted of a child endangerment charge filed after his left his 16-month-old son in a car while he drank coffee in a Durham coffee shop. John Collins, an associate science professor, was charged after police said the boy showed signs of heat exhaustion after being left in the car last June. (Concord Monitor)
Cape Cod fishermen delight in tuna bite Oct 10, 2009
In response to some who believe the tuna heydays will return, scientist Molly Lutcavage, from the University of New Hampshire s Large Pelagic Research Laboratory, has this to say: Hopes and dreams. She has studied the sleek fish for more than a decade and there is a gulf between the numbers in the early 1990s and those today. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Thumbs up to dedication Oct 10, 2009
They include former 12-year Portsmouth High School's boys basketball coach Danny Parr, who has spent the last 26 years at St. Thomas Aquinas in Dover; longtime York High School girls coach Rick Clark; former Phillips Exeter Academy standout Paul Dufour; 27-year PEA girls coach Rick Mahoney; former University of New Hampshire star Matt Alosa; and current UNH men's coach Bill Herrion. Parr, who was fired in Portsmouth in 1982 in what is still considered a controversial move, has had a career that... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Spitz: Messages that bear repeating Oct 9, 2009
Despite missing part of her senior year of high school, Rachel's off at the University of New Hampshire; Zack's back playing youth football now that the nerve damage that caused double vision has subsided; and Jonathan went from five months on crutches to riding in his 25th Pan-Mass Challenge before the end of summer. Slowly, life is getting back to a place where the focus isn't on hospitals and doctor's appointments and managing pain. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Former pro football player, Swampscott resident Downey pushes athletes to limits every Judgment Day Oct 8, 2009
A sampling of those who have taken advantage: Brown University football, Newburyport High School football, University of New Hampshire men s hockey, Pennsylvania State University women s field hockey, Virginia Tech men s hockey the list goes on and on. Downey, who lost his job as an associate head coach with the Columbus Destroyers when the Arena Football League folded last winter, got involved with The Program through a former University of New Hampshire football teammate, Bryant Mitchell, of... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
