Summer Session

Summer Session

Many interesting classes avaible this summer! Learn More >>>

Thompson School Horse Show

Thompson School Horse Show

At the UNH Thompson School of Applied Science spring combined tests, all eyes are on the horse and rider teams who have spent months getting ready to compete. But there’s another team that’s also put in months of preparation—a team that, if it’s done its job, is all but invisible to the competitors who ride their horses through a day of dressage and stadium jumping. Learn more >>>

Spider Man

Spider Man

For Ed Tillinghast, arachnids are an object of investigation—and affection. Learn more >>>

You Are What You Eat... or Touch... or Breathe

You Are What You Eat... or Touch... or Breathe

Senior Nutrition major, Michaela Barhite, spearheads unprecedented environmental toxin/obesity research in the college population. Learn more >>>

Faces of COLSA

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Justin Stilwell shares his experiences as a student and researcher at the Shoals Marine Lab.

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Applied Business Management Alum Adam O'Kane talks about his time at the Thompson School, helpful faculty and his dream of launching his own business ScoopStream.

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Monica Quimby’s research into strawberry genetics took her from the greenhouse to the lab, where she obtained results of much significance in the ongoing effort to determine the plant’s ancestry.

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"The most common question that I get from frosh and sophomores is, ‘When do I get another class with Professor Lee?’"

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"From my very first teaching job, I recognized that it was really important to try to engage the public in the process of doing science." —Barry Rock

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"I try to facilitate my students’ getting access to more of the world and their own capacities." —Jessica Bolker

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"When students, especially graduates, talk about her, they’re in awe."

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Joanne Curran-Celentano leads her students through complex scientific procedures but is concerned that we “remember they are undergraduates so they will become graduate students.”

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Cows, cheese, nutrition and France—Kayla O’Meara explored them all during her summer REAP apprenticeship.

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Food Service Management Alum Brian Chiappa discusses how his faculty at the Thompson School played a pivotal role in his success.

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Over the years, the Hubbard Family have established powerful endowments for student scholarship, cutting edge research initiatives and science centers.

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"I chose UNH because it provided me with all the necessities that should come with a college experience."

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"I chose UNH because of the extra curricular activities there are. I was actively involved in band and the music fraternity until this past year. I also love the location. It’s right near the beach and Portsmouth, and also close to many ski mountains."

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Hort Tech and Applied Business alum Jeff Levine is living the dream as a successful Real Estate Agent in NH.  In 2010 he had the 2nd highest sales volume in his Portsmouth office and was the #3 producer in his entire company, state-wide.  And he credits much of his success to the start he got here at Thompson School.

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Horticultural Technology Professor Rene Gingras believes in hands-on learning which is why he teaches credited courses in landscape lighting and pond design.  His students actually learn to install these landscape features from the ground up.

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She practices small animal medicine and surgery at several local shelters, is a jock at heart and loves educating students about animals, even bringing laughter to the classroom at her own expense.  Meet Sarah Proctor, DVM.

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Civil Technology professor Ken Flesher specializes in teaching Construction Management here at Thompson School and lives it in his free time by helping out the non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity.

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Community Leadership graduate, Bryan Dwyer, is making a difference in NH.  He works as the Program Manager for City Year New Hampshire, a non-profit organization focused on reducing the dropout rate in local High Schools. 

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CoLead graduate Melissa Podaski thought the Thompson School was the "Best of Both Worlds", a small school and class environment housed at a large university.

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Forest Technology faculty Matt Chagnon not only teaches forest technology courses like arboriculture and forest surveying he is also co-owner of Granite State Lumberjack Shows, Inc. and helps put on professional lumberjack competitions seen on ESPN.

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Thompson School Applied Animal Science alum and dog trainer, Laura Chapman, who goes by the name Miss Behavior, talks about her experiences at Thompson School and beyond.

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He is a registered professional animal scientist for beef and dairy cattle, spent a year in Namibia Africa in 2008 and has even acted as an animal wrangler and consultant for the movie industry. Meet Dr. Drew Conroy.

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He writes articles for Chef Educator Magazine, specializes in teaching food production with an emphasis on using fresh New England fish and shellfish and is an active volunteer firefighter.  Meet Charlie Caramihalis. 

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Current Forest Technology student, Erik Keenan, talks about his current course work, being a commuter student at UNH, why he likes the Thompson School and his plans for the future.

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Shanna B. Saunders is a 2003 graduate of the Resource Administration and Management Master’s Degree program and has an undergraduate degree in Environmental Conservation from UNH as well.

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Jeff Merriam was a person students could turn to when they needed to fill in the blanks.

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Amy Manzelli is an attorney with the law firm of Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC.  Her legal practice focuses on environmental law, to include real estate, land use, and general practice and her clients range from individual landowners to international corporations.

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Brian Hart is the Executive Director of Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, a regional land trust serving greater Rockingham County.

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Mark Rabon graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science Degree and again in 1994 with a Master of Science Degree, both in Forest Management.

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Amanda Whitten graduated from UNH in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology.

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For Christina Loporcaro, her Freshman year at UNH was the best year of her life.

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You don’t have to spend much time with April Dodier-Bergeron before the power of her motivation and curiosity takes hold of you.

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When asked what he is studying, Scott Morin regularly uses words like “eukaryotic” and “basal vertebrate” so casually that a person can’t help but become engaged in his passion for scientific discovery.

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“No one can start over and create a new beginning, but anyone can start now and create a new end.” The quote could not be more true for Brooke Warren.

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Stacey Cole says he doesn’t get out much these days, as he looks forward to his 90th birthday in December, but he doesn’t have to go far to find the answers to questions posed by readers of his nature column in the New Hampshire Union Leader.

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"David Townson (known to his students as Dr. T) was my teacher for principles of biology, and was responsible for me switching to my current major. His passion for science is contagious and his style of teaching makes it easy to become excited about what you’re learning."

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Biochemistry major Sean Isaacs chose UNH due to a few big reasons. For one, the biochemistry program is really strong and whoever he spoke to about undergraduate schools always referred him to UNH. Another was the location.

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"UNH always appealed to me because of the location and the many science programs and professional societies that it offers," says Biomedical Sciences student, Lynn Castaldo.

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"The location of the campus is perfect for me- it is close to the ocean, the mountains, Boston, and so much more!" - Katherine Lantz, Med. Lab Sciences student

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"I chose UNH because everybody that I knew that went there loved it. When I visited I fell in love with the campus and the atmosphere and immediately felt at home." - Matthew "Joel" Cotton, BMCB student

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"It is amazing to have a mentor who wants students to succeed as much as they do, and who's main goal is for students to learn something. Dr. Minocha is easy to talk to and full of advice."

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In a way that only a microbiologist could, Vaughn Cooper lights up when he explains what makes a bacterium he is describing “charismatic.”

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While many faculty members would justifiably shudder at the prospect of managing a class of 250—at 8 a.m., no less!—Jesse Morrell embraces it.

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Brent Loy – Plant Breeder Extraordinaire

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“I’m more hopeful than ever for the contributions of my field to the quality of human life. That’s very satisfying in itself.” - Dr. Kelley Thomas

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“Serita Frey’s research is vital for environmental management, because it provides insights into the effectiveness of soils as carbon ‘sinks’ that offset the impact of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide.”

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When most UNH students were trading in their textbooks for beach-bags last May, Kim Bixby was hopping on a plane to South America for an incredible medical excursion.

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