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> ….well we don’t USUALLY have earthquakes! 🙃 Hang in there, Wildcats! It’ll be 62 degrees and sunny on Monday with a 100% chance of solar eclipse. 🌞🌚
> "College professors are scary" said no one ever who has had Jon Nash. Although he will DEFINITELY laugh at you if he finds you sitting in a dark classroom waiting for him to turn on the lights. You'll usually find him teaching auditing, advanced auditing, accounting analytics, and accounting information systems. Sometimes at 8AM. Always with a parrot mug. 🦜 Some things we're pretty sure nobody has ever known about Jon is that he: 🍞 Once managed operations at a frozen bread warehouse where he picked up some... colorful language. 🚝 Dreams of one day driving the monorail at Disney World. 🥇 Won the Lee library's scarecrow contest. Possibly as the only adult contestant. 🐍 Is afraid of whatever Indiana Jones is afraid of. ...Wait. Wait. What is going on with this 23 Questions? Jon's words to live by might offer a little insight: "I don't live by any rules. I try to be unpredictable and up for anything." Scott Berube isn't the only accounting professor who should sideline as a comedian. (Why are all our accounting professors so funny?) Jon brings a sense of dry wit to the classroom – a skill that has made him extremely relatable for his students. A skill he's still working on? Candlepin bowling. Apparently he's invested a lot of time and money into the hobby. Also, cooking. Jon's known primarily for his ability to cook eggs... not much else. His hero is Ryan Gosling, for the simple fact that he married Eva Mendes. And he's very grateful for having a patient wife. He loves spending time with her and their kids on Hampton Beach. When asked what advice he'd give his teenage self, Jon took the question literally and replied, "Buy Apply stock." On weekends he recharges by running, golfing, and playing with his kids. He says they are generally well-mannered and intelligent... so far. His biggest pet peeve? When people say, "I could care less." It's couldn't. He needs you to know this. Whether or not any of these answers are actually true, Jon's responses definitely offer insight into who he is. We're grateful to have his unique spirit, sense of humor, and passion for accounting in our classrooms.
> “As part of my Ph.D., I’m looking at soil frost using ground penetrating radar as flown from a UAS (drone).” Tim Hoheneder is a civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. student studying winter and cold climate processes with a UAS antenna. Tim says soil frost measures how deep the ground is frozen and can control several hydrological and biological processes between the winter and spring seasons. To prepare for the colder months, Tim learns to fly the drones at UNH’s Thompson Farm. “UAS-flown GPR provides a considerable advantage, allowing us to collect spatially continuous measurements of soil frost and not disturb the snowpack when conducting measurements.”
> “At the end of the day, the essence of public policy is: ‘How can we make better decisions using public resources, and how can we use those resources to improve the most number of people’s lives?’” Public policy master’s student Av Harris began his MPP graduate program 24 years after receiving his UNH undergraduate degree. After a full career in journalism & state government, AV has returned to the UNH community—working towards his masters with an aspiration to enhance communities’ standard of living & lessen economic disparity. For Av, Carsey’s quality education, the supportive & accomplished faculty, and his fellowship working with the New Hampshire Youth Retention Initiative are some of the top highlights of the MPP program. These resources give Av the opportunity to apply his education in real-world settings—so he’ll be ready to hit the ground-running as soon as he graduates. Whether you’re an established professional like Av or an emerging leader, you can structure your MPP education around your unique goals. Learn about @carseyschoolunh’s Master in Public Policy program with the link in our bio.
> “Being immersed in a foreign culture opened my eyes to not only how businesses in other countries may conduct business differently than in America, but it also made me realize the many cultural/social differences as well. There are so many facets to international business I am now aware of, and experiencing them firsthand was an amazing experience.” Last month, Paul College’s MBA students went international with a trip to Portugal! 🇵🇹 Over the span of nine days, students engaged in business experiential learning and Portuguese cultural immersion—made complete with presentations from Portugal’s top business & economic hubs and travel excursions to Portugal’s historic and culturally-rich spots. Check out what students were up to! First stop – Lisbon. Known affectionately as “Europe’s San Francisco,” MBA students spent 4 days in Lisbon visiting various business professionals and industries, with visits to historic sites along the way. Notable meetings included a presentation from the US Embassy, meeting the creative and technological marketing agency WYgroup, and learning about innovative trends in education from the United Lisbon Education Hub. Site visits included touring Jerónimos Monastery, strolling through Lello Library (credited as Europe’s most beautiful bookstore) and catching the breeze at Cabo de Roca—the most western point of continental Europe. Students then ventured 200 miles north to Porto, where visitations focused on the Portuguese economy and economic relations between Portugal/U.S. Seminars included meeting the administration of Sogrape Vinhos Group—a top port wine seller in Porto—and visiting the Sogrape Vila wine cellar. Students also expanded their knowledge of international supply chain management with a group tour at Mariano, one of Portugal’s esteemed, traditional footwear companies. Finally, after visiting Aveiro, or the “Venice of Portugal,” students celebrated the end of a successful trip with a final farewell dinner—featuring traditional Portuguese specialties and famous Portuguese wine. Many thanks to all representatives and faculty for making this year’s trip a success! Until next time, Portugal 👋
> “Every penny counts and every penny will go to support students overall educational experience.” Dean Cari Moorhead shares how your donation will support our students research and professional development programs. We thank those who have already donated and hope others will consider giving by April 6, the end of our annual fundraiser. Donate at link in bio!
> “I just want to help the kids, who really want the best for themselves in my community.” For student-athlete Nazim Moore Derry, a Carsey School’s Master in Community Development provides the opportunity to learn from seasoned practitioners in community engagement, sustainable development and social organizing. Hoping to return home to help his community with his masters degree, Nazim has the skills to make an impact in a myriad of careers. Learn more about @carseyschoolunh’s MCD program with the link in our bio.
> #UNH27, feeling nervous about your first year of college? Our current students have you covered! ✅ Fall semester starts on the 28th, are you ready? 🍂📖 No matter how you’re feeling — excited, anxious, scared — you don’t have to feel it alone. You have a community full of supportive students and faculty waiting to help you along the way. #UNHstudents #unhwildcats #thisisUNH
> #UNHCHHS student Emma Bapp describes why studying Exercise Science has been the perfect choice for her and why she loves UNH. #unhkin
> 100% enthusiasm, 10% fluent in #UNH28 Our last orientation session starts today! We'll see you all back here in August 💙 #UNH #PaulPride #ClassOf2028 #OrientationLeaders #Orientation
> 82 days and counting 🥲 #PaulPride #BusinessSchool #UNH #NewEnglandVibes #NewHampshire #CollegeLife
> A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute was recently awarded to Professor Rick Cote! The award will support ongoing research he is leading into retinal degenerative diseases. Cote’s lab has long studied the visual signaling pathway’s central enzyme, called phosphodiesterase-6 (PDE6). This research is critical for improving our ability to predict whether genetic mutations of PDE6 and/or the proteins that regulate PDE6 are likely to cause visual disorders or blindness. “Each of us has a multitude of mutations in our genes, and many of these mutations are silent or benign,” described Cote. “We’re trying to predict which mutations in PDE6 are pathogenic and prevent the visual signaling pathway from responding properly to light, ultimately leading to rod photoreceptor cell death and the progressive degeneration of the entire retina.” Cote’s current research focuses on understanding the molecular defects that cause retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited retinal degenerative disease that typically presents symptoms that begin in childhood or early adulthood and can result in total blindness. Approximately 1 in 3,500 people in the U.S. have the disease. “One of the things that distinguishes retinitis pigmentosa from other blinding diseases is that the onset of symptoms occurs in late childhood or adolescence, and are not apparent at birth,” said Cote. “The vision of a person with retinitis pigmentosa begins to deteriorate as they age, starting with night blindness (an inability to see at night), a gradual loss of peripheral vision and eventually total or near-total blindness.” With the advent of inexpensive DNA sequencing technologies, people at risk of inheriting retinitis pigmentosa or related eye diseases—or children starting to display loss of visual function—can have their genome sequenced to determine whether they harbor pathogenic mutations in the rod and cone PDE6 genes. “Genetic screening of at-risk individuals will allow us to intervene early on with treatments–before their vision deteriorates — and hopefully prevent the degenerative process,” said Cote.
> a moment we're all relieved to take a break from... #UNH #SummerBreak #PaulPride #BusinessSchool #CollegeLife
> A part of us will always belong to you 💙 #PaulPride #UNH24 #ClassOf2024 #UNH #BusinessSchool
> A winter afternoon at the UNH Horse Barn 🧲
> adventure today - academics tomorrow We'll be here when you're ready 💙 #PaulPride #UNH #SummerBreak #CollegeLife #BusinessSchool #BusinessMajor #NewHampshire
> An array of our students work directly with companies and municipalities on their senior capstone projects, including this CNC machine project. Two of its members, Nate McCarvill and Collin Edminster, will work at the company following graduation. #thisisunh
> Anita Tucker loves training the next generation of clinical social workers in adventure therapy, and her passion for sharing the opportunities in her field is contagious! As Professor and Associate Chair of Social Work, Tucker co-directs UNH’s distinctive dual master’s degree program that integrates social work and recreation management. With hands-on learning and close interactions with core faculty, her students engage in practical research and fieldwork to prepare them for careers in adventure education and beyond. Watch the video to learn more about this unique and rewarding academic track: https://chhs.unh.edu/blog/2024/07/faculty-profile-anita-tucker-professor-associate-chair-department-social-work #UNHCHHS #UNHfaculty #UNHsocialwork #UNHRMP #UNHgraduateschool
> Another year of Tech Camp in the books!🏕️✅🧽 ☀️Each summer CEPS hosts Tech Camp, a collaborative, hands-on learning experience for grades 5-12. Programs this year included: 👾VR Game Design ⚛️Molecular Dynamics 🏎️Remote-Control Cars ⚠️🧽Forensics To learn more about Tech Camp visit UNH Tech Camp on Facebook! 🔬
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