/ en /blog/2026/04/shannon-mccracken-barber-receive-techwomen-award-educator-year Shannon McCracken-Barber, project director of the Manchester CREATES workforce development initiative at UÂ鶹´«Ã½ Manchester, has been named Tech Educator of the Year by the New Hampshire Tech Alliance as part of its annual TechWomen Awards. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /1613 /blog/2026/03/unh-manchester-offer-free-summer-steam-program-middle-high-school-students Learn more about Manchester Tech Camp, a dynamic summer program now in its third year, running August 3-14, open to students entering grades 5–12 in Manchester. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /1607 /blog/2024/02/new-summer-youth-camp-boost-stem-literacy-manchester This summer, students in Manchester will have the opportunity to explore an array of cutting-edge subjects ranging from animatronics and 3D bioprinting to microbiology and bioinformatics as part of a new outreach initiative at UÂ鶹´«Ã½ Manchester. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 William Ewing /1332 /blog/2023/09/manchester-creates Manchester CREATES, a new initiative at UÂ鶹´«Ã½ Manchester launched over the summer with funds from the Build Back Better grant, will play an essential role in filling these new jobs. An expansion of Â鶹´«Ã½ CREATES, a program funded by the National Institutes of Health that was started on the UÂ鶹´«Ã½ Durham campus in 2020, the program will offer an array of free summer learning opportunities for middle and high school students starting in 2024 along with a paid professional development program for teachers. A project director for the program, Shannon McCracken-Barber, was hired this past July. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 William Ewing /1302 /blog/2023/09/shannon-mccracken-barber-named-project-director-manchester-creates-workforce-development-initiative Shannon McCracken-Barber has been appointed as project director for Manchester CREATES, a new workforce development initiative launched at UÂ鶹´«Ã½ Manchester. The program is focused on cultivating interest and expertise in biomedical science, research and technology among middle and high school students and teachers in the greater Manchester region. McCracken-Barber will provide leadership and operational support to the program, while also connecting with educators and biotech representatives in the region. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 William Ewing /1299