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Nov 30, 2012
SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity with the Department of Energy
The Department of Energy has issued its FY 2013 Phase I (Release 2) Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000801) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Qualified small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering in any of the research areas sought in the announcement are encouraged to apply.... Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Research Partnerships & Commercialization
Tags: 2012, Department of Energy, ORPC, SBIR, STTR
Nov 14, 2012
Hutchinson Sealing Systems Awarded NHIRC Technology Innovation Grant for Eco-friendly Automotive Window Weatherstrips
The New Hampshire Innovation Research Center (NHIRC) at UNH and Hutchinson Sealing Systems, Inc. (HHSI) have co-funded a project to develop eco-friendly weather strips that seal retractable driver and passenger-side windows. Ronald U. Goulet, adjunct professor of mechanical engineering, is the principal investigator leading this research.Hutchinson, located in Newfields, manufactures vehicle... Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Sustainability & the Environment, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
Tags: 2012, auto parts, eco-friendly manufacturing, Hutchinson Sealing Systems, NH Innovation Research Center
Nov 14, 2012
Underemployment Persists Since Recession, With Youngest Workers Hardest Hit
Underemployment has remained persistently high in the aftermath of the Great Recession with workers younger than 30 especially feeling the pinch, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.Underemployment is defined as part-time workers in search of full-time work or working part-time because the hours of a former full-time job were reduced... Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
Tags: 2012, Carsey Institute, underemployment
Nov 09, 2012
Imaging Radiation in Space, Imaging Radiation in our Backyards
Medical imaging isotopes transported on the highway. Improperly disposed radioactive research materials. Industrial site monitoring. Dirty bombs. Detecting radioactive materials at ports and border crossings before they enter the US.If we can image radiation in the galaxy, what about imaging radiation in our backyards?Answer: NSPECT – A Portable Imaging Neutron and Gamma-Ray SpectrometerHow it... Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Intellectual Property, News for UNH Researchers, Research Partnerships & Commercialization
Tags: 2012, James Ryan, Michigan Aerospace Corporation, NH National Guard, NSPECT, U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), UNH Police Chief Paul Dean
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Nov 30, 2012
Publish and Patent? You CAN Do Both
I review many of the published research or research focused press releases and news articles coming from UNH. As a publicly funded state institution, I recognize that publishing research and disseminating information is not only the faculty’s highest concerns, but also UNH’s top priority. However, commercializing UNH’s innovations is an integral part of the University’s long-term mission.... Read morePosted in: Agriculture & Biosciences, Business & Technology, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Intellectual Property, News for UNH Researchers, Research Partnerships & Commercialization
Tags: 2012, America Invents Act (AIA), invention disclosure, ORPC, Publication, Publish