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May 20, 2013
Join the Discussion on May 22: UNH and the STEM Workforce Challenge: What Is Our Role?
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and the STEM “pipeline” have been in the news quite often recently, and universities like UNH are being called upon to be part of the solution.On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:30 – 2:00 pm in the Chase Ocean Engineering Lab, Room 115, join your colleagues from Cooperative Extension, NH Sea Grant, the Center for Ocean and Coastal... Read more
Apr 30, 2013
Rivers Act as “Horizontal Cooling Towers” for Thermoelectric Power Plants
Running two computer models in tandem, UNH scientists have detailed for the first time how thermoelectric power plants interact with climate, hydrology, and aquatic ecosystems throughout the northeastern U.S. and show how rivers serve as “horizontal cooling towers” that provide an important ecosystem service to the regional electricity sector — but at a cost to the environment. Read more
Apr 30, 2013
Scott Ollinger to Direct NSF National Ecological Observatory Network
Professor Scott Ollinger of UNH's Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) and the department of natural resources and the environment will serve as the first director of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). Read moreApr 16, 2013
UCLA Creates Center for Research Laboratory Safety
The UC Center for Laboratory Safety has been created to improve the practice of research laboratory safety through the performance of scientific research and implementation of best safety practices in the laboratory. Recently scheduled workshops emphasize issues related to chemical hazards, and will provide a forum for lab safety professionals and researchers to discuss challenges with research... Read more- 1 of 14
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May 20, 2013
Five UNH Scholars Recognized for Their Expertise
Scholars from across UNH have been recognized recently for their expertise and contributions to their fields of research and creative expression. They are: Grant Drumheller, Jack Resch, David Richman, Ann Dillon, and Martha Carlson. Read morePosted in: Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Humanities & the Arts, Sustainability & the Environment, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
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