Beth Potier
Beth Potier's Articles
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State Taps UNH for NH Outdoor Recreation Management Plan
UNH researchers conducted a survey on New Hampshire residents' relationship to outdoor recreation, in support of a statewide outdoor recreation plan. -
Anthropology Researcher Helps Unearth Major Site in Andes
UNH postdoctoral researcher Alex Putnam-Garcia was part of the team that excavated one of the earliest-known circular plaza sites in the Americas. -
UNH Experts Share How to Safely View Upcoming Solar Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will travel across the U.S. The northern part of New Hampshire will be among the portions of the country in the path of totality, when the moon completely... -
Advancing Discovery With Two New Mass Spectrometers
Two new scientific instruments will let researchers measure the weight of molecules — and advance our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, soil microbes and contaminants like PFAS, addiction and... -
Fieldwork Safety Program Recognized for Excellence
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored UNH's research fieldwork safety program with an award. -
Department of Energy Honor to Ph.D. Student Sean Schaefer Will Advance Arctic Research
Ph.D. student Sean Schaefer and his advisor, associate professor Jessica Ernakovich, have both received grants to use Department of Energy facilities to advance their research on a changing Arctic. -
Flax to Linen Project Weaves History With Experience
The path to a deeper understanding of rural New England’s pre-industrial textile economy begins in a muddy field on the edge of UNH’s Woodman Horticultural Research Farm. There, a historian and an... -
NOAA Administrator Announces New Ocean Mapping Center of Excellence at UNH
NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad announced the creation of the Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping at UNH during a visit to campus. -
Seacoast Sips of Science Brings UNH Research to the Community
Seacoast Sips of Science brings UNH research to local breweries and other venues. -
Research Receives $210 Million in Competitive Funding in FY23
UNH received $210 million in competitive external funding in FY23, supporting research projects that improve lives in New Hampshire and beyond. -
UNH Receives $2.3M in Grant Funding to Improve Early Childhood Learning in NH and Beyond
UNH has received a total of $2.3 million in grant funding to study active, playful learning and to make improvements to CSDC facilities. -
uSafeUS® App Supports Student Safety
UNH tops national rankings for campus safety year after year, but like any college, it’s not immune to instances of sexual violence. UNH is also home to Prevention Innovations Research Center (PIRC... -
Climate Change Has Stalled Plants’ Ability to Blunt Effects of Climate Change
New UNH research published in the journal Science finds that climate change is diminishing plants' ability to absorb carbon. -
UNH to Lead Clean Energy Technical Assistance Partnership
UNH has been selected to lead an initiative that aims to support the region’s large energy users — industrial, commercial and institutional — in adopting clean energy technologies. -
UNH Receives $2.6M Grant to Boost Nursing Workforce
With a $2.6 million federal grant, UNH will provide tuition assistance to nurse practitioner students to work in underserved communities. -
UNH and Exail Open Marine Autonomy Innovation Hub
UNH and French technology company Exail celebrated the opening of the new Marine Autonomy Innovation Hub at UNH. -
Skull Scare
TSA agents at the Pittsburgh airport got a scare recently, when Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Mamros ’23G sent her research — which aims to create customizable trauma fixation hardware that will hold... -
UNH Hosts Government Power Researchers
Last week (June 6 – 8, 2023), UNH hosted federal government researchers for a meeting of the Interagency Advanced Power Group, a federal organization that strives to share information and increase... -
Seed Breeding, Smart Insoles Receive UNHInnovation Fund Grants
Two disparate faculty research projects — squash and pumpkin seeds and smart insole sensors — got a boost from the inaugural UNHInnovation Fund recently. The fund awarded two $50,000 grants to help... -
Forestry Researchers Share $1M NSF Award
Because forests don’t recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from UNH and across Northern New England to accelerate innovations in forest... -
Six Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Three UNH students and three alumni received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, a record number for UNH. -
Prescod-Weinstein Honored with Cottrell Scholar Award
UNH's Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is among 25 recipients of the prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. -
Extreme Close-Up, Ant Edition
UNH's University Instrumentation Center imaged the head of a leafcutter ant using its scanning electron microscope. -
Tracking Hidden STEM in NH's North Country
Is K-9 search-and-rescue a STEM skill? What about hunting, snowmobiling or cross-country skiing? That’s what Andrew Coppens, associate professor of education, and Jayson Seaman, associate professor... -
Research Snapshot: Offshore Survival
The engineering tank in Chase Ocean Engineering Lab is no match for the chilly offshore waters of the Gulf of Maine, but it stood in ably for a recent offshore marine survival class hosted by the... -
National Lab Day
. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen welcomed participants to UNH's National Lab Day. -
Testing a Fundamental Force
UNH PhD candidate DAvid Ruth, lead author on a recent Nature Physics article. Photo by Sydney Staples. -
Understanding the Nucleus, and Everything
Karl Slifer, professor of physics. PHoto by Sydney Stapes. -
Excellence in Science Communication
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty of women’s and gender studies, is a top award winner of the inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for... -
National Lab Honors
Chemistry Ph.D. candidate Nick Pollack has been selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's prestigious Graduate Student Research Program. -
Funding for Forests
UNH Extension received two grants that will support their work in managing and protecting the state's forests. -
Outreach That’s Not Overdue
A new program connects UNH Extension with New Hampshire's public libraries. -
Meeting Great Bay History
A prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities grant will extend the work of the Great Bay Archaeological Survey to 72 K-12 teachers. -
Research Snapshot: Early Birds
UNH researchers study tidal marsh sparrows to understand how they're adapted to living in the harsh environment of salt marshes. -
Fish Out of Cold Water?
Nathan Furey, assistant professor of biological sciences. -
Wave Power
An interdisciplinary team of UNH students took a top prize in the national Marine Energy Collegiate Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. -
Sequencing Variants
With new funding from the National Institutes of Health, UNH wilil continue its genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants in New Hampshire. -
CAREER Builders
Three UNH assistant professors have received prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER, awards from the National Science Foundation. With the five-year grants, totaling $2.6... -
Canadian Kudos
Larry Mayer, director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the Canadian Hydrographic Association’s Sam Masry Award at the 2022 Canadian Hydrographic Conference. -
Particle Physics Progress
UNH physics professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein will serve on the National Academies' Committee on Elementary Particle Physics. -
ECenter Honors
The Deshpande Foundation awarded UNH's ECenter its 2022 Excellence in Student Engagement in Entrepreneurship Award. -
How Low Can You Mow?
Not a fan of mowing the lawn? Good news: Cutting the grass less may be better for the environment. Trimming the number of times you run the mower around the yard, known as “low mow”, can help reduce... -
Innovation Inspiration
UNHInnovation honored its Innovators of the Year for 2020 and 2021. -
Literary Luminary
The LA Times Book Prize in science and technology went to Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for "The Disordered Cosmos." -
Genomic Time Machine
Looking at the microbiome of sponges, UNH researchers have developed a “genomic time machine” that could predict aspects of coral reef and ocean ecosystems through hundreds of millions of years of... -
FOSTERing Building Safety
UNHInnovation's FOSTER training program helped NH company 2KR Systems secure a National Science Foundation grant. -
Magnetism in Three Dimensions
New research from associate professor of physics Jiadong Zang has mapped magnetic fields in three dimensions for the first time. -
From the Sea to the Stars
Researchers Atsushi Matsuoka and Fabian Kislet will explore carbon cycling in the ocean and X-rays in space with two National Science Foundation grants. -
Outstanding Woman
NH Business Review recognizes Marian McCord, senior vice provost for research, economic engagement and outreach, with a 2022 Outstanding Women in Business Award. -
Sounding the Alarm for Firefighter Hypertension
New research from UNH found that firefighters' blood pressure — already higher than average — jumps during emergency calls, putting them at elevated risk for heart attacks and strokes.