Research
Karla Armenti Honored for Advancing Workplace Health and Inclusion
On the heels of her retirement, Karla Armenti is being recognized for her career dedicated to improving workplace safety. More specifically, Armenti has been honored by the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Task Force for her commitment to the protection, support, and promotion of breastfeeding in New... Read More
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11/20/25UNH’s Dementia Care Robot Project Enters Home Testing
UNH researchers have begun real-world testing of AI-enabled robot in the homes of families caring for loved ones with dementia, exploring how the... -
11/18/25For Older Adults Without Children, Friendship Can Be a Lifeline
UNH research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also... -
11/18/25Can Science Keep Produce Fresh Longer?
UNH scientist Duoduo Wang researches the complex process of ripening to uncover ways to extend ripeness and reduce food waste. -
11/14/25Tracking Acidification in the Gulf of Maine
As ocean waters grow increasingly acidic, beloved shellfish like clams, oysters, scallops and lobsters — staples of coastal cuisine — face mounting...
Recent Stories
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11/13/25 - Sustaining Striped BassA study led by Adrienne Kovach pinpoints where the striped bass caught off the northeast coast originally came from. Read More -
11/12/25 - Why Do Ginkgo Trees Drop All Their Leaves at Once? A UNH Expert ExplainsWhy do ginkgo trees drop all their leaves at once? And what does UNH’s iconic James Hall ginkgo tell us about how frost is coming later in the fall? Serita Frey, professor of... Read More -
11/11/25 - Mercury Stored in Coastal Sediments Is Making a ComebackBuried deep in the sediments of the world’s coastal shelves, the toxic metal mercury has, to some degree, been locked away from entering the marine food chain. Now, a study co-... Read More -
11/03/25 - UNH Researchers Harness AI to Discover Magnetic MaterialsStudy authors Suman Itani, a PH.D. student in physics (left) and postdoctoral researcher Yibo Zhang. Photo by Jiadong Zang. Magnets are at the core of the technology that powers... Read More -
10/28/25 - Pumpkin Pie Myth-Busting and More Cucurbit Knowledge From a UNH ExpertWith Halloween right around the corner and Thanksgiving pie season close on its heels, we asked a UNH expert to drop some knowledge about pumpkins. Chris Hernandez, assistant... Read More -
10/27/25 - Olson Center Partner Airtho Donates State-of-the-Art CleanroomThe newest research facility on campus is a big empty room that’s full of possibilities. Last week (Friday, Oct. 24), UNH unveiled a high-tech cleanroom at the John Olson Advanced... Read More -
10/14/25 - Urban Coast Institute Honors MayerLarry Mayer, professor and director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the National Champion of the Ocean Award from the Urban Coast Institute (UCI) of... Read More -
10/08/25 - Increasing the Benefits and Reducing the Risks of Pain Management Using OpioidsUNH researcher Cheryl Whistler investigated the role of gut microbiota in opioid response. She found that butyrate, whether produced by microbes or added to the diet, can reduce... Read More -
10/06/25 - History Professor Explores War’s Impact on Global SocietiesThe impact of war on societies across the globe from the third to sixteenth centuries is the subject of a new book by David Bachrach, professor of history. “Warfare in the Global... Read More -
10/03/25 - UNH's Vashisth Receives $2.1 Million from NIH Aimed at Advancing Therapeutic DiscoveryHarish Vashisth, professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering, has been awarded a five-year, $2.1 million Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) from the National... Read More