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Research and innovation at the University of New Hampshire, a Carnegie doctoral research university with very high research activity, seek to understand and improve the world around us, with high-impact results that transform lives, solve global challenges and drive economic growth. Our research excellence reaches from the depths of our oceans to the edge of our solar system and the Earth and environment in which we all thrive. With FY25 externally funded research activity of more than $188 million, UNH’s research portfolio includes partnerships with NOAA, NASA, NSF and NIH. UNH is one of the top institutions in the country for licensing its intellectual property, and its outreach programs reach thousands of communities, companies, families and students each year.

 


 

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Top 3
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1 of approximately 16
land, sea, and space-grant universities in the nation

 

20+
NASA SATELLITES WITH UNH INSTRUMENTS

 

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Research and Innovation Employee of the Month — May

Caitlin Aspinall

Caitlin Piette, Senior Associate for Research Development, Research Strategy and Development

Please join us in recognizing Caitlin's support of teams developing and preparing proposals. She excels in her commitment as a resource to these teams, including helping them to understand solicitations and the scope and goals of the program. Her work to help develop strong and balanced supporting components of proposals is exceptional, as well as her work to help shape project descriptions, which is above and beyond her role.

Recently, Caitlin’s excellent editorial skills saved a team hours of work around various organizational schemes, and the team shared this commendation:

The team is very grateful for Caitlin’s work to draft letters of collaboration based only on webpages and her understanding of the role of each external partner. These required almost no editing, and the partners were happy to sign them. On the last day of editing the project description, the team was about a page over length. Caitlin asked for two hours to edit for length and took only one hour. All her cuts and suggestions were easy to accept and suddenly the team was just polishing and looking for any last-minute gaps.

The team shared that Caitlin is the most effective staff member they have worked closely with at UNH, describing her as brilliant, efficient, and an excellent coordinator and communicator. Her support was a bright spot of relief in an environment where funding, requirements, and reporting processes are constantly changing. UNH is truly lucky to have her.

Nominations for employee of the month are ongoing; please view award criteria and nominate at any time, here.

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