Developing Broader Impacts and Outreach Activities

ADVANCE
NSF-funded initiative to improve the climate for UNH faculty through fair and equitable policies, practices, and leadership development

Carsey School of Public Policy

• Center for Impact Finance
• NH Listens
• Center for Social Policy in Practice (SPiP)

Center for Acoustics Research & Education

Connect Summer Program -- Connect STEM
First-year transition to college program open to historically underrepresented students that is designed specifically for students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields  and who have been admitted to the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) or the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA).

EPIC (Elementary Program Introducing Computing) Camp
Camp that teaches students entering grades 4-6 how to think logically and creatively through fun games, challenging puzzles, visual programming, and building and programming LEGO Mindstorm robots to tackle mini real-world challenges

Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research

InterOperability Laboratory
Fosters multi-vendor interoperability and conformance to data communications networking standards while educating students for future employment in the industry

Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science and Engineering Education - Programs
Runs a number of programs with the goal of developing educators' knowledge of science, mathematics, and engineering concepts, along with human learning strategies—developing learners who experience the joy of discovery and the challenge of understanding; providing learning environments that support active engagement

McNair Scholars Program
Academic enrichment and graduate school preparation initiative for first generation/ economically disadvantaged or underrepresented juniors/seniors 

NH Sea Grant
Federal-university partnership that supports research, education and outreach to help balance the conservation of coastal and marine resources with a sustainable economy and environment

• Coastal Research Volunteers
• UNH Marine Docent Programroject SEARCH

An on-campus intellectually challenging experience for academically motivated high school students that provides a forum in a college campus setting in which high school students from South Eastern New Hampshire and Southern Maine can experience a series of presentations covering challenging interdisciplinary topics and interact with each other in discussion groups

Seacoast Reads
Local implementation of the America Reads Challenge in which UNH undergraduates volunteer in local schools, libraries, and after-school programs to help elementary and middle school students improve their reading and writing skills through one-on-one support

SeaPerch
Innovative underwater robotics program for classroom or after school

Shoals Marine Laboratory
A remote field station located on Appledore Island, Maine jointly operated by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire that offers learning and research opportunities for students, interns, and members of the broader scientific community

Student Competitions, e.g., LunaCats, UNH Precision Racing, Holloway Prize

Student Organizations

UNH Manchester

• Departments
• Biotechnology Innovation Center
• NoMADS: Studying Bacterial Resistance in Space

UNH Cooperative Extension

• Makers: 4-H STEM Programs
• Natural Resources Stewards
• NH BioBlitz
• NH Coverts Project
• Professional Development and Training

UNH Tech Camp
Variety of programs that use a dynamic, project-based format that emphasizes collaborative experiential learning, creative thinking and problem solving in topic areas such as cybersecurity, mechanical engineering, forensics, environmental science, virtual reality, structural engineering, transportation engineering, regenerative medicine, and biofabrication

UNH Youth Programs
Provides students in grades preK - 12 the opportunity to explore their interests and talents in a dynamic university setting through summer camps in athletics and recreation to academic enrichment, STEM and the arts and numerous academic year programs and events

UNHInnovation
Advocates for, manages, and promotes the intellectual assets created by UNH students, faculty, and staff

Digital Earth Watch
DEW supports environmental monitoring through digital photography, satellite imagery, and ideas for investigations and activities including setting up and using picture posts.
The Picture Post network website hosts repeat digital photographs taken by monitors at picture post sites – Contact Annette Schloss

GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program
International science and education program that provides students and the public worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection and the scientific process, and contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system and global environment – Contact Jen Bourgeault

Junior Science & Humanities Symposium
Promotes STEM research and experimentation at high school level – Contact Subhash Minocha

NH EPSCoR
Research and outreach activities to: broaden and strengthen NH's research capacity and competitiveness; support business, industry and society with a workforce educated in science, engineering and mathematics; and improve communication between scientists and the public

NH NASA EPSCoR
Merit-based program designed to strengthen research capabilities at member academic institutions in jurisdictions not equably participating in competitive aerospace and aerospace-related research activities

NH Space Grant Consortium

Brings together NH's educational and scientific communities to foster public interest in science education, scholarship, and research

Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP)
Joint local/state/federal program working to protect and enhance estuarine resources

Academy for Science and Design 
Chartered public school in Nashua, NH

Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation

Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Explore the Ocean World, LLC
Hands-on classroom ocean science program and summer Oceanarium facility at Hampton Beach, NH led by marine biologist/UNH alum Ellen Goethel

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)

• FIRST LEGO© League
• FIRST Tech Challenge
• FIRST Robotics Competition

Girls, Inc. of New Hampshire
Research-based informal education programs on topics such as math and science education, pregnancy and drug abuse prevention, media literacy, economic literacy, adolescent health, violence prevention, careers and leadership, and sports participation

Gundalow Company
Protecting the Piscataqua region's maritime heritage and environment through education and action

Hank Green (Book Writer, Video Maker, Science Communicator, Small Business Lover. Co-creator of Crash Course, SciShow, Vlogbrothers, VidCon, http://DFTBA.com; @hankgreen)

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

National Society of Black Engineers

New England Association of Chemistry Teachers

New England Catalysis Society

NH High Tech Council

NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership

NH Science Olympiad
Science competitions and events for grade K-12 students and their teachers

NH Science Teachers Association

NH Teachers of Mathematics

NH Transfer Connections Program
Provides guidance and resources to facilitate planning for and making the transition from associate's degree programs to bachelor's programs at NH institutions

North Country Educational Services
Provides professional development and services, e.g., psychological assessment, speech and occupational therapy, distance learning, resource library

NSF Research Assistantships for High School Students (RAHSS): Funding to Broaden Participation in the Biological Sciences
Fosters interest in the pursuit of studies in the Biological Sciences and broadens participation of high school students, particularly individuals from those groups underrepresented in STEM

NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)
Research/educational opportunity for in-service and pre-service K-12 STEM teachers and community college faculty

NSF Research Experience for Teachers (RET): Funding Opportunity in the Biological Sciences
Enables K-12 science educators to participate in projects funded by the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)

NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science
Program from the Directorates for Engineering (ENG) and Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) focused on a reciprocal exchange of expertise between K-14 educators and research faculty and (when applicable) industry mentors

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Active research participation by undergraduate students

NSF Veterans Research Supplement (VSR) Program
Active research participation by veterans as community college, undergraduate or graduate students, K-12 STEM teachers, or community college faculty

Seacoast School of Technology
Regional Career and Technical Center serving high school students in New Hampshire's Seacoast region

Seacoast Science Center

SEE Science Center

Student Design Competitions