Robbin Ray ’82
Robbin Ray ’82's Articles
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Can You Hear Me Now?
New research focuses on human-induced ocean noises, their impacts on marine life, and offers suggestions for healthier soundscapes. -
Promising Research
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare form of lymphoma, does not have any known cure and only one FDA-approved treatment, making it challenging to treat patients. But with the work being done at... -
Rivers Running Into Problems
UNH research indicates that less snow could lengthen mud season and change river ecosystems by the year 2100. -
Flushing Out COVID-19
UNH research is flushing out cases of the coronavirus by testing wastewater on campus. The sewage sampling is being used as a secondary surveillance method to the already required twice-weekly... -
Defrosting the Arctic
New research led by UNH aims to understand the interactions that stimulate the release of carbon from thawing permafrost in the Arctic. -
Research Boost
Chemical engineering professor Harish Vashisth has received a prestigious early career grant from the NIH, with which he'll further research that could lead to the development of drugs to treat... -
UNH Strives for Safety
UNH is testing students for the coronavirus in a newly created cutting-edge laboratory located on the Durham campus using self-swabbing home kits developed at UNH. -
Emerging Science
UNH will receive $3.6 million to examine the climate change effect on ecosystems. -
Opioid Avoidance
With a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, UNH Extension will address opioid use in N.H. -
New Pathways That Could Help Treat RNA Viruses Discovered
UNH researchers have identified new pathways in an RNA-based virus where inhibitors, like medical treatments, unbind. The finding could be beneficial in understanding how these inhibitors react and... -
Fire and Ice
New UNH research finds that wildfires in the Siberian Arctic can alter the chemistry of streams and other waterways, with implications for human health and livelihood. -
Autism’s Sex Bias
Protein regulation may explain why it’s more common in boys -
FaceTime, Faith and Zoom’ing Through Holy Week
UNH's Michele Dillon discusses worshipping during COVID-19. -
From Parent to Teacher
As the coronavirus continues to spread, keeping schools across the country closed, children from elementary to high school are transitioning to virtual learning that can be done at home -
Pavlov’s Cells
The phrase “Pavlov’s dogs” has long evoked images of bells, food and salivating dogs. -
Beyond Curb Appeal
UNH researchers found that the older the home, the more carbon stored underground. -
Eye Spy
In a recent paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, UNH researchers have reported the first structural model for a key enzyme and its activating protein that can play a role in eye... -
UNH Sails into Next Generation of Ocean Mapping
Add “sailboat” to the list of ways researchers are collecting data to map the ocean floor. -
Climate Change and Turf Seaweed Causing “Patchy” Seascape
The effects of climate change are becoming more apparent, from the rapidly warming Gulf of Maine to more frequent and severe storms and the increase of invasive turf seaweed. UNH researchers have... -
Fossil Bonanza
UNH researchers contributed to a major study that shows how life on Earth rebounded after an asteroid wiped out dinosaurs 66 million years ago. -
Winter Is Coming. Or Is It?
“Winter is coming,” the saying goes. But is it? New research from UNH has found clear signs of a decline in frost days, snow covered days and other indicators of winter that could have lasting... -
For Teens, Outdoors Is Greater
A new study from UNH has found that adventure therapy is less expensive and more effecitve than traditional therapy. -
Searching for Amelia
Researchers from the UNH Marine School and a robot developed by the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping are part of the crew searching anew for Amelia Earhart's plane. -
When Fracking Meets Hiking
Nearly a quarter of outdoor recreationists in Pennsylvania have encountered shale natural gas energy development, leading some of them to change their plans, new UNH research found. -
Pounding the Pavement
New research from UNH shows that thicker asphalt could extend the life cycle of roads — and save money — as the effects of climate change stress them. -
Protein Pathway
Recent research has identied a role sex-biased protein may play in autism. -
Buzz Kill
A recent study indicates major crop pollinators are in decline. -
Satellites' Bumpy Ride
Scientists find auroral "speed bumps" are complicated. -
What's the Buzz?
New research from UNH has found a dramatic decline in 14 wild bee species. -
Healing Hydrogel
New research from chemical engineering professor Kyung Jae Jeong could lead to an effective treatment for corneal melting, a significant cause of blindness. -
YouMap, IMAP
When NASA launches its Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission in 2024, it will carry an instrument designed and built by a team of UNH engineers and scientists. -
UNH Researchers Identify Role Sex-Biased Protein May Play in Autism
A new discovery could lead to promising autism treatment strategies. -
Crawleys, Curated
UNH historian Nicoletta Gullace takes a closer look at the beloved "Downton Abbey" to reveal that it may have been preserving history not as it actually was but as fans believe it ought to have been. -
Repetitive Concussions Create Lasting Impact
UNH researchers have found that young adults who experienced repetitive concussions can experience persistent cognitive changes. -
Hyperlocal Shrimp?
UNH researchers are testing a shrimp aquaculture method that could put the seafood staple back in your fishmonger’s case. -
Offshore Wind Support
From boaters to anglers, outdoor recreationalists are surprisingly supportive of offshore wind development, new research from UNH has found. -
Hurricane Double-Shot
UNH research finds Hurricanes Irma, Maria had lasting impact on Puerto Rico's streams. -
AAAS Honor
UNH environmental science professor William McDowell has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. -
Shining New Light on Solar Fuel
UNH researchers have identified new, readily available materials that convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into building blocks for liquid fuels. -
Speedy Healing
UNH researchers have created an easy-to-make, low-cost injectable hydrogel that could help wounds heal faster. -
UNH Scientists Capture Space Energy Explosion
The journal Science has published results from the MMS satellite mission. -
To Teach Bystander Intervention, Try a Video Game
A new study from UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center has found video games show promise as tools for sexual assault prevention. -
A Population At Risk
Northern New Hampshire and western Maine are seeing an increase in winter ticks, which are endangering the moose population. -
A Hungry Hole
Serendipity and data serve up compelling clues in the search for a hard-to-identify black hole. -
Goal: Sustainable Food
A new aquaponic greenhouse aims to provide a model to increase sustainable food production. -
A New Take On the Shape of Solar Phenomena
UNH researchers have discovered new information that could one day help protect satellites in space as well as the electrical grid on Earth. -
Chaos at Home Adversely Affects Adolescents
A new UNH study is among the first to look at the effects of unstable and disorganized family environments on rural teens -
Not Taking the Plunge
New research from UNH finds that as climate changes, so does lake recreation behavior. -
Trees as Treatment?
UNH researchers show lasting impact of outdoor behavioral healthcare. -
UNH Researcher Captures Best Ever Evidence of Rare Black Hole
Researcher from Space Science Center captured elusive midsize black hole devouring a star.