UNH Researchers Land Roles in NASA Mission to Study Outer Solar System

Researchers and engineers from UNH's Space Science Center have been selected to be a part of a NASA science mission.

Nowhere To Hide

New research from UNH finds that changes in seaweed "forests" may be harmful for an ecologically important fish.

Future Forecast

If early 2018’s stretch of sub-zero days and the string of nor’easters that punctuated March had you wondering if it was time to call off the warnings about a warming planet, UNH has some unwelcome...

Computing on the Head of a Pin

Physics professor Jiadong Zang has discovered a materials combination that could lead to tiny computers.

Next Gen Brewers

Things are brewing at UNH. Take a peek inside one of the newest laboratories.

Rising Tides, Increasing Floods

New research from UNH finds that so-called "nuisance flooding" along coastal roads has increased 90 percent in the past 20 years.

Washboard Landscape

Newly discovered  Seacoast-area ridges may hold clues about ice age, climate change.

Space Radiation: More Hazardous Than We Thought

A new UNH study has implications for human space travel.

New Telehealth Program Addresses Maternal Substance Abuse

Project ECHO helps pregnant women and newborns in rural areas.

The Heavens Might Crack

Historian Jason Sokol has published a book about the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

UNH Research: Seed Coats Could Lead to “Smart” Materials

Yaning Li looks to nature for materials inspiration.

Better (Space) Weather Forecasts

State-of-the-art space weather instruments developed by UNH researchers are heading into space.

White Gold

Elizabeth Burakowski has co-authored a study from the organization Protect Our Winters.

What To Expect When You’re Expecting a Beetle

New UNH research finds that unlike most insects, burying beetles provide parental care to their offspring.

The Human Effect

Michael Palace's research finds human impact on forest still evident after 500 years.

UNH Researchers Find Effects of Climate Change Could Accelerate by Mid-Century

Nature lovers beware: Models show effects of climate change could be much stronger.

From Farm to Food Bank

UNH-grown fish will help feed the hungry thanks to a 1,000 pound donation to the New Hampshire Food Bank.

Eruption Clues

UNH researchers create a snapshot of volcano plumbing.

UNH Researchers Create New Concept That Could Lead to Improved Drug Delivery

Design's potential applications range from drug delivery to color altering camouflage materials.

Warming Soils, Warming Earth

In Science paper, UNH researchers describe a new feedback loop that could accelerate global warming.

Getting a Taste of Real-World Biotech

UNH students try out their dream careers through internships.

What Taking Care of Terns Tells Us

UNH seabird research and restoration reveals a lot about fish health in the Gulf of Maine.

Academic Consequences

New UNH research has found that campus sexual violence significantly affects academics.

Red Alert

Walk along a beach in New England, and chances are you’ll encounter piles of fine red seaweed washed up in drifts at the waterline. While it may look harmless enough, the fiber-like weed,...

Lessons from the Cactus Mouse

UNH researchers say cactus mice could teach humans something about surviving severe dehydration.

Smart Ash

New UNH research will help scientists measure, and thus predict the movement of, tiny particles like ash from volcanic eruptions.

A Rare Experiment

UNH researchers have launched a multiyear project to investigate the effects of drought on Northeast forests.

Foraging For Seaweed

Gabby Bradt, a fisheries specialist at UNH Cooperative Extension and N.H. Sea Grant, is getting the word out about the benefits of seaweed. Her popular hands-on workshops invite the community to the...

Road Scholars

Rising groundwater can flood roads up to two miles from the ocean, new research from UNH has found.

Predicting Space Weather

A UNH researcher has identified key differences in solar wind models.

Ocean Invasives

UNH researchers looked at seaweed populations during the last 30 years in the Gulf of Maine.

How's Your Nitrogen Footprint?

Sustainability leadership efforts have contributed to a groundbreaking initiative to measure and reduce the nitrogen footprint on campus.

Climate Clues in Mushrooms

Mushrooms are helping tell UNH researchers about rising carbon dioxide concentrations.

Cloudy with a Chance of Ions

Photo: NASA/SDO

Building a Better Battery

Batteries, those ubiquitous add-ons to virtually every electronic birthday or holiday gift, have been getting a bad rap of late. Recent headlines have detailed their propensity to explode, wreaking...

When the Planet Warmed, Mammals Shrank

More than 50 million years ago, when the Earth experienced a series of extreme global warming events, early mammals responded by shrinking in size.

Is Spring Getting Longer?

With the first day of spring around the corner, temperatures are beginning to rise, ice is melting and the world around us is starting to blossom. Scientists sometimes refer to this transition from...

Feeding Frenzy

A giant black hole ripped apart a nearby star and then continued to feed off its remains for close to a decade, according to research led by UNH. This black hole meal is more than 10 times longer...

Get Smart

UNH researchers have shown for the first time that rotating cells in chiral cellular solids, a foam-like substance, could lead to the creation of a new smart material.

Better Batteries

UNH researchers have developed an alternative energy storage system that could lead to less dangerous and more cost-effective battery technology.

How's the Weather in Space?

Rocket with instruments designed by UNH researchers blasted into space Nov. 19 (Photo: NASA)

Van Allen Discovery

UNH researchers have captured unique measurements of the Van Allen radiation belts that circle the Earth during an extremely rare solar wind event. The findings, which have never been reported before...

Eavesdropping on the Ocean

A new federal contract will help researchers like Jennifer Miksis-Olds eavesdrop on the ocean environment. The contract, worth up to $6.5 million, will support ongoing monitoring and research with...

Magnetic Mysteries, Decoded

A NASA rocket carrying instruments developed by scientists, engineers and students from UNH’s Space Science Center (SSC) has obtained the first-ever data of an elusive phenomenon, providing never-...

From Port to Pint

Seaweed has made its way into your favorite pint. Watch how.

UNH Researchers Find Many Unaware of Legal Responsibility to Report Child Abuse

A landmark study by researchers at the University of New Hampshire finds gaps regarding awareness of mandatory reporting laws among the general public in New Hampshire, a state where all adults are...

Historical Horticulture

The seeds for Celia Thaxter's storied garden on Appledore Island are sown right here at UNH.

UNH Researchers Find Sextortion Leaves Painful Aftermath and Limited Help Options

“Sextortion”, a form of blackmail often using sexual images to threaten victims into sexual favors, can spark life-altering crises in the lives of young people, according to new research by the...

UNH Research Finds Child Kidnappings are Not Declining, But Fewer End in Murder

Over the past decade, the number of children kidnapped by strangers and acquaintances has remained comparatively the same, however there was a significant decline in children killed by their...

Magnetic Reconnection

On October 16, 2015, dozens of UNH scientists, space physics researchers, engineers and students made history.