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.

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.