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.

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.