Sustainability
Harnessing the Power of the Sea for Renewable Energy
Could the famously predictable tides provide reliable power to coastal communities? What if the same waves that induce queasiness made aquaculture more productive? The UNH-led Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) is developing the technology and skills that will unlock the power of the sea as a... Read More
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07/22/24EPA Picks UNH to Lead New Stormwater Center of Excellence
UNH will lead a new Stormwater Centers of Excellence focused on cold climate challenges, in partnership with the University of Minnesota. -
07/08/24New Agroforestry Project Studies Integration of Farming and Forests
UNH leads a new USDA-funded agroforestry project that studies integrating crop and animal farming in forested areas for enhanced food production,... -
06/24/24UNH Positions Students, Businesses to Thrive in Wake of SEC Climate Disclosure Ruling
In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the first-ever national climate disclosure rule, a decision signifying that... -
06/04/24Grad Student Receives Prestigious Department of Energy Graduate Research Award
Charles Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry, has received a prestigious graduate research award from the U.S. Department of Energy. The funding...
Recent Stories
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12/04/19 - Why Coastal Storms Are A Threat To Tourism (WGBH)Professor Meghan Howey discusses sea level rise and disappearing NH history. Read More -
10/11/19 - Innovating Campus SustainabilityJennifer Andrews ’02, ’08G and Allison Leach ’18G of the UNH Sustainaibility Institute (UNHSI) have been named the 2019 J. Brent Loy Innovators of the Year. Read More -
10/03/19 - 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... Read More -
09/23/19 - Coming Full Circle"Neither of my parents went to college, but they were insistent on two things: You were going to go to college ... You better like what you do...” Read More -
09/08/19 - Cool HonorUNH has received an award from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Read More -
09/05/19 - N.H. Oyster Farming a Growing IndustryNew Hampshire commercial oyster farming industry gains ground, has substantial growth potential. Read More -
09/04/19 - One Cool SchoolUNH is once again among the most sustainable schools in the country. Read More -
08/09/19 - So Much To Do, So Little TimeUNH master's student relies on graduate student resources to finish his thesis. Read More -
08/05/19 - Informing Arsenic Policy With ResearchResearch from a team of economics researchers from UNH helped New Hampshire pass lower limits for arsenic in municipal drinking water. Read More -
07/31/19 - When Fracking Meets HikingNearly 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... Read More