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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05/30/23 - UNH Honors Sustainability Champions at Third Annual Award EventAlumni, faculty, staff and students were recognized for their sustainability efforts during the third annual UNH Sustainability Awards on Tuesday, May 9. Awards included lifetime... Read More -
05/26/23 - Forestry Researchers Share $1M NSF AwardBecause forests don’t recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from UNH and across Northern New England to accelerate... Read More -
05/23/23 - Melinda Friedman honored with Distinguished Alumni AwardAfter 16 years of working as an engineer, Melinda Friedman ’86 ’91G took a leap and started her own engineering consulting firm focused primarily on drinking water quality,... Read More -
04/18/23 - Annual Graduate Research Conference Continues to Build MomentumLast week, the annual Graduate Research Conference, or GRC, took place with oral presentations on Monday and poster presentations on Tuesday filling up three rooms in Holloway... Read More -
04/17/23 - UNH Sustainability Tool SIMAP Upgraded to Calculate Scope 3 EmissionsUNH's SIMAP nitrogen and carbon accounting platform recently underwent a significant functionality update that now allows it to calculate Scope 3 emissions. Read More -
02/01/23 - Caribbean Partnership ExpandsGregg Moore, coastal restoration ecologist and associate professor in the department of biological sciences, has invited Michelle Fournet and Laura Kloepper, both visiting... Read More -
01/10/23 - Sustainability Institute Celebrates 25 YearsThe University of New Hampshire is proud to be a national leader in sustainability and celebrates 25 years of infusing sustainability across campus and beyond. Read More -
11/22/22 - Supporting business and societal impactImpax Asset Management, the specialist asset manager investing in the transition to a more sustainable economy, has created a new Pax Scholarship program. It was created to honor... Read More -
11/02/22 - On a MissionAlex Freid ’13, a political science and philosophy double major, has been named the 2022 Social Innovator of the Year by the University of New Hampshire. Read More -
10/31/22 - National Lab Day. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen welcomed participants to UNH's National Lab Day. Read More