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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05/07/21 - Carsey School Programs and Students Received Top UNH Sustainability Awards Last YearNominate a Carsey Staff, Faculty, Student or Alum for the 2022 UNH Sustainability Awards! Learn More & Find the 2022 Nomination Form Read More -
05/04/21 - Local Barrels for Local SpiritsUNH has received a first-of-its-kind registered certification mark for New England-sourced white oak to be used in barrels for beer and spirits. Read More -
03/31/21 - Randomness, not Environmental Selection, Key to Altering Bacteria in ArcticIn the Northeast, heat waves, heavy downpours, and sea level rise pose growing challenges. Infrastructure, agriculture, fisheries, and ecosystems will be increasingly compromised... Read More -
03/29/21 - Gaming Safe Drinking WaterWeiwei Mo, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant. Read More -
03/29/21 - Top PerformersA team of UNH engineering students was recently selected as a finalist in the prestigious U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2021 Design Challenge. The competition... Read More -
03/25/21 - People May Be Stressing Out NH’s BobcatsThe bobcat, New Hampshire’s official state wildcat and a critical contributor to the sustainability of the state's forest ecosystem, may be being stressed out by human activity in... Read More -
03/22/21 - Experiment Station Presents Specialty Syrup Research Field DayScientists with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture present the preliminary findings of the first assessment of sap... Read More -
01/06/21 - Q&A with Masami Dustin ‘21When you came to UNH had you planned on weaving in a focus on social innovation or sustainability into your major and why? I knew since my junior year of high school that I would... Read More -
12/29/20 - Using Business to Do GoodWhen Shuili Du was a doctoral student at Boston University, the academic field of marketing still focused on the marketing mix (i.e., product, price, promotion and channel... Read More -
12/23/20 - UNH Endowment Investing Goes GreenDid you know that as of July 30, 2020 UNH was ranked sixth among universities in the country for its sustainability practices, topped only by schools like Stanford University,... Read More