September 19, 2018
DURHAM, N.H. – Touch a horseshoe crab, map the ocean floor and drive a remotely operated vehicle at the University of New Hampshire’s Ocean Discovery Day on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Ocean Discovery Day will provide visitors with an opportunity to explore the wonders of the sea through interactive exhibits and demonstrations at the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory on the UNH campus in Durham. The event is free to the public and runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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 DURHAM, N.H. - Scientists have been able to prove the existence of small black holes and those that are super-massive but the existence of an elusive type of black hole, known as intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) is hotly debated. New research coming out of the Space Science Center at the...
Read MoreUNH Researcher Captures Best Ever Evidence of Rare Black Hole |
 DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) has received generous donations from industry partners Dell EMC, Verizon, Alexander Technology Group, Cisco, HPE, Liberty Mutual, QA Cafe, and Senet to support the expansion of HighTech Bound, its high school...
Read MoreUNH-IOL Announces Industry Sponsors for STEM High School Summer Internship |
 DURHAM, N.H. – New England bee enthusiasts will head to Cheshire County in mass for the 2018 Annual New England Bee Bioblitz organized by the University of New Hampshire Bee Lab and supported by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. The event takes place at Pisgah State Park June 22-24...
Read MoreUNH Bee Lab Hosts New England Bee Bioblitz in Cheshire County June 22-24 |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Researchers and engineers from the University of New Hampshire's Space Science Center (SSC) have been selected to be a part of a science mission by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to sample, analyze, and map particles streaming to Earth from the edges of...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Land Roles in NASA Mission to Study Outer Solar System |
 DURHAM, N.H. – The number of children or youth removed from parental care increased by more than 50 percent from 2012-2016 and the percent that included a substance-related allegation doubled from 30 to 60 percent, according to new research by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds More Children Removed from Parental Care, as Parental Substance Use Increases |
 DURHAM, N.H. – It doesn’t matter if it’s a forest, a soybean field, or a prairie, all plants take up carbon dioxide during photosynthesis – the process where they use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into food. During this changeover, the plants emit an energy “glow” that is not visible...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Shine a Light on More Accurate Way to Estimate Climate Change |
 DURHAM, N.H. – The NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire and Granite State Dairy Promotion invite the public to “meet your milk” at the UNH Open Barn Saturday, June 23, 2018. The annual statewide event, which is free and open to the public, takes place at the...
Read MoreMeet Your Milk at UNH Open Barn June 23 |
DURHAM, N.H. — Beginning this fall, the University of New Hampshire will offer a sixth online master’s degree in cybersecurity policy and risk management (CPRM). The newest addition to UNH Online, this program blends cybersecurity strategy and policy with preparedness, incident response, recovery,...
Read MoreUNH Adds New Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity Policy and Risk Management |
 DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire has received a three-year $724,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which will be used by the Center for the Humanities to host residential summer institutes that will train humanists to work in the public realm and embrace community...
Read MoreUNH Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Take the Humanities to the Public |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Over the last 20 years, Maine’s forests have become younger and less dense. As a result, forests are not providing the most climate benefits that they could through carbon sequestration and storage. However, more carbon could be stored over the next 100 years with less frequent...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Maine Forest Management Hampering Ability of Forests to Reap Climate Benefits |
 DURHAM, N.H. - The angel investor market in 2017 saw an increase in investment dollars and deal size, according to the latest angel market analysis released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.
Total investments in 2017 were $23.9 billion, an increase of 12.6...
Read MoreUNH Finds Angels Remain Bullish for Seed and Start-Up Investing in 2017 Angel Market |
 DURHAM, N.H. – When it comes to finding protection and a safe feeding ground, fish rely on towering blades of seaweed, like kelp, to create a three-dimensional hiding space. Kelp forests have been shown to be one of the most productive systems in the ocean with high biodiversity and ecological...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Find Invasive Seaweed Makes Fish Change Their Behavior |
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- UNH to hold open house for Ocean Discovery DaySeptember 24th, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
...crab, map the ocean floor and drive a remotely operated vehicle at the University of New Hampshire's Ocean Discovery Day... - With Vatican Talks and Bulldozers, China Aims to Control ChristianitySeptember 24th, 2018Outlet: New York Times Online, The
- New Hampshire's role in picking the next president – while diminished – remains vitalSeptember 21st, 2018Outlet: Concord Monitor Online
...especially if the media recognizes him or her as a serious contender,” University of New Hampshire political science... - Favorable fall show expected this foliage seasonSeptember 21st, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
- Sexual assault among adolescents: 6 factsSeptember 21st, 2018Outlet: Los Angeles Times Online