August 13, 2018
DURHAM, N.H. – For the relatively new crop known as “baby ginger,” delaying the harvest date increases yields in New Hampshire, according to preliminary research from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire.
“U.S. consumers are likely most familiar with the golden cured rhizomes of mature ginger plants, but recently, growers in the northeastern U.S. have been successfully producing ‘baby ginger,’ grown for just a single growing season. Unlike mature... Read Full Article
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DURHAM, N.H. - Congratulations to the following students who have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2018 semester.
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 DURHAM, N.H. – Freshwater streams and rivers naturally clean up some forms of pollution originating from urban and agricultural areas, but increased storm intensity reduces this ability, which underscores the need to improve the management of nonpoint sources of pollution and storm water...
Read MoreUNH Researchers Use High-Technology Sensors to Understand Water Quality |
 DURHAM, N.H. – ‘Tis the season for giving, and in that spirit, the University of New Hampshire donated 1000+ pounds of fresh fish to the New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities NH. The 600 tilapia, which were grown through a sophisticated integrated aquaculture farming project,...
Read MoreUNH Helps Feed Hungry With Generous Donation to NH Food Bank |
 DURHAM, N.H. – Much like a forensic team recreates a scene to determine how a crime was committed, researchers at the University of New Hampshire are using scientific sleuthing to better understand the journey of magma, or molten rock, in one of Europe’s largest and most active volcanos, Mount Etna...
Read MoreEruption Clues: UNH Researchers Create Snapshot of Volcano Plumbing |
DURHAM, N.H. – From a field of 96 entries, 16 teams – eight in the student track and eight in the community track – have been selected to advance to the final round of the 2017 New Hampshire Social Venture Innovation Challenge. The finalists will compete Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, beginning at 8:30 a.m...
Read MoreN.H. Social Venture Innovation Challenge Finalists Compete Dec. 5 |
 DURHAM, N.H. - Space plasma physicist Harlan Spence has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Spence, director of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space and professor of physics at the University of New Hampshire, is among the 396 new...
Read MoreUNH Professor Named American Association for Advancement of Science Fellow |
DURHAM, N.H. – The Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire invites businesses to engage with undergraduate and MBA students by submitting projects to be completed by student teams.
“Engaging with outside organizations on projects gives our students a...
Read MoreUNH Invites Businesses to Engage with Students |
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DURHAM, N.H. – Using wood pellets for home heating fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than half over fossil fuels and natural gas, according to new research from the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire.
“Wood pellet heat is a new and growing heating...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Wood Pellets Outperform Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire has launched the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP), a comprehensive tool that offers campuses a simple and affordable online platform for calculating, reporting, and tracking their carbon and nitrogen footprints.
Read MoreUNH Launches New Tool to Track Campus Carbon and Nitrogen Footprints |
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DURHAM, N.H. – Many rural places, especially those desired by second-home owners and retirees, are challenged to provide affordable and adequate housing for local working families, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.
“Though...
Read MoreUNH Research Finds Affordable Housing Tough to Come by in Rural Communities |
DURHAM, N.H. – New Hampshire native Clara Miller ’72 has been named the 2017 Social Innovator of the Year by the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise. Miller is president of the F.B. Heron Foundation, which helps people and communities help themselves out of...
Read MoreUNH Alumna to Receive 2017 Social Innovator of the Year Award |
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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire was one of three universities to be awarded the innovation and economic prosperity designation from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) for its commitment to regional economic development at APLU’s annual meeting in Washington...
Read MoreAPLU Recognizes UNH for Its Contributions to Regional Economic Development |
DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire is one of about 100 colleges and universities across the country participating in a new initiative to help students prepare for and apply to college, which includes an application fee waiver for members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The Coalition for...
Read MoreUNH Offers Application Fee Waiver to U.S. Veterans and Service Members |
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...events, to confirm our result,” said Dacheng Lin, an astrophysicist at the University of New Hampshire who led the... - UNH plans new field for lacrosse, soccerAugust 11th, 2018Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Online
- Student scientists monitor seals of the coast of MaineAugust 10th, 2018Outlet: WGME-TV Online
Student scientists with the Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island are studying our oceans. (WGME) APPLEDORE ISLAND (WGME)... - End of the Rainbow? New Map Scale is More Readable by People Who Are Color BlindAugust 9th, 2018Outlet: Scientific American Online
...says Colin Ware, a human perception and data visualization expert at the University of New Hampshire who was not... - Autonomous Vehicle Maps the Arctic SeafloorAugust 8th, 2018Outlet: Marine Technology Reporter - Online
...vessel traffic is increasing. A team of engineers and students from the University of New Hampshire's (UNH)...