UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H.—In a new study of the ecological impacts of tropical cyclones, an international research team including researchers from the University of New Hampshire addresses a question that people have asked for centuries: when confronted by a storm, is it better to be resistant like an oak or resilient like a willow? The findings could help guide coastal managers in decision making as they plan for climate change and a growing seacoast population threatened by more intense tropical storms.

DURHAM, N.H.— Researchers in the University New Hampshire’s Surface Enhanced Electrochemical Diagnostic Sensors (SEEDS) Lab have received an EPSCoR grant from the National Science Foundation for close to $6 million to lead a team in developing sensors to promote quality control in biomanufacturing—the production of important biomaterials used in medicine, food and even engineered human organs—a field that is becoming an important sector of the economy.

DURHAM, N.H.— In response to the state’s changing demographics, the NH Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) has created a comprehensive plan to reach more people of color interested in starting a business or solidifying one they already own.

According to 2020 U.S. Census data, people of color who previously made up 10% of the state now represent 14% of the Granite State’s population.

DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire’s franchising sector-focused RIFC 50 Index™ ended the year with a strong performance, adding 11.6% to its market value in the last quarter of 2021. This performance confirms the solid recovery of the franchise sector despite the fast spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Developed and published by UNH’s Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC), the RIFC 50 Index is the first stock index to track the financial market performance of the U.S. franchising sector.

DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been selected for one of NASA’s MIDEX space missions, part of their Heliophysics Explorers Program. UNH’s Space Science Center will lead the mission which will have a budget of $250 million, the largest yet for the university, to oversee and coordinate all aspects including preparing the spacecraft, designing onboard instruments and managing the entire team of scientists, researchers and contractors.

DURHAM, N.H.—Molly Dorsey, associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire and an expert on the 1918 flu pandemic who frequently speaks about the infectious disease, is available to discuss similarities between the pandemics of the 1918 influenza and the recent COVID-19 virus and if there are any lessons to be learned for the future.

WHAT: University of New Hampshire President James W. Dean, Jr. will present the State of the University address. He will discuss the progress made on each of the university’s four strategic priorities—build financial strength, academic and research excellence, embrace New Hampshire, and student success and well-being—as well as recognize employees and acknowledge the challenges facing higher education.

WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, 1 p.m.

DURHAM, N.H. - The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2021 semester.

DURHAM, N.H.—Winters are warming faster than summers in North America, impacting everything from ecosystems to the economy. Global climate models indicate that this trend will continue in future winters but there is a level of uncertainty around the magnitude of warming.

DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have discovered the southern pine beetle, one of the most damaging tree-dwelling insects in the Southeast, in forests in Maine and New Hampshire. The southern pine beetle has never been seen this far north and has forestry experts concerned, specifically about the pitch pine barren trees found throughout New England.