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DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire have discovered a native relative of quinoa with high disease resistance that may be an ideal breeding partner to re-domesticate the superfood in northern New England. A locally adapted source of quinoa would give the region’s farmers a new high-value grain crop that is in high demand across the nation.

DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire will induct five alumni into its Entrepreneur Hall of Fame at an awards ceremony Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, as part of Homecoming weekend.

“Entrepreneurship runs deep in the DNA of UNH with more than 10,000 alumni who founded, co-founded, or run their own companies,” said Ian Grant, executive director of the ECenter and chair of the selection committee. “To be able to recognize and celebrate their successes and contributions is an honor.”

The inductees, in alphabetical order, are:

Editor’s Note: Gullace can be reached at nicoletta.gullace@unh.edu. She is also available for on camera and radio interviews in UNH’s ReadyCam studio. Video interview with author: https://youtu.be/cgQvhYRWO8k.

DURHAM, N.H.—Businessman Tom Steyer and Admiral Joe Sestak, Democratic candidates for the U.S. presidency, will speak at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy as part of its new UNH 2020 Presidential Primary Series.

EDITORS AND REPORTERS: Wymore can be reached at adam.wymore@unh.edu; (916) 267-3827.

DURHAM, N.H.—Large, extreme events such as hurricanes and superstorms are becoming more frequent under a changing climate. Researchers with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire are looking to new findings from Hurricane Maria, a category five hurricane that hit Puerto Rico in September 2017 to understand how large storms may affect New England watersheds, streams and river networks.

DURHAM, N.H.—Young children are less likely to witness gun violence but more likely to feel extreme fear, sadness and upset when they do, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC) at the University of New Hampshire.

Researchers found that 41% of youth living in three communities with elevated violence risk reported seeing or hearing indirect gun violence and 32% had experienced it in the past year. Most indirect gun violence exposure involved hearing gunshots in public places while 16% of youth saw gun violence.

DURHAM, N.H.—New Hampshire’s commercial oyster farming industry is strong and growing, with substantial growth potential to increase production, according to a researcher with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire.

DURHAM, N.H.— Research from the University of New Hampshire finds that the increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere by human activity and fossil fuels is altering the way forests grow and use water. Scientists found that trees in the United States respond to this rise in CO2 by using it to grow faster or by conserving water, depending on whether water is abundant or scarce. Their results differ from existing literature about how forests are helping to mitigate climate change.

DURHAM, N.H.— Researchers from the University of New Hampshire’s Marine School are part of the crew, led by National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Robert Ballard, that is setting out to hopefully find answers to questions around the disappearance of famed pilot Amelia Earhart. UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping has developed an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV), or robot, that can explore the seafloor in waters that may be too deep for divers.