Arctic
Defrosting the Arctic
New research led by UNH aims to understand the interactions that stimulate the release of carbon from thawing permafrost in the Arctic. Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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03/25/19Melting Arctic
An international panel of researchers, including UNH's Larry Mayer and Nancy Kinner, will discuss Arctic change and melting. -
08/24/17Northwest Passage
For two days in March, UNH will be the epicenter for discussions about how New England will respond to changes in the Arctic. -
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04/20/16All Eyes on the Arctic
Each summer, a handful of UNH researchers pass up New England’s hard-won summer and head to the remote glaciers, peatlands and oceans on top of the...
Recent Stories
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09/08/15 - Ruth Varner Honored by American Geophysical Union for Student MentoringRuth Varner has been awarded the American Geophysical Union’s 2015 Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring. Varner ‘93G ‘00G is associate professor of... Read More -
03/31/15 - UNH Geologist Identifies New Source of Methane for Gas Hydrates in ArcticResearch led by a UNH professor has identified a new source of methane for gas hydrates — ice-like substances found in sediment that trap methane within the crystal structure of... Read More -
08/05/14 - Glacial RaceCourtesy Photo It only sounds like a joke: When the world’s fastest-moving glacier sped up in the summer of 2012 – suddenly surging from Greenland’s west coast at four times its... Read More -
02/03/14 - Beyond BordersGeoffrey "Jeff" Clark, M.D., '11G signed up for a UNH philosophy class just for fun toward the end of his career as a gastroenterologist. He had no idea it would lead to a master'... Read More -
10/04/12 - An Arctic SummerWorking 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, two student researchers learn valuable lessons about the study of climate change—and the world of science itself. Read More -
09/20/12 - Notes from the Top of the WorldNotes from on top of the world: A team of UNH researchers leads an expedition to map the Arctic Ocean seafloor aboard the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy. A team of researchers... Read More -
08/30/12 - UNH Researcher Aids in Discovery of Shipwrecked Antarctic Explorer Terra NovaA University of New Hampshire researcher contracted to test sonar systems on a research ship helped discover the wreck of the ship that took Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic. Read More -
03/29/12 - Undergraduate Research: It's a GasJacqueline Amante's research during her junior and senior years helped lay the groundwork for a novel approach to measuring bubbles of methane in remote regions. Read More -
03/08/12 - Final FrontierLarry Mayer and his team of ocean-mapping researchers are unlocking the mysteries hidden by the world's oceans. Read More