Biological Sciences

Assistant Professor Easton White demystifies quantitative skill building for graduate students.

Quantitative Confidence

Although developments in biology over the past 20 years increasingly require researchers to use advanced quantita­tive skills such as mathematics, statistics and programming, biology students continue to often reach graduate school without the needed training in those areas. Read More

Recent Stories

  • Female graduate student on a boat holding a male blue crab
    - Crustacean Consternation
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    - Hawks on the Hunt
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  • Hand holding a live fish, Arctic charr
    - Fish Out of Cold Water?
    Nathan Furey, assistant professor of biological sciences. Arctic charr, true to its name, is a cold-water fish that makes its southern-most home in Maine lakes, putting it at... Read More
  • Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!
    - Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!
    The latest edition of the NH Agricultural Experiment Station’s Inspired magazine and research report is here! The latest edition explores station research into horticulture... Read More
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    - EDALHAB 50 years later
    It was 1971 when Larry Harris, a professor of zoology at the University of New Hampshire, was approached by Jeff Savage, a professor of mechanical and ocean engineering, to... Read More
  • True Colors
    - True Colors
    It was purple hair that first prompted Camryn Berry to feel she’d found a home at UNH as a woman in STEM. It was a pink lab coat that opened the door for thousands to share in her... Read More
  • Dr. Kristen Johnson, right, working in the lab with students
    - Mentor Highlights: Dr. Kristen Johnson
    Kristen Johnson, assistant professor of biotechnology at UNH Manchester, was recently featured in Inquiry, the annual undergraduate research journal of UNH. Read More
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    - From Here to Healthcare Career
    The Health Professions Program at UNH is designed to help students who have a bachelor's degree pursue professional or graduate study in various health fields. Read More
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    - Making the Most of Research Opportunities
    From the time he was a freshman, biotechnology major Ethan Edwards '23 has taken advantage of all the hands-on experiences UNH Manchester could provide, from conducting and ... Read More
  • Alyssa Stasse examines oysters collected from the Great Bay Estuary
    - Pearl of Hope
    UNH researchers have collected new data that will aid oyster restoration in New Hampshire's Great Bay Estuary and support ongoing efforts to understand the ecological changes... Read More