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UNH Researchers Awarded $3 Million from Department of Energy

Three UNH researchers received prestigious grants that will connect them with the Department of Energy’s national laboratories to pursue research that aims to understand the early universe through ultralight dark matter, turn sunlight into energy-rich fuel, and help develop a groundbreaking... Read More

Recent Stories

  • Nathan Schwadron sits in a room full of computer equipment and smiles at the camera.
    - Physics Fellow
    UNH physics professor Nathan Schwadron has been elected to the prestigious 2022 Class of Fellows of the American Geophysical Union.  Read More
  • Aerial image of Abisko, Sweden, with lakes and green land near mountains.
    - Carbon Gatekeepers
    Ruth Varner has received a $3.4 million grant from the Department of Energy to study the effects of climate change on methane emissions in Arctic lakes. Read More
  • students meeting with industry partners at UNH center for business analytics
    - Center for Business Analytics Expands Professional Development Access
    The UNH Paul College Center for Business Analytics is excited to partner with UNH Professional Development & Training (PD&T) for the 2022/2023 Academic Year on a pilot... Read More
  • Professor_Shawna_Hollen
    - Quantum Leap
    Shawna Hollen, an associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy, was recently awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create and... Read More
  • Meeting Great Bay History
    - Meeting Great Bay History
    A prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities grant will extend the work of the Great Bay Archaeological Survey to 72 K-12 teachers. Read More
  • Remote Alaskan mountain with snow in foreground
    - Baking and Quaking
    With $1.7 million in National Science Foundation funding, UNH researchers will study how climate change in the Arctic could affect earthquake-related disasters. Read More
  • Image of moon above Earth's surface from space.
    - Lunar Launch
    A UNH-built instrument will aid NASA's mission to send astronauts safely back to the moon.   Read More
  • An illustration of space technology and its location on the International Space Station.
    - Another Leap Forward
    UNH researchers have received a $750,000 NASA grant to study gamma ray bursts. Read More
  • Two researchers stand in front of a red robot
    - Aging Assistance
    An interdisciplinary team of UNH researchers has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop technology that could help seniors age in place. Read More
  • Tiny satellite floats above Earth in between much larger space science equipment.
    - Small Wonder
    A new UNH study found that small satellites can be just as effective in performing important space science missions as their larger counterparts.  Read More