College of Life Sciences & Agriculture
Pumpkin Pie Myth-Busting and More Cucurbit Knowledge From a UNH Expert
With Halloween right around the corner and Thanksgiving pie season close on its heels, we asked a UNH expert to drop some knowledge about pumpkins. Chris Hernandez, assistant professor of plant breeding, researches cucurbits, which are "any sort of vining crop, like cucumbers, melons, pumpkins,... Read More
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10/08/25UNH and Stonyfield Organic Strengthen Partnership
The UNH Organic Dairy Research Farm entered into an agreement to sell all of its milk to Stonyfield Organic, further strengthening a long-term... -
10/08/25Increasing the Benefits and Reducing the Risks of Pain Management Using Opioids
UNH researcher Cheryl Whistler investigated the role of gut microbiota in opioid response. She found that butyrate, whether produced by microbes or... -
09/26/25COLSA Faculty Spotlight: Adam Brockett
Adam Brockett did not grow up thinking that he would become a scientist. In sixth grade, he argued with conviction against the idea, announcing to... -
09/23/25UNH Contributes to Two Teams Chosen as Finalists for NSF Innovation Program
Two teams featuring University of New Hampshire participants — one focused on sustainable seafood and another on precision forest management — are...
Recent Stories
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04/12/23 - 2023 Sidore/Dunfey Symposium Explores Ethical, Collaborative and Reparative Aspects of ResearchFrom March 30 through April 1, dozens of scholars in the social sciences and humanities from around the continent met on the UNH campus and at The Browne Center for the 2023... Read More -
04/11/23 - Researchers Examine Using Flowering Plants to Attract Hover Flies for Pest ControlUNH alumni and faculty from the NH Agricultural Experiment Station conducted research on insectary plants as habitats for hoverflies, a natural pest control solution. Read More -
04/10/23 - New Research into Potential Impacts of Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) to Begin at UNHJeff Garnas from UNH is launching a study on beech leaf and bark disease's impact on trees in eastern forests to better understand mortality patterns. Read More -
04/05/23 - The 5 Rs of Environmentally Conscious ResearchThe Environmental Responsibility 5-R Framework (ER5F) is a tool to help scientists reduce the environmental impact of their research. ER5F stands for Recognition, Refinement,... Read More -
04/03/23 - Swapping Classrooms for Cow BarnsIn the student-led, two-semester CREAM course, students gain hands-on experience caring for dairy cows and managing and participating in everything from herd health to dairy... Read More -
04/03/23 - Three UNH Grad Students Named Finalists for Federal FellowshipThree UNH students have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, opening the door to possible... Read More -
03/31/23 - Research from Renowned Phycologist Now Archived at UNHIn fall 2022, Arthur Mathieson, professor emeritus of biology, phycologist and former head of the UNH Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of... Read More -
03/21/23 - Sediment May Be Solution to Preventing Tidal Marsh LossNew research from a national team of scientists, including researchers from the University of New Hampshire’s Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, found that eroded tidal marsh sites can... Read More -
03/07/23 - Building Equity Leadership Skills“We have a lot of students who struggle with access to materials because of their socioeconomic status and they also might be experiencing a social-emotional gap. Now there is... Read More -
02/24/23 - Monitoring Forest Edge Changes Using DronesScientists with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) and the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture are using unpiloted aerial systems to examine how... Read More