College of Life Sciences & Agriculture
James Hall Ginkgo Tree Sees Latest Leaf Drop on Record
The ginkgo tree outside of James Hall saw its leaves fall Nov. 16 this year, marking the latest leaf drop for the tree on record. Later dates have become something of a trend, as the drop date has occurred in November in 17 of 25 years since 2000 after occurring in November only four times prior to... Read More
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11/18/25Can Science Keep Produce Fresh Longer?
UNH scientist Duoduo Wang researches the complex process of ripening to uncover ways to extend ripeness and reduce food waste. -
11/13/25Sustaining Striped Bass
A study led by Adrienne Kovach pinpoints where the striped bass caught off the northeast coast originally came from. -
11/12/25Why Do Ginkgo Trees Drop All Their Leaves at Once? A UNH Expert Explains
Why do ginkgo trees drop all their leaves at once? And what does UNH’s iconic James Hall ginkgo tell us about how frost is coming later in the fall? ... -
11/10/25Faculty Excellence Celebration Recognizes Outstanding UNH Educators
Every year, a chosen few of UNH’s outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their...
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07/13/22 - Sequencing VariantsWith new funding from the National Institutes of Health, UNH wilil continue its genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants in New Hampshire. Read More -
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07/06/22 - CAREER BuildersThree UNH assistant professors have received prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER, awards from the National Science Foundation. With the five-year... Read More -
07/05/22 - Passings: Robert PalmerRobert “Bob” Palmer, a former adjunct professor of soil and water science at the University of New Hampshire, died peacefully in his home in Ormond Beach, Florida, July 12, 2021... Read More -
06/28/22 - Serving New England FarmersThe global pandemic upended how we work and live, and the same was true for America’s farmers – especially those involved in direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. Farmers’ markets... Read More -
06/21/22 - Dedicated to Health Disparities ResearchNutrition researcher Maria Carlota Dao, an assistant professor at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and a New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES)... Read More -
06/21/22 - Repurposing Drug Compound Could Slow COVID SpreadKrisztina Varga, associate Professor of Molecular, cellular and Biomedical Sciences. Photo by Jeremy Gasowski. With the end of the pandemic seemingly nowhere in sight,... Read More -
06/14/22 - Raising the BarThe University of New Hampshire, recognized last year as a top producer of Gilman scholars in the country by the U.S. State Department as part of the 20th anniversary of the... Read More