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...
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03/02/22 - The Right BiteA study of a previously undescribed group of parasitic wasps has uncovered new information about their mandible, or jaw, function. The discovery is an intriguing development in... Read More -
02/25/22 - UNH Macfarlane Research Greenhouse Open House Returns April 2The New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station is excited to welcome our community of supporters back to the Macfarlane Research Greenhouses Open House. After two years of... Read More -
02/08/22 - Wading Into Her FutureAs a child of two parents who met at UNH, Maeve Kelley '22 knew plenty about the university prior to enrolling, but what she didn’t know was that she’d be able to get hands-on... Read More -
02/01/22 - Herbarium Gets in Touch With Its RootsA treasure trove of long-forgotten documents from Albion Hodgdon, one of UNH’s most influential professors and scientists, has been discovered. Read More -
01/25/22 - A Supportive SpaceDavid Beauregard ’23 was in dire need of a parking space. With the clock ticking on his quest to find one, his last resort wound up being a virtual space. A member of the New... Read More -
01/13/22 - Pine PestsUNH researchers Jeff Garnas, associate professor of forest ecosystem health, and Ph.D. student Caroline Kanaskie discovered the damaging southern pine beetle in New Hampshire and... Read More -
01/12/22 - A Hypothesis, a Collaboration and a SolutionIt isn’t often that an entire class of undergraduate students has an opportunity to fill a scientific knowledge gap that may eventually lead to the design of better drugs or... Read More -
01/06/22 - One Million And CountingThe University of New Hampshire's uniquely designed lab has completed more than one million tests to detect and monitor the coronavirus. The cutting-edge lab not only performs... Read More -
12/21/21 - Going With The FlowClimate change is expected to cause more droughts and stronger storms, and a new UNH study suggests that as these precipitation extremes grow more common the effect on water... Read More -
12/14/21 - Opening DoorsThe first cohort of students is enrolled in the UNH-4U program, designed to open doors to a mostly traditional college experience that was previously closed to students with... Read More