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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04/20/20 - Paging UNH Alum Dr. Tim Marquis, '15Tim Marquis graduated with his bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture in 2015, and will complete medical school at the... Read More -
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04/15/20 - Serita Frey Named Ecological Society of America FellowUNH soil ecologist Serita Frey has been named a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America. Read More -
04/13/20 - Long-Term Greenhouse Gas Benefits from Salvaging Dead Trees Balance Short-Term Excess EmissionsThe next major eastern spruce budworm outbreak likely will hit Northeastern United States forests over the next few years, putting more than 11.4 million acres of forest and 94.8... Read More -
04/07/20 - Greenhouse Grower: New Hampshire Researchers Studying Cold-Hardy HydrangeasUniversity of New Hampshire (UNH) researchers have launched a new study that will evaluate plants from three cold-hardy hydrangea species for cut flower and landscape use. Read More -
04/06/20 - UNH Research Leads to New Drinking Water Standard in Granite StateThe state of New Hampshire has adopted a new, lower drinking water standard for arsenic after University of New Hampshire researchers found Granite Staters would be willing to... Read More -
03/23/20 - A History of Responding to Our Nation's CrisesMore than 130 years ago, Congress established the nation’s state agricultural experiment station system. Throughout history, these public research organizations, most at land-... Read More -
03/22/20 - U.S. News and World Report (AP): Research Aims to Support Growing Cut Flower IndustryThe university-based New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station will spend the next three years evaluating hydrangea species to better inform farmers on key characteristics and... Read More -
03/17/20 - Access Restricted to NH Agricultural Experiment Station FacilitiesFor safety reasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, access to our NHAES farms and greenhouses has been temporarily restricted to employees and essential research staff only. Read More -
03/16/20 - UNH to Conduct First Cold-Hardy Hydrangea Study to Help Regional Cut Flower and Landscape IndustryNew Hampshire has seen a dramatic increase in cut flower farms, underscoring the need for reliable research to support the state’s flower industry. To that end, University of New... Read More