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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08/13/19 - Assaulted MarshNew UNH research is shedding light on why salt marshes are being lost to sea level rise and how to save them from destruction. The study, which was recently published in the... Read More -
08/13/19 - The "Glue" to Watson LabsAbove Win Watson’s desk hangs a retirement gift: the “Watson Lab Tree,” an illustration representing all the students who worked for him the past 41 years at UNH. The zoology... Read More -
08/12/19 - Summertime at Woodman FarmThe Woodman Horticultural Research Farm focuses on the research, teaching, and outreach on the production of horticultural and ornamental crops. Research projects include ... Read More -
08/09/19 - So Much To Do, So Little TimeUNH master's student relies on graduate student resources to finish his thesis. Read More -
08/05/19 - Informing Arsenic Policy With ResearchResearch from a team of economics researchers from UNH helped New Hampshire pass lower limits for arsenic in municipal drinking water. Read More -
07/30/19 - Dam DilemmaNew survey data shows that New Hampshire residents favor removing dams unless they're providing hydropower. Read More -
07/29/19 - NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Identifies Virus in Chimney SwiftsPathologists with the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at UNH have identified the first reported virus in chimney swifts, an adenovirus called Chimney Swift... Read More -
07/01/19 - Jessica Fury: From Dairy Cows to ReindeerA love of animals set Jessica Fury ’19 on a path to a UNH education. Now, that same passion has her about to embark on a unique career: Fury is moving from the UNH Organic Dairy... Read More -
06/27/19 - Crabs in PerilNew research from UNH has found that horseshoe crabs, whose blue blood is harvested by the biomedical industry for its unique ability to test devices and injectable drugs for... Read More -
06/26/19 - The Long Trajectory"I’m a classic case of having had an amazing teacher who challenged me." Read More