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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04/18/19 - Wild Bee Species Critical to Pollination on the DeclineNew research shows a decline among some of the wild bees that pollinate important New England fruit crops. Read More -
04/15/19 - DYF Recipients Honored at GRCMeet the 2019-2020 recipients of the prestigious Dissertation Year Fellowship award. Read More -
04/12/19 - Shoals Marine Laboratory: Over 50 Years of Undergraduate Research ExcellenceGregg Moore, associate research professor and academic coordinatory for Shoals Marine Laboratory, talks to the Environmental Monitor about one of the UNH College of Sciences and... Read More -
04/08/19 - NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Recognized as Leaders in Mitigating Antimicrobial ResistanceThe New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory recently was recognized by the state for its efforts to mitigate antimicrobial resistance by rapidly identify infections in... Read More -
04/08/19 - Major MagnetismUNH is set to receive a multimillion-dollar nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, which will enhance research capabilities and establish a regional NMR facility in... Read More -
04/03/19 - Dissertation Year Fellows Get To WorkFellows working on material modeling, business as a force for good and finite dimensional matrices. Read More -
03/26/19 - Skin SecretsWe’re one step closer to clothing and cosmetics that can change color and pattern in response to their surroundings, thanks in part to new research from Feixia Chu and Matthew... Read More -
03/19/19 - Fruits of UNH Breeding ResearchGardeners preparing to plant their fruits and vegetables have several new pumpkin, squash and melon varieties to choose from this year. Read More -
03/18/19 - A Perfect PartnershipStudents in UNH’s brewing program have brewed a pale ale using squash grown as part of the NHAES breeding program. Read More -
03/18/19 - Meet Our Faculty: Matthew MacManes"When I graduated from high school, I didn’t know what I wanted to do, so I decided to be an exchange student." Read More