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UNH researchers have received a $488,983 grant from NSF to study shared Arctic landscapes and improve their resilience. Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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07/14/21Tracking the Stream of Plastic
UNH researchers have received a grant to study how much plastic stays within rivers instead of washing out to sea. -
07/01/21UNH Researchers Receive $1.2M Grant to Study Seasonal Soil Freeze and Thaw
The frost heaves that turn New England roads and their drivers into a bumpy, grumpy mess are one of many consequences of the seasonal soil freeze and... -
05/12/21International Fellow
UNH research scientist Erik Hobbie has been awarded two fellowships to continue his stable isotope research abroad in China and Austria. -
04/26/21Seeing the Infrared
UNH researchers received a $200,000 NASA grant to improve satellite-based estimates of forest growth rates.
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01/30/20 - Beyond Curb AppealUNH researchers found that the older the home, the more carbon stored underground. Read More -
11/15/19 - Closing the GapNine undergrads traveled from the Mid-Atlantic to take part in an intensive geoscience research program at UNH. Read More -
11/06/19 - Looking NorthwardThe University of New Hampshire has joined the University of the Arctic, marking an official pledge to continue and expand on its polar expertise. Read More -
10/28/19 - A United EffortCountries around the world have pledged to adopt new measures that will improve their land and soil health thanks in part to UNH. Read More -
10/14/19 - Mercury RisingArctic communities who bear witness to the early impacts of climate change are grappling with a new challenge. Read More -
10/03/19 - Winter Is Coming. Or Is It?“Winter is coming,” the saying goes. But is it? New research from UNH has found clear signs of a decline in frost days, snow covered days and other indicators of winter that could... Read More -
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09/10/19 - Have Work, Will TravelSometimes an extended trip abroad — or maybe a few — can offer new perspectives for those in the STEM fields. Read More -
08/14/19 - Adapting to ChangeAs carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere, trees across the U.S. are responding by growing more and conserving water when needed. Read More -
07/12/19 - Making Climate ConnectionsTamara Marcus researching methane emissions from permafrost in northern Sweden. Photo by Ruth Varner.Tamara Marcus, a graduate student in UNH’s Natural Resources and Earth System... Read More