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Red and blue magnets with a circle of iron filings around them

UNH Researchers Harness AI to Discover Magnetic Materials

Study authors Suman Itani, a PH.D. student in physics (left) and postdoctoral researcher Yibo Zhang. Photo by Jiadong Zang. Magnets are at the core of the technology that powers our world: smartphones, medical devices, power generators, electric vehicles, and more. But these magnets rely on... Read More

Recent Stories

  •  Laura Kloepper and her winged research assistant collect data on bat movement.
    - Hawks on the Hunt
    A study by UNH researcher Laura Kloepper recently published in Nature Communications aids our understanding of how predators select and track a target among thousands of potential... Read More
  • A photo of a new england cottontail hiding in its natural shrubland habitat
    - Cohabitating with New England Cottontails
    New research by the NHAES researchers finds that habitat restoration efforts for the at-risk New England cottontail will also benefit a number of shrubland-obligate birds. Read More
  • Two researchers stand in front of a red robot
    - Aging Assistance
    An interdisciplinary team of UNH researchers has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop technology that could help seniors age in place. Read More
  • Ray Grizzle (right) works with a student on measuring oysters
    - Oysters as Nitrogen Bioextractors
    Oysters filter particles that contain nitrogen (and carbon) from the water. Wild oysters cycle small amounts of that nitrogen back into the environment, however farmed oysters,... Read More
  • Hand holding a live fish, Arctic charr
    - Fish Out of Cold Water?
    Nathan Furey, assistant professor of biological sciences. Arctic charr, true to its name, is a cold-water fish that makes its southern-most home in Maine lakes, putting it at... Read More
  • ken johnson collage
    - Seeing the Story of the Country Through Data
    “I once had a reporter jokingly say to me ‘Ken, you were into data analytics before it was cool,’” he says, a smile audible in his voice. “Which, you know, is true.” Professor Ken... Read More
  • Tiny satellite floats above Earth in between much larger space science equipment.
    - Small Wonder
    A new UNH study found that small satellites can be just as effective in performing important space science missions as their larger counterparts.  Read More
  • Stern of the Exploration Vessel Nautilus with a crane deploying the DriX autonomous surface vessel into the ocean.
    - Monumental Mapping
    Twelve scientists and students associated with UNH are mapping the seafloor of the largest marine protected area under U.S. jurisdiction.  Read More
  • Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!
    - Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!
    The latest edition of the NH Agricultural Experiment Station’s Inspired magazine and research report is here! The latest edition explores station research into horticulture... Read More
  • Students wearing life vests stand at the edge of a test tank
    - Wave Power
    An interdisciplinary team of UNH students took a top prize in the national Marine Energy Collegiate Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. Read More