UNH Research Works for New Hampshire
Turning Ideas into Action
Protecting N.H. Lakes
Volunteers monitor nearly 120 New Hampshire lakes through UNH Extension’s Lakes Lay Monitoring Program, providing important data to researchers.
Expanding Our Nation
In 2023, the United States grew by one million square kilometers, thanks to seafloor mapping headed by UNH’s world-leading Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping.
Caring for Our Youngest Learners
The N.H. Early Childhood Research Consortium tackles the state’s significant but solvable childcare challenge.
Diversifying Harvests
Since 2007, when UNH began researching sweet potatoes in northern climates, yields in New England have grown by 98 percent.
Solving Cold Cases
Forensic researchers collaborate with N.H. law enforcement and medical examiners to clear a backlog of unsolved criminal investigations.
Pricing PFAS Protection
Removing the “forever chemicals” at the tap rather than the treatment plant could be cost-effective for N.H., economists find.
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