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Research, economic engagement and outreach at the University of New Hampshire, a Carnegie doctoral research university with very high research activity, seek to understand and improve the world around us, with high-impact results that transform lives, solve global challenges and drive economic growth. Our research excellence reaches from the depths of our oceans to the edge of our solar system and the Earth and environment in which we all thrive. With research expenditures of more than $206 million, UNH’s research portfolio includes partnerships with NOAA, NASA, NSF and NIH. UNH is one of the top institutions in the country for licensing its intellectual property, and its outreach programs reach thousands of communities, companies, families and students each year.

 


 

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1 of approximately 16
land, sea, and space-grant universities in the nation

 

20+
NASA SATELLITES WITH UNH INSTRUMENTS

 

1,600+
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS IN 2024

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