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May 20, 2013
Join the Discussion on May 22: UNH and the STEM Workforce Challenge: What Is Our Role?
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and the STEM “pipeline” have been in the news quite often recently, and universities like UNH are being called upon to be part of the solution.On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:30 – 2:00 pm in the Chase Ocean Engineering Lab, Room 115, join your colleagues from Cooperative Extension, NH Sea Grant, the Center for Ocean and Coastal... Read more
May 10, 2013
Making History: the First Design Patent from the University of New Hampshire!
On March 19, 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued UNH’s first Design Patent for the Tablet Pedestal/AT Pad Stand, a device developed by Dr. Therese Willkomm. Dr. Willkomm is the Director of ATinNH, the New Hampshire state-wide assistive technology program with the Institute on Disability, and also an assistant professor in the occupational therapy department. Read more
Apr 30, 2013
Marketing Senior's Research Shows that Coffee is Preferred Caffeine Source for UNH Students
Nicole Olsen, a graduating senior in marketing in the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, conducted a study for her senior honors thesis that looked at the reasons why college students consume caffeine, where and when they consume it, what types of caffeinated beverages they consume, and how much they consume daily. Her research helped illustrate what she's been learning... Read more
Apr 30, 2013
Rivers Act as “Horizontal Cooling Towers” for Thermoelectric Power Plants
Running two computer models in tandem, UNH scientists have detailed for the first time how thermoelectric power plants interact with climate, hydrology, and aquatic ecosystems throughout the northeastern U.S. and show how rivers serve as “horizontal cooling towers” that provide an important ecosystem service to the regional electricity sector — but at a cost to the environment. Read more- 1 of 12
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May 20, 2013
Chemical Engineer Xiaowei Teng Receives Prestigious U.S. Dept. of Energy Early Career Research Award
Xiaowei Teng, assistant professor of chemical engineering, has received an Early Career Research Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. He will pursue research that will improve the ability to store energy in supercapacitors which hold promise as an alternative – or augmentation – to ion batteries in electric vehicles and other applications. Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
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