Michael Gass, professor of outdoor education in the kinesiology department, and Stephen Javorski, a UNH doctoral student have found there is actually less risk to participants on wilderness therapy programs, when they are conducted correctly, than to adolescents in their normal everyday activities.

A team of UNH researchers and students have documented the rapid southern expansion of Colpomenia peregrina, also known as sea potato or oyster thief, from Novia Scotia to Cape Cod. While the sea potato is an introduced, not invasive, species in New England waters, its rapid expansion into Gulf of Maine oyster beds raises concerns.

The researchers and other scientists are keeping a close eye on C. peregrina for other ways it could alter the natural community and native flora, as well as its impact on oysters.

UNH and the Southwest Research Institute have signed a 5-year research collaboration agreement. Roy Torbert, UNH professor of physics and director of the UNH Space Science Center, says it "will allow UNH to expand our involvement into larger and more complex space missions, and SwRI will be able to tap into UNH’s expertise to diversify its program into Earth and ocean science.”

SwRI will open a new department — the SwRI Earth, Oceans and Space (SwRI-EOS) Department — at UNH’s Durham, N.H., campus, which will be led by Torbert.

Jo Daniel, associate professor of civil engineering, has been awarded this year’s Karen Von Damm Leadership Development grant by the UNH ADVANCE program. The grant, designed to help female faculty members assume leadership roles within the university while maintaining their research, honors Von Damm, a world-renowned UNH chemical oceanographer who passed away in 2008.

Katie Edwards, assistant professor of psychology and women’s studies, recently was one of a select group of researchers to attend the “1 is 2 Many" Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month event at the White House in February.

When Tom Paine teaches creative writing to undergraduates and to graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts program at UNH, he does it from personal experience.  He has published commercially-acclaimed short stories, a novel, and developed ideas for films.

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A University of New Hampshire civil engineer thinks infrastructure must be designed to fail safely to be able to respond as climate change alters natural cycles.  Paul Kirshen, an expert on climate change adaptation and water resources, thinks the U.S. needs to change its approach to designing structures such as dams and bridges.

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Climate is changing and research indicates that communities recognize climate effects but are not sure what to do. This "Issues and Ice Cream" will begin with a snapshot of five recent Extension project partnerships (involving both internal and external partners), and continue with discussion about the NH Coastal Adaptation Workgroup and opportunities for your involvement.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
MUB Room 338/340
Coordinators: Julia Peterson, Amanda Stone, Alyson Eberhardt, and Chris Keeley (Cooperative Extension)

The Sequestration Resource Center, an online resource created by SRA International, has up-to-date information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), federal agencies, and Congress regarding implementation and the potential impact of the forced budget cuts now in effect.  It is continuously updated as information becomes available.

NASA has released the statement copied below regarding the impact of the forced budget cuts on its awardees.

Dear Contractor, Grantee, or Agreement Participant:

This communication is being sent to all the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) contract, grant, cooperative agreement, and Space Act agreement holders.