2011 Blog
2011 Blog
Dec 06, 2011
UNH Researchers Find that 'Sexting' by Minors Isn’t Very Common
According to a new study by researchers from UNH's Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC), one in 10 children ages 10 to 17 has used a cellphone to send or receive sexually suggestive images, but only 1 in 100 has sent images considered graphic enough to violate child pornography laws. “Lots of people may be hearing about these cases discovered by schools and parents because they... Read more
Dec 05, 2011
UNH Professor's New Book Outlines Why Students Learn More By Reading Slowly
Thomas Newkirk, professor of English at UNH, suggests that students get more enjoyment out of and have greater success with reading when they slow down. Newkirk outlines how to boost student enjoyment of reading in his new book “The Art of Slow Reading.”“This book challenges popular notions of reading—the idea that quick, extractive reading is the goal for students. I argue that traditional acts... Read moreNov 30, 2011
IRB Sets Spring 2012 Semester Meeting Schedule
The Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB) has set its Spring 2012 semester meeting schedule, available at http://www.unh.edu/research/irb-meeting-schedule Please contact Julie Simpson (603/862-2003) in Research Integrity Services with any questions. Read more
Nov 30, 2011
UNH Scientists Receive NASA Funds to Measure Impact of Melting Mountain Glaciers for Next IPCC Assessment
Scientists in the Water Systems Analysis Group in the University of New Hampshire’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) have been funded by NASA to improve estimates of how melting mountain glaciers around the globe will contribute to sea level rise in the future. The data will be a critical new element in the next assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... Read more- Next Posts
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Dec 06, 2011
'Understanding' of Climate Change Depends on Politics, New Study Finds
While many Americans believe that climate change is happening today, their opinions about the science that explains it are tied to other political beliefs, according to new research from Carsey Institute at UNH. Views of New Hampshire residents largely mirror the national patterns. Read morePosted in: Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Sustainability & the Environment, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
Tags: 2011, climate change, Ford Foundation, Lawrence Hamilton, Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, Office of Rural Development, politics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, UNH Sustainability Academy