Faculty/Staff News
Is Weight-Based Pricing the Key to Sustainable Air Travel?
When you think of airline policies, you might picture baggage fees or seat upgrades. But a recurring topic in the industry raises a different question: Could passenger weight play a role in ticket pricing as airlines explore ways to reduce emissions and fuel use? While it’s a polarizing topic, the... Read More
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11/27/24Biden Appoints Larry Mayer to Chair U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Larry Mayer, director of UNH's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, has been appointed chairperson of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. -
11/25/24UNH Names Andrew Houtenville Director of the Institute on Disability
Andrew Houtenville, a distinguished scholar and professor of economics, has been named the fourth director of the Institute on Disability at the... -
11/22/24Early Mesoamericans Trapped Fish Far Earlier Than Previously Thought
A series of canals and ponds in Belize indicate that early Mesoamericans were trapping fish far earlier than previously thought. -
11/22/24Bullish Market Could Signal a Bustling Gift-Buying Black Friday
‘Tis the season for giving and signs point toward an increase in gift shopping between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Inflation has begun to cool down...
Recent Stories
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08/17/22 - Passings: Philip L. NicoloffPhilip L. Nicoloff, professor emeritus of English at UNH, passed away on May 17, 2022. He was 95 years old. Read More -
08/08/22 - Passings: John C. RoumanProfessor John C. Rouman died on August 4, 2022 in Durham, New Hampshire. Rouman joined the faculty at UNH in 1965 and retired in 1999 as professor emeritus of classics following... Read More -
08/02/22 - Fish Out of Cold Water?Nathan Furey, assistant professor of biological sciences. Arctic charr, true to its name, is a cold-water fish that makes its southern-most home in Maine lakes, putting it at... Read More -
08/02/22 - Seeing the Story of the Country Through Data“I once had a reporter jokingly say to me ‘Ken, you were into data analytics before it was cool,’” he says, a smile audible in his voice. “Which, you know, is true.” Professor Ken... Read More -
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07/06/22 - CAREER BuildersThree UNH assistant professors have received prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER, awards from the National Science Foundation. With the five-year... Read More -
07/05/22 - Passings: Robert PalmerRobert “Bob” Palmer, a former adjunct professor of soil and water science at the University of New Hampshire, died peacefully in his home in Ormond Beach, Florida, July 12, 2021... Read More -
06/28/22 - Canadian KudosLarry Mayer, director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the Canadian Hydrographic Association’s Sam Masry Award at the 2022 Canadian Hydrographic Conference. Read More -
06/28/22 - Particle Physics ProgressUNH physics professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein will serve on the National Academies' Committee on Elementary Particle Physics. Read More -
06/27/22 - A More Reliable AlgorithmIn the ever-expanding world of machine learning, there have been positive breakthroughs in reinforcement learning, a computer-based method focused on rewarding desired behaviors... Read More