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Illustration of two spheres, in shades of purple and pink, that represent a neutron star as seen from Earth.

Neutron Star Insights Move from Theoretical to Data-Driven

Neutron stars — dead stars with a mass of up to two times our Sun squeezed into a ball the size of New Hampshire’s coastline — are among the densest objects in the universe. The composition of their interior holds clues to the expansion of the universe and the creation of black holes. Ph.D.... Read More

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  • Heidi Asbjornsen, associate professor of natural resources and the environment.
    - Top in Their Fields
    Researchers from around the world are turning to the findings of scientists with the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture as they work to solve some of the most critical... Read More
  • Experiment Station Presents Specialty Syrup Research Field Day
    - Experiment Station Presents Specialty Syrup Research Field Day
    Scientists with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture present the preliminary findings of the first assessment of sap... Read More
  • David Finkelhor works at a laptop
    - Most Youth Who Need Mental Health Help Aren't Getting It
    A new study from UNH's Crimes against Children Research Center finds more than half of youth who need behavioral health services are not getting them. Read More
  • UNHTogether, One Year Later
    - UNHTogether, One Year Later
    UNH President James Dean and Todd Selig, Durham town administrator, look back at the year of COVID and their continued efforts to keep UNH safe. Read More
  • UNH Launches New Business Analytics Initiative
    - UNH Launches New Business Analytics Initiative
    UNH’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics has launched a new Business Analytics Initiative aimed at providing New Hampshire and regional businesses with the critical... Read More
  • Headshot of professor Serita Frey
    - Soil Synthesis
    Serita Frey, Professor of Natural Resources and the Environment A new National Science Foundation grant will support UNH efforts to understand the impact of three significant... Read More
  • Students rock climbing for therapy
    - The Wilderness As Therapy
    Getting outside can do more for teens than keep them physically fit. It can also be good for them mentally. UNH’s Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center will receive $2.97 million... Read More
  • The Kids Are Alright?
    - The Kids Are Alright?
    Researchers from UNH's Crimes against Children Research Center report on child maltreatment trends. Read More
  • Life Goes On
    - Life Goes On
    Take a look at what UNH students, faculty and staff have been doing since COVID changed everything a year ago. Read More
  • Rachel McCann '21
    - Fully Immersed
    In a normal year, nursing students begin their senior practicum during the last semester before they graduate. But as COVID-19 has repeatedly proven, nothing has been normal since... Read More