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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

Recent Stories

  • Lumpfish in water
    - Fisheries Funding
    With new NOAA grants, UNH marine research aims to bring better, more sustainable seafood to the table. Read More
  • Mind the (Data) Gaps
    - Mind the (Data) Gaps
    Gaps in available data impede our understanding of heavy metals in Alaskan soils that can harm human health, a team of UNH researchers have found. Read More
  • Andrea Kokolis Named Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the Year
    - Andrea Kokolis Named Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the Year
    Andrea Kokolis ’73, ’77G, who has spent her career in the technology sector, helping start-up and early stage companies develop and achieve growth objectives and execute against... Read More
  • Image of Portsmouth High School
    - NH Listens Helps to Spark Portsmouth High School Club
    Last year, a group of students at Portsmouth High School met with NH Listens to discuss racial discrimination that they had witnessed both inside the classroom and in the... Read More
  • Cache Owens-Velasquez
    - The Beauregard Center
    The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is now called The Beauregard Center; Cache Owens-Velasquez is its new director. Read More
  • Exploring the Impact of NH's Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Requirements
    - Exploring the Impact of NH's Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Requirements
    UNH's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and Franklin Pierce School of Law has released a new report assessing New Hampshire’s Medicaid Work and Community Engagement... Read More
  • Portrait of marine researcher Jennifer Miksis-Olds with ocean in background
    - Sage of the Sea
    To celebrate World Oceans Day June 8, Jennifer Miksis-Olds will participate in an ocean-themed quiz bowl against high school champions. Read More
  • The Whittemore Center with chairs set up on the floor
    - Making History
    For the first time since the Civil War, the New Hampshire House of Representatives will be meeting outside the State House when it convenes a session on June 11 at The Whittemore... Read More
  • Image of student on a laptop coding
    - Getting Down to Business
    Job hunting amidst COVID-19 isn’t just a challenge for recent graduates and internship-seekers on the frontlines of today’s economy. It’s also a priority for the career team... Read More
  • Vine full of kiwiberries
    - Fingerprinting Kiwiberries
    A new partnership between UNH and Hartmann's Plant Company in Michigan aims to ensure that every bite of a kiwiberry is as delicious as the next one, a level of product control... Read More