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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

  • Kari-Lynn Knight '22, pursuing neuropsychology degree at UNH Manchester
    - In Our Own Voices: Kari-Lynn Knight '22
    Kari-Lynn Knight '22 shares her nontraditional path to college as part of our "In Our Own Voices" series. The mother of seven is pursuing her neuropsychology degree with support... Read More
  • Teachers work with students at the Child Study and Development Center at UNH
    - Ensuring Bright Futures
    In a collaborative effort to ensure that all New Hampshire’s children have a bright future, UNH has partnered with New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)... Read More
  • Close-up image of North American carpenter bee on black background
    - What’s the Buzz?
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    - Into the Woods, Again
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  • Engineering Technology Expands to Offer Four-Year Programs
    - Engineering Technology Expands to Offer Four-Year Programs
    The University of New Hampshire at Manchester has expanded its ABET-accredited engineering technology program to include four-year bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering... Read More
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    - UNH Students Assist Farmington, NH with Downtown Revitalization Efforts
    Town's Economic Development Committee benefits from outside perspective of key demographic.  Read More
  • Bow High School
    - UNH First Step Expands to Bow High School
    The University of New Hampshire has expanded its concurrent credit program, UNH First Step, to Bow High School. Beginning this spring, BHS juniors and seniors will have the... Read More
  • Eye Spy
    - Eye Spy
    In a recent paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, UNH researchers have reported the first structural model for a key enzyme and its activating protein that can... Read More
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    - The Politics of Fracking
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    - Sing We Joyous, All Together
    From our hospitality and facilities teams to our researchers, scholars, artists and innovators, our Wildcat family celebrates the success and pride UNH inspired in 2019. Read More