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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

  • Hannah Stewart ’20 (left) and Stephanie Gardner ’18
    - Exploring Communities and a Career
    Hannah Stewart ’20 embraces challenges and new experiences. Last year, after just her second year of studying environmental conservation and sustainability at UNH, she enrolled in... Read More
  •  From Olson Center Intern to Slow Food Movement
    - From Olson Center Intern to Slow Food Movement
    Despite the rigorous course load that comes with being a mechanical engineering major, Sohani Demian ‘20 has had time to “dip her toes” into lots of different things. Read More
  • 1866 Brew Salutes UNH Founding
    - 1866 Brew Salutes UNH Founding
    UNH has partnered with Tuckerman Brewing Company to brew a tavern ale that supports the university’s brewing science lab and UNH's founding. Read More
  • Snowy trail in a northern forest
    - Winter Is Coming. Or Is It?
    “Winter is coming,” the saying goes. But is it? New research from UNH has found clear signs of a decline in frost days, snow covered days and other indicators of winter that could... Read More
  • ​Alana Gudinas ‘20​
    - Affirming Potential
    Two UNH students are receiving help with their education through the Goldwater Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships of up to $7,500 a year. Read More
  • Student in orange helmet perched on edge of rock, about to rappel down
    - For Teens, Outdoors Is Greater
    A new study from UNH has found that adventure therapy is less expensive and more effecitve than traditional therapy. Read More
  • Trench leading from a spring to the wall where villagers can get water
    - DO Drink the Water
    There’s a pipe that comes out of a cement wall in a village in Malawi that Emma Turgeon ‘19 helped put there. Before the pipe, there was a trench to dig, and the wall to build and... Read More
  • Oyster farming
    - N.H. Oyster Farming a Growing Industry
    New Hampshire commercial oyster farming industry gains ground, has substantial growth potential. Read More
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    - Eyes on a Hurricane
    UNH researchers study Hurricane Maria's effects on Puerto Rico to understand impact of New England storms on watersheds. Read More
  • NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen visited UNH to meet with faculty members and students
    - NASA Lands at UNH
    NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen meet with faculty members and students working on space science projects.   Read More