Sustainability
UNH Positions Students, Businesses to Thrive in Wake of SEC Climate Disclosure Ruling
In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the first-ever national climate disclosure rule, a decision signifying that publicly traded companies will be legally required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risk factors for the first time. It’s a... Read More-
06/04/24
Grad Student Receives Prestigious Department of Energy Graduate Research Award
Charles Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry, has received a prestigious graduate research award from the U.S. Department of Energy. The funding... -
05/09/24
Wave of Innovation: Drift-RMT Takes Home Top Holloway Prize
A team specializing in engineering and business earned the $15,000 grand prize at the 36th Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation to Market Competition. ... -
04/19/24
Internship Makes a Difference Close to Home
Skye Loto is passionate about businesses that focus on environmental and social good. When she was looking for an internship to help her grow her... -
04/16/24
10 Ways UNH is Helping to Save the Earth
Sustainability and a planet-friendly ethos have long been core UNH values. The university is home to the country’s first endowed Sustainability...
Recent Stories
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09/14/23 - Pioneering the Valuation of Priceless Environmental GoodsAs the recipient of the 2023 UNH Sustainability Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, Ju-Chin Huang was initially unsure what to think. “It’s funny because this a lifetime... Read More
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09/05/23 - UNH Dining Halls Earn Highest Ranking Possible from Green Restaurant AssociationUNH became one of only two universities in the country to have all of its dining halls achieve a four-star rating from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) following a... Read More
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08/30/23 - Researchers Awarded Close to $3 Million to Develop Sustainable In-Space ManufacturingWith a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, UNH researchers will explore ways to recycle cosmic debris to create a sustainable in-space manufacturing industry. Read More
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08/21/23 - UNH Students, Graduates Powering the Granite State with EversourceSeveral UNH leaders, including President Jim Dean, visited Eversource in Manchester on Aug. 10, discussing opportunities to further strengthen a prospering partnership and... Read More
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08/10/23 - Climate Change Has Stalled Plants’ Ability to Blunt Effects of Climate ChangeNew UNH research published in the journal Science finds that climate change is diminishing plants' ability to absorb carbon. Read More
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08/07/23 - UNH to Lead Clean Energy Technical Assistance PartnershipUNH has been selected to lead an initiative that aims to support the region’s large energy users — industrial, commercial and institutional — in adopting clean energy technologies... Read More
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06/01/23 - Seed Breeding, Smart Insoles Receive UNHInnovation Fund GrantsTwo disparate faculty research projects — squash and pumpkin seeds and smart insole sensors — got a boost from the inaugural UNHInnovation Fund recently. The fund awarded two $50,... Read More
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05/30/23 - UNH Honors Sustainability Champions at Third Annual Award EventAlumni, faculty, staff and students were recognized for their sustainability efforts during the third annual UNH Sustainability Awards on Tuesday, May 9. Awards included lifetime... Read More
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05/26/23 - Forestry Researchers Share $1M NSF AwardBecause forests don’t recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from UNH and across Northern New England to accelerate... Read More
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05/23/23 - Melinda Friedman honored with Distinguished Alumni AwardAfter 16 years of working as an engineer, Melinda Friedman ’86 ’91G took a leap and started her own engineering consulting firm focused primarily on drinking water quality,... Read More