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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03/14/16 - On Trial: SpinachNew Hampshire growers interested in adding spinach to their winter crop production soon will have additional information to help them select which varieties to grow and when to... Read More
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03/09/16 - A Journey to PeaceThe last time Yussra Ebrahim ’16 visited Iraq she was 8 years old. She thought it was a family vacation, a time to be together with relatives who lived an ocean away, and she... Read More
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03/08/16 - Making Change CountImagine saving millions of dollars in just a couple of years, honoring employees’ creativity and improving customer service. UNH and other organizations that have embraced Lean... Read More
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02/29/16 - Seeing the Forest and the TreesFor hundreds of years, foresters have taken to the woods with tape measures in hand to assess tree inventories. Now this labor-intensive process is getting some high-tech help... Read More
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02/19/16 - Engineering an OasisFour engineering seniors recently laid the groundwork for a sustainable aquaponics system expected to produce fresh vegetables and fish for a community in Costa Rica, and Project... Read More
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02/17/16 - Harnessing the SunTwo years ago, five UNH students had a vision to deliver a reliable and sustainable energy system to a community in need. In January, that vision became a reality when the Takumi... Read More
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02/16/16 - Trash to TechnologyIn Therese Willkomm’s classroom, occupational therapy students are turning campaign signs into assistive technology, with great results. Read More
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02/11/16 - Taking it SlowlySlow food is typically prepared using locally grown, high-quality ingredients. It all started in Italy in 1986, when journalist Carlo Petrini was informed that a McDonald’s... Read More
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02/08/16 - In the Town That Votes First, A Push To Keep Resort Benefits LocalIn 2011, the historic Balsams Resort shut its doors after more than a hundred years operating in the tiny town of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. With the... Read More
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01/26/16 - Steelhead Trout Making a SplashThanks to the work of researchers at N.H. Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension, New Hampshire-raised steelhead trout are making a splash in restaurants and seafood markets... Read More