UNH scientist Duoduo Wang researches the complex process of ripening to uncover ways to extend ripeness and reduce food waste. 

Stark  Farm is one of the few organic pick-your-own blueberry producers in New England . It enriches the greater community by hosting a farmer’s market on its property, and serves as a real-world classroom for groups of schoolchildren that come to visit. But it would be none of those things if not for three distinct interventions by Extension specialists.

Honoring a legacy of leadership, advocacy, and safer workplaces.

The annual Spirit of NH Awards on Oct. 27 honored several who had connections to UNH Extension's Master Gardener and Education Center Volunteer programs. 

As the clock ticked toward 3 a.m., Mallory Schumann ’26 was rummaging around the WUNH radio station office, rifling through media to find the next tracks she wanted to play and embracing the “quiet and calm” that filled the studio at that sleepy hour.

And then the phone rang.

Why do ginkgo trees drop all their leaves at once? And what does UNH’s iconic James Hall ginkgo tell us about how frost is coming later in the fall? Serita Frey, professor of natural resources and the environment in UNH's College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) explains the science behind why leaves fall and shares the quirky 50-year-old student tradition that’s given her new insights into our changing seasons. The James Hall ginkgo dropped its leaves on Nov. 16 this year, which is the latest date ever recorded for the tree at UNH.

Buried deep in the sediments of the world’s coastal shelves, the toxic metal mercury has, to some degree, been locked away from entering the marine food chain.

As ocean waters grow increasingly acidic, beloved shellfish like clams, oysters, scallops and lobsters — staples of coastal cuisine — face mounting challenges to survive, threatening both marine ecosystems and the seafood traditions we cherish.

A study led by Adrienne Kovach pinpoints where the striped bass caught off the northeast coast originally came from.

Every year, a chosen few of UNH’s outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. University-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching and engagement. The 2025 award recipients include: