Physics
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
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03/20/24Predicting Solar Weather With Machine Learning
New grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation further UNH research into magnetospheric processes. -
02/13/23Prescod-Weinstein Honored with Cottrell Scholar Award
UNH's Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is among 25 recipients of the prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement... -
10/24/22Testing a Fundamental Force
UNH PhD candidate DAvid Ruth, lead author on a recent Nature Physics article. Photo by Sydney Staples. New research from a team of physicists led... -
10/14/22Understanding the Nucleus, and Everything
Karl Slifer, professor of physics. PHoto by Sydney Stapes. Though the science is aimed at matter not seen by the naked eye, the research of UNH’s...
Recent Stories
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10/12/22 - Excellence in Science CommunicationChanda Prescod-Weinstein, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty of women’s and gender studies, is a top award winner of the inaugural Eric and Wendy... Read More -
09/08/22 - Quantum LeapShawna Hollen, an associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy, was recently awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create and... Read More -
06/28/22 - Particle Physics ProgressUNH physics professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein will serve on the National Academies' Committee on Elementary Particle Physics. Read More -
03/01/22 - Magnetism in Three DimensionsNew research from associate professor of physics Jiadong Zang has mapped magnetic fields in three dimensions for the first time. Read More -
02/02/22 - From the Sea to the StarsResearchers Atsushi Matsuoka and Fabian Kislet will explore carbon cycling in the ocean and X-rays in space with two National Science Foundation grants. Read More -
12/15/21 - Origins of Heavy MetalsResearch published in part by UNH’s Francois Foucart, associate professor of physics, shed more light on where heavy elements such as gold, platinum and silver found on Earth may... Read More -
10/20/21 - TrailblazerSteven Arias ‘16, a doctoral candidate in the department of physics and astronomy, has become the first UNH student to receive an award from the Department of Energy’s Office of... Read More -
09/29/21 - Opportunities AboundMechanical engineering student Cornelius Plomp '22 and engineering physics student Trevor Cox '22 each participated in a competitive internship experience at DEKA, working on an... Read More -
07/08/21 - Research Snapshot: Eerie QuietStanley Ellis, a research engineer with UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, tests a detector inside Morse Hall’s anechoic chamber, a room lined with pyramid... Read More -
04/22/21 - Three Students Awarded SMART ScholarshipThree UNH students were recently awarded Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarships through the Department of Defense (DoD), cementing the... Read More