College of Life Sciences & Agriculture
UNH Receives USDA Grant to Boost Climate-Resilient Farming Practices
UNH receives USDA grant to explore crop row orientation and cover cropping strategies, aiming to boost climate-resilient farming practices and enhance soil health. Read More-
06/19/24
Microplastics in Estuaries
Estuaries in New England are crucial for wildlife and aquaculture, but microplastics pose a growing threat. UNH researchers are studying microplastic... -
06/17/24
Aquatic Plants Could Help Reduce Water Pollution
Tiny aquatic plants called duckweed and their microbes could be engineered to cleanse chemicals from runoff water. Anna O'Brien's research at UNH... -
06/13/24
Faculty Spotlight: Bonnie Brown
When Bonnie Brown, professor and chair of the department of biological sciences, was 24 years old and in graduate school, she drove a van from... -
06/11/24
Petit ’26 Earns NOAA Hollings Scholarship
Working as a research assistant during the spring semester in the lab of Michael Chambers, research associate professor in UNH’s Center for...
Recent Stories
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08/09/18 - Above the BarAndrew Shapiro '21 has been busy this summer, training to break three world records for a good cause. Read More
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07/31/18 - New Hampshire Union Leader: UNH Researchers Open Doors To Show Off Their Many Innovative Agricultural ProjectsOn August 18, members of the public can tour UNH's Woodman Horticultural Research Farm and learn about strawberry, kiwi and pollinator research. Read More
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07/24/18 - NHPR: As Road Salt Ends Up in NH Rivers, Scientists Worry About Fish and Plant HabitatUNH researchers found that, on average, some 11 percent of streams in the Merrimack River watershed are affected by elevated salinity. Read More
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07/23/18 - A Career Is CelebratedSpecial issue of "General and Comparative Endocrinology" highlights Professor Emeritus Stacia Sower's accomplishments and research legacy. Read More
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07/16/18 - A Young Ag Scientist’s StoryCOLSA PhD candidate Radhika Bartaula shares her story in a blog post for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Read More
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07/13/18 - Exploring the SeasUNH will co-operate a forthcoming research vessel that will provide cutting-edge technology for scientists to study the Atlantic Ocean and adjoining seas. Read More
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07/11/18 - Damage ControlCOLSA's Kevin Culligan is studying how pathogens cause DNA double-strand breaks in plants and how plants repair them, thanks to an NSF grant. Read More
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07/02/18 - New Grant Will Fund Study of Hagfish SlimeProfessor David Plachetzki received a grant to study what has been described as the grossest super-material on the planet. Read More
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07/02/18 - The New York Times: Pine-Killing Southern Beetle May Be More Deadly in NorthJeff Garnas discusses the potential effects of the beetle on the majority white pine forests of New England and the Adirondacks. Read More