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A woman uses a tool to work on a sweetpotato crop in a farm field

Rooted in Research

The sweetpotato, a crop traditionally associated with the South, is making waves in New England, thanks to the collaborative efforts of researchers — including those from UNH — and local farmers. Read More

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  • cyclists riding three notch century
    - Why They Ride
     This coming weekend, intrepid cyclists will pedal through some of New Hampshire’s most scenic territory during the Three Notch Century, a ride to benefit Northeast Passage, the... Read More
  • students attedning university day events
    - University Day is September 16
    Learn to juggle, join the Birding Club, meet a zombie or spread the word about your department or organization at University Day on September 16. The annual campus cookout and... Read More
  • steve jones in boat with student
    - The Oyster Is Their World
    Steve Jones, research associate professor of natural resources and the environment and a water quality specialist, samples Great Bay with Ph.D. student Meg Hartwick. Consider the... Read More
  • Jamie Burke playing Rugby
    - A Study in Discipline, On Field and Off
    Jamie Burke (center, black cap) during an August 2014 rugby match in Paris with the USA women’s rugby team. Jamie Burke has spent the last several years at UNH working toward her... Read More
  • Alexandra Philip
    - A Wetland Awaited
    When Alexandra Philip ’15 emerged from the plane after the 14-hour flight from Boston to Auckland, any apprehension she had about arriving in a foreign place where she knew no one... Read More
  • swimmer in pool
    - Outdoor Pool Update
    The University recently received a geotechnical report on the soil conditions in the area of the future outdoor pool that found a large portion of the site has very poor soil for... Read More
  • students at shoals marine lab preparing for dive
    - Over Their Heads In Algae at Shoals Marine Laboratory
    Amber Litterer ’16 and Kristen Mello ’14 have been in over their heads all summer. That’s because they spend a portion of each day under water as diving interns at the Shoals... Read More
  • erika moretti with hand in marine tank
    - How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Studying Crustaceans in Great Bay
    Last summer, Erika Moretti ’15 was on a lobster boat on Great Bay helping a UNH researcher pull lobster traps for an annual survey when they found a blue crab in one of the pots.... Read More
  • student studying carpenter bees
    - A Bee on the Brink
    What’s going on inside your rose stems might surprise you. Open one up and you might find an insect, or two or three, in various stages of growth, nestled within the walls. The... Read More
  • images from african safari
    - Out of Africa
    When the UNH Alumni Association asked me earlier this year to host an 11-day safari to northern Tanzania, I jumped at the opportunity. Over the past 15 years, I have spent some 12... Read More