NH Impact
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... -
06/07/24
Best Radicchio Varieties for New England Farmers
Granite State farmers can boost sustainability by adding high-demand radicchio to their crops, and research at UNH is aiding that effort by... -
05/20/24
Regenerating Northern Oak Forests Using Prescribed Fire
Research at UNH explores prescribed fire to boost Northern red oak regeneration, ensuring its ecological and economic benefits in New England's...
Recent Stories
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08/31/20 - More Than MapsNH GRANIT reaffirms its commitment to curating geographic data, helping communities, and shaping students' careers. Read More
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08/26/20 - Opioid AvoidanceWith a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, UNH Extension will address opioid use in N.H. Read More
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08/07/20 - Concord Monitor: Opportunity for All: Politics, money and the state’s education funding conundrumThe Concord Monitor reports on the state's Commission to Study School Funding and its collaboration with the Carsey School of Public Policy in an effort to reform how New... Read More
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08/07/20 - NH Union Leader: Ethan Underhill: Deepening connection and understanding across New Hampshire's urban/rural divideEthan Underhill, NH State Director for Urban Rural (UR) Action, writes an op-ed on UR Action and NH Listens' new collaborative project, titled Deepening Connection and... Read More
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08/03/20 - Boston 25 News: Covid ‘baby bust’ Expected with Half a Million Fewer Births Next YearKenneth Johnson, senior demographer with the Carsey School, says birth rates had been drifting down for years and then went off a cliff during the Great Recession more than a... Read More
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07/31/20 - NH Business Review: State Still Struggling for School-funding SolutionThe Commission to Study School Funding – established by the NH Legislature last year – has contracted with the Carsey School of Public Policy to find and identify a more equitable... Read More
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07/31/20 - Daily Mail: The Covid Baby BustKen Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, was recently interviewed by The Daily Mail regarding the diminishing U.S. birth rate. "Survey data already suggest women are... Read More
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07/22/20 - Improving STEM EducationUNH will lead a master teacher program to support STEM education in Manchester, Nashua and Rochester schools. Read More
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07/21/20 - NH Public Radio: Why Younger People Are Moving to NH and StayingKristine Bundschuh, researcher at the Carsey school, recently joined NHPR's Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley to discuss her research on migration patterns to New Hampshire. She co... Read More
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07/16/20 - Concord Monitor: Teachers Work to Broaden History ClassesAfter participating in a book discussion led by NH Listens, a group of public school teachers are working to broaden history lessons. Kyra Dulmage is part of a fifth-grade team... Read More