Sustainability
Eleven Ways UNH is Helping Communities be Environmentally Friendly
UNH researchers are partnering with local communities, farmers and residents to make the Earth a better place, often using participatory science to directly involve the public in the process. As Earth Day approaches on April 22, here are 10 ways UNH — home to the country’s first endowed... Read More-
04/04/25
Lab, Reimagined
David Needle has 900 samples of moose poop.Ìı “As one does,†quips the senior veterinary pathologist at UNH’s New Hampshire Diagnostic Veterinary Lab... -
03/31/25
Extension Celebrates 100 Years of Partnering With Granite State Forest Landowners
It sounds like figurative language suited for a promotional brochure. But in saying that UNH Cooperative Extension has helped shape the New Hampshire... -
01/22/25
UNH Earns Highest National Rating for Sustainability for Third Consecutive Time
The Âé¶¹app has once again received recognition for its ongoing and increasing sustainability achievements by achieving a... -
11/13/24
New Project Turns to Nature for Climate Resilience
With a new $6 million National Science Foundation grant, UNH will lead a Nature-based Solutions project that aims to combat climate change risks in...
Recent Stories
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09/05/23 - UNH Dining Halls Earn Highest Ranking Possible from Green Restaurant AssociationUNH became one of only two universities in the country to have all of its dining halls achieve a four-star rating from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) following a... Read More
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08/30/23 - Researchers Awarded Close to $3 Million to Develop Sustainable In-Space ManufacturingWith a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, UNH researchers will explore ways to recycle cosmic debris to create a sustainable in-space manufacturing industry. Read More
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08/21/23 - UNH Students, Graduates Powering the Granite State with EversourceSeveral UNH leaders, including President Jim Dean, visited Eversource in Manchester on Aug. 10, discussing opportunities to further strengthen a prospering partnership and... Read More
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08/10/23 - Climate Change Has Stalled Plants’ Ability to Blunt Effects of Climate ChangeNew UNH research published in the journal Science finds that climate change is diminishing plants' ability to absorb carbon. Read More
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08/07/23 - UNH to Lead Clean Energy Technical Assistance PartnershipUNH has been selected to lead an initiative that aims to support the region’s large energy users — industrial, commercial and institutional — in adopting clean energy technologies... Read More
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06/01/23 - Seed Breeding, Smart Insoles Receive UNHInnovation Fund GrantsTwo disparate faculty research projects — squash and pumpkin seeds and smart insole sensors — got a boost from the inaugural UNHInnovation Fund recently. The fund awarded two $50,... Read More
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05/30/23 - UNH Honors Sustainability Champions at Third Annual Award EventAlumni, faculty, staff and students were recognized for their sustainability efforts during the third annual UNH Sustainability Awards on Tuesday, May 9. Awards included lifetime... Read More
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05/26/23 - Forestry Researchers Share $1M NSF AwardBecause forests don’t recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from UNH and across Northern New England to accelerate... Read More
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05/23/23 - Melinda Friedman honored with Distinguished Alumni AwardÌı After 16 years of working as an engineer, Melinda Friedman ’86 ’91G took a leap and started her own engineering consulting firm focused primarily on drinking water quality,... Read More
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04/18/23 - Annual Graduate Research Conference Continues to Build MomentumLast week, the annual Graduate Research Conference, or GRC, took place with oral presentations on Monday and poster presentations on Tuesday filling up three rooms in Holloway... Read More