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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08/27/14 - The Oyster Is Their WorldSteve 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
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08/27/14 - A Wetland AwaitedWhen 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
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08/19/14 - Outdoor Pool UpdateThe 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
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08/15/14 - Over Their Heads In Algae at Shoals Marine LaboratoryAmber 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
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08/14/14 - How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Studying Crustaceans in Great BayLast 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
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08/14/14 - A Bee on the BrinkWhat’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
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07/24/14 -If you build it, will they come? The Âé¶¹app's Sandra Rehan shows us her "bee hotel" and explains its role in attracting native pollinators. The research is...
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07/24/14 - Schooled for SchoolBefore there can be a dream, there has to be the belief. Not in the dream itself just yet but in possibilities. In yes you can. UNH’s Upward Bound, and counterparts of the federal... Read More
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07/22/14 - UNH Professor Is NFL's MVP for Equipment ResearchWhen the NFL wanted to evaluate the impact of non-standard facemasks on player safety, they turned to UNH kinesiology professor Erik Swartz for the data. His findings led to the... Read More
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07/10/14 - Are Toxins Escaping our Lakes?Lake closures in the hot summer months are often caused by cyanobacteria blooms, also know as harmful algae blooms, which release toxins that may be linked to such diseases as ALS... Read More