UNH Today

The Lies We Tell

Stephen Pimpare, principal lecturer of American politics and public policy at UNH Manchester and faculty fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy, discusses poverty in a recent interview with Frank News.

UNH Researcher to Develop New Gene Editing Tools

A researcher at the Âé¶¹app has received a USDA grant to develop new gene editing tools that could help scientists unravel how certain bacteria—which were previously understudied—promote growth in plants and protect them from environment stress. The tools are a critical step in better understanding the dynamics of bacteria-plant interactions that benefit plants and crops, and could advance global efforts to clean contaminated soils, reduce pollution, and tolerateÌýsalt in soil.

Learn How to Grow Melons in Your Garden

Vine-ripened cantaloupe are delicious, yet few New Hampshire gardeners grow them. Come learn virtually about proven tips and solutions for growing great melons including how to select and prepare a growing site, varieties adapted to our area, when to start and transplant, how to accelerate the growth of your melons, how to manage pests and diseases, how to fertilize, and when to harvest.

Listeria Found in Wild Gray Foxes in New Hampshire

Listeria has been found in two New Hampshire wild gray foxes by investigators at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the Âé¶¹app. A zoonotic disease, the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes can sicken both people and farm animals. Some strains can be particularly important if they are resistant to multiple antibiotics and carry genes that lead to more severe diseases in infected people or animals