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By the Numbers

By all measures, FY24 was another outstanding year for UNH research, economic engagement and outreach. Our research awards continue to rise, expenditures were higher than ever and our work improved lives in New Hampshire and beyond.

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The Power of Participatory Science

Every year, New Hampshire’s coastline is battered by winter storms, reshapingthe shore unpredictably and making risk assessments for coastal flooding a moving target. To help identify both resilient and vulnerable areas, some 40 volunteers hit the beaches to collect information on beach elevation, slope and other characteristics at 15 locations in New Hampshire.

Honors

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Awards

Aleksey Charapko
Assistant professor of computer science

Linqing Li
Assistant professor of chemical engineering

Tracy Mandel
Assistant professor of mechanical engineering

Faculty Honors

Shawna Hollen
Associate professor of physics
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator

Triple Threat

Public research universities like UNH occupy a special place in the American education landscape. We are beholden to serve our state by educating itscitizens and creating knowledge that will ensure a safe, prosperous future for everyone in New Hampshire.

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Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival Readies for Second Annual Celebration

Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard, entrepreneur and philanthropist and executive director of the 鶹app Broadband Center of Excellence, can claim as his professional legacy key roles in some significant broadband advancements, including inventing the cable modem and establishing cable modem industry standards. At first glance, founding a poetry festival would seem something of an incongruous addition to that list of achievements. But Yassini-Fard had strong motivation for doing just that – he made the gift that established the at UNH to honor the life of his mother.