UNH Today

Quantum Leap

Shawna Hollen, an associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy, was recently awarded (NSF) to create and study new two-dimensional materials that could produce a breakthrough in

Watching War, From a World Away

In the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Olivia Babin, administrative coordinator in UNH’s languages, literatures and cultures department, couldn’t sleep.Ìı“All I did was text my family, ‘Are you alive?’ and then I would text another sibling, ‘Are you alive?!’â€Ìı recalls Babin. “I was so scared not knowing what to do.â€

The Changing Lamprey River

The has been collecting data on the chemistry and hydrology of the 212-square-mile Lamprey River watershed, providing a baseline of data on river/stream discharge, levels of nitrogen and greenhouse gases (including methane and nitrous oxide), and dissolved organic matter to compare with future climate change-based measurements and provide a historic look at how a developing landscape and warming climate have affected the river to date.

Ready to Ride

“Ding! Ding!†The bright chiming of a bicycle bell never sounded so cheerful to Steve Pesci, special projects director for UNH Facilities.

Over 20 years, Pesci has worked with groups that dreamed of bringing a bicycle-sharing program to the Durham campus, only to see them stymied by the lack of technology that could make sharing easy to access.

But under bluebird skies on a recent August morning, he joined with UNH President Jim Dean and 30 staff, students, faculty and Durham residents who finally put UNH’s first bicycle-sharing program on the road.