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Male student in the cockpit of an ultralight aircraft designed by a team of UNH students

Ultralight Aircraft Built by Student Team Takes Flight

After pouring so much time and effort – an estimated 6,000 man-hours – into a single project and spending what seemed like every waking minute as close to it as possible for the last year, five UNH students found themselves watching the ultimate culmination of that work from about a quarter mile... Read More

Recent Stories

  • An image showing the retinal photoreceptors (left) and an image of the retina (right)
    - Predicting Eye Disease
    A recently awarded $1.5 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Eye Institute will support ongoing research into retinal degenerative diseases... Read More
  • Two boys, seen from behind, look at a smart phone together
    - Keeping Kids Safe Online
    UNH researchers were major contributors to the new World Health Organization report "What works to prevent online violence against children." Read More
  • A young woman sits against a blank wall with her head on her knees.
    - Preventing Youth Exploitation
    With a new $1.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control, a team of UNH researchers will evaluate the effectiveness of a child trafficking prevention program. Read More
  • Preventing Coccidiosis Using Sodium Butyrate
    - Preventing Coccidiosis Using Sodium Butyrate
    Station scientist Pete Erickson, professor of dairy management in the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, has found evidence that the compound sodium butyrate—a nutrient... Read More
  • Rocket launches into the green Northern Lights.
    - Research Snapshot: Northern Lights
    On a recent night above the Arctic circle in Norway, two rockets carrying equipment designed and built by UNH students and researchers streaked across the sky, cutting through the... Read More
  • Alternative Forages for Seasonal Slumps
    - Alternative Forages for Seasonal Slumps
    In farming, a ‘summer slump’ refers to the periods of the growing season when traditional forage plants—eaten by livestock—don’t grow well or aren’t readily available. Scientists... Read More
  • Computer screen with white text for code.
    - Bolstering Broadband
    A UNH-based mapping agency will inventory statewide broadband coverage to identify underserved areas.Ìý Read More
  • Brittany Sylvain and Judy Sharkey on Dublin street
    - Action Research
    An education faculty member and alumna present on impactful undergrad research at an international conference. Read More
  • Group of people wearing lifejackets huddle in a circle in a pool
    - Research Snapshot: Offshore Survival
    The engineering tank in Chase Ocean Engineering Lab is no match for the chilly offshore waters of the Gulf of Maine, but it stood in ably for a recent offshore marine survival... Read More
  • An aerial view of a ship on the calm ocean water.
    - Shipping Sounds
    UNH researchers found no significant change in the U.S. continental shelf's underwater soundscape during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read More