/unhtoday/feed/2591/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2025/10/olson-center-partner-airtho-donates-state-art-cleanroom The newest research facility on campus is a big empty room that鈥檚 full of possibilities. Last week (Friday, Oct. 24), 91制片厂 unveiled a high-tech cleanroom at the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center donated by Airtho, which is co-located at the Olson Center. The new ISO7 will help strengthen 91制片厂鈥檚 role as a leader for emerging research and innovation, contributing to the growth of advanced manufacturing in New Hampshire and the surrounding region. ]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:15 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82, Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/10/olson-center-partner-airtho-donates-state-art-cleanroom /unhtoday/2025/05/diliang-chen-wins-2025-innovator-year-award-work-wearable-technology Diliang Chen, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the 91制片厂 (91制片厂), has been awarded the prestigious 2025 J. Brent Loy Innovator of the Year Award for his groundbreaking work in wearable technology. The award was presented at a ceremony held at 91制片厂 on April 28.聽 ]]> Tue, 06 May 2025 09:45 -0400 Allison Bell /unhtoday/2025/05/diliang-chen-wins-2025-innovator-year-award-work-wearable-technology /unhtoday/2025/04/lab-reimagined David Needle has 900 samples of moose poop.聽 鈥淎s one does,鈥� quips the senior veterinary pathologist at 91制片厂鈥檚 New Hampshire Diagnostic Veterinary Lab.聽 Those stinky artifacts can reveal what moose ate, whether they鈥檙e pregnant, how healthy or stressed they are 鈥� all important data points to help us understand and protect this iconic Northern New England species. But accessing that聽data takes sophisticated laboratory equipment that can run polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests to get an up-close look at DNA sequences. Fortunately for Needle and his collaborators, 91制片厂 has just that equipment.聽 Thanks, COVID.聽 As the coronavirus pandemic faded to background noise, 91制片厂 paused its lauded testing program after testing two million samples for 91制片厂 and聽institutions across the state. But Yankee... ]]> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:45 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/04/lab-reimagined /unhtoday/2025/03/olson-center-welcomes-klein-sonar-innovation-lab Klein Marine Systems, a global leader in sonar technology based in Salem, New Hampshire, recently dedicated the Klein Sonar Innovation Lab at 91制片厂鈥檚 John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center. The milestone strengthens Klein鈥檚 longstanding partnership with 91制片厂鈥檚 Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center. As part of this initiative, Klein Marine Systems has loaned a cutting-edge sonar system to the university, providing students with hands-on access to industry-leading technology while ensuring that the next generation of marine scientists and engineers will be better prepared for future careers in the field. 鈥�91制片厂鈥檚 engineering expertise, advanced resources and world-class testing facilities will be instrumental in shaping the future of sonar innovations. In fact, we are... ]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:45 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/03/olson-center-welcomes-klein-sonar-innovation-lab /unhtoday/2025/03/unhinnovation-brings-big-ideas-local-and-global-communities Innovation thrives at 91制片厂, where companies come from around New Hampshire and across the globe to accelerate and collaborate. 91制片厂Innovation (91制片厂I) makes that work possible, enabling聽business and industry to partner with the university and the community in pursuit of new and better ideas. 聽 ]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:00 -0500 Ali Goldstein /unhtoday/2025/03/unhinnovation-brings-big-ideas-local-and-global-communities /unhtoday/2024/12/space-tech-hub-signs-first-partnership 91制片厂's Space Tech Hub, which connects the commercial space sector with space research and expertise at 91制片厂, has signed its first-ever partnership, with Laconia's Rogue Space Systems. ]]> Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:00 -0500 /unhtoday/2024/12/space-tech-hub-signs-first-partnership /unhtoday/2024/09/preventing-campus-violence-reimagining-physical-education 91制片厂 faculty-developed apps to prevent campus violence and reimagine physical education were winners of the 2024 91制片厂Innovation Fund. ]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:15 -0400 Allison Bell /unhtoday/2024/09/preventing-campus-violence-reimagining-physical-education /unhtoday/2024/07/unh-makes-space-technology-available-industry 91制片厂 has launched its Space Technology Hub, a first-of-its-kind center in the region that provides testing facilities and expertise to the commercial space sector. ]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:15 -0400 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2024/07/unh-makes-space-technology-available-industry /unhtoday/2024/05/kiwiberry-breeder-unhs-2024-innovator-year Iago Hale, associate professor of specialty crop improvement, has been named 91制片厂鈥檚 2024 J. Brent Loy Innovator of the Year, recognizing his pioneering work in the kiwiberry research and breeding program. The Innovator of the Year award, presented annually by 91制片厂Innovation, celebrates the commercialization of innovative ideas originating from 91制片厂 research that have substantial social and economic impact. L-R: Marc Eichenberger, Associate Vice President and Chief Business Development and Innovation Officer; Jenna Matheney, Director, Technology Transfer; Innovator of the Year Iago Hale; Marian McCord, senior vice provost for Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach; Anton Bekkerman, Director, NH Agricultural Experiment Station. Photo by Makena Lee. Hale has been instrumental in... ]]> Wed, 08 May 2024 15:30 -0400 Allison Bell /unhtoday/2024/05/kiwiberry-breeder-unhs-2024-innovator-year /unhtoday/2024/01/unh-hubbard-center-offer-long-read-genomic-sequencing 91制片厂's HCGS integrates PacBio Sequel lle & Nanopore GridION for advanced long-read DNA sequencing, boosting accuracy in plant and microorganism studies. ]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2024 08:00 -0500 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/2024/01/unh-hubbard-center-offer-long-read-genomic-sequencing /unhtoday/2023/12/three-unh-honored-leaders-business-community Three members of the 91制片厂 community were selected to the NH Business Review鈥檚 New Hampshire 200 list, which recognizes individuals who have 鈥渕ade their mark on New Hampshire鈥檚 economy, business climate and the state as a whole,鈥� according to the NHBR site. 91制片厂 representatives include Marian McCord, senior vice provost for research, economic engagement and outreach; Marc Eichenberger, associate vice president and chief business development and innovation officer at 91制片厂 Innovation; and Michelline Dufort of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, where she is the director of the 91制片厂 CEO & Family Enterprise Center. Honorees will be recognized at the third New Hampshire 200 reception, scheduled for April 11, 2024 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord... ]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:00 -0500 /unhtoday/2023/12/three-unh-honored-leaders-business-community /unhtoday/2023/10/unh-legacy-cucurbit-program-thriving-under-new-leadership 91制片厂's cucurbit program leads in developing disease-resistant squash, pumpkins, and melons, blending 80+ years of science with innovative genetics. ]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2023/10/unh-legacy-cucurbit-program-thriving-under-new-leadership /unhtoday/2023/09/noaa-administrator-announces-new-ocean-mapping-center-excellence-unh NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad announced the creation of the Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping at 91制片厂 during a visit to campus. ]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:15 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2023/09/noaa-administrator-announces-new-ocean-mapping-center-excellence-unh /unhtoday/2023/09/unh-and-subcom-explore-ways-build-prosperous-partnership SubCom, an international leader in the subsea fiber optic cable industry, employs more than 50 91制片厂 graduates at its Newington location, including several 鈥� like James Toth 鈥�89 鈥� who have enjoyed a professional journey as circuitous as some of the intricate cable networks SubCom has assembled on the ocean floor. Toth graduated from 91制片厂 with a degree in business administration and geography before embarking on a long career as a software engineer in the financial sector. About a year ago, though, he traded in the equations and聽Oracle Databases to join SubCom. To program lasers. 鈥淚 worked most of my career in the financial services industry 鈥� if you told me I鈥檇 be here programming lasers, I鈥檇 have told you that you were crazy,鈥� Toth says. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 been a wonderful change.鈥� Indeed, SubCom... ]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:30 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2023/09/unh-and-subcom-explore-ways-build-prosperous-partnership /unhtoday/2023/07/unh-and-exail-open-marine-autonomy-innovation-hub 91制片厂 and French technology company Exail celebrated the opening of the new Marine Autonomy Innovation Hub at 91制片厂. ]]> Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:45 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2023/07/unh-and-exail-open-marine-autonomy-innovation-hub /unhtoday/2023/06/seed-breeding-smart-insoles-receive-unhinnovation-fund-grants Two disparate faculty research projects 鈥� squash and pumpkin seeds and smart insole sensors 鈥� got a boost from the inaugural 91制片厂Innovation Fund recently. The fund awarded two $50,000 grants to help Christopher Hernandez, assistant professor of agriculture, nutrition and food systems, and assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Diliang Chen move their innovations closer to licensing and commercialization. assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Diliang Chen. Photo by Brooks Payette. The funding to Hernandez will support efforts to expand commercialization opportunities for 91制片厂鈥檚 cucurbit breeding program. Hernandez aims to develop new varieties of squash, pumpkins and melons with improved characteristics such as increased market yield, disease... ]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:15 -0400 Allison Bell /unhtoday/2023/06/seed-breeding-smart-insoles-receive-unhinnovation-fund-grants /unhtoday/2023/05/nsf-director-sen-shaheen-tour-unh-facilities-engage-students 91制片厂 welcomed Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for a visit Friday, May 12, showcasing some of the research partnerships rooted on campus that bolster New Hampshire鈥檚 workforce and businesses and highlighting some of the many ways NSF support is making that work possible. ]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 15:30 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2023/05/nsf-director-sen-shaheen-tour-unh-facilities-engage-students /unhtoday/2023/05/awards-honor-innovation-and-research-unh 91制片厂Innovation presented its 2022 Innovator of the Year award to Christine Shea and Kate Siler for IncludeU; and its 2023 award to Jeffrey Halpern for developing and patenting biosensors. ]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 08:30 -0400 Allison Bell /unhtoday/2023/05/awards-honor-innovation-and-research-unh /unhtoday/2022/06/ecenter-honors The Deshpande Foundation awarded 91制片厂's ECenter its 2022 Excellence in Student Engagement in Entrepreneurship Award. ]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/06/ecenter-honors /unhtoday/2022/05/working-change In 2015, a county agent for 91制片厂 Extension started paying closer attention to Franklin, New Hampshire, a small city situated 20 miles north of Concord. Nestled at the intersection of three rivers, Franklin was a struggling former mill town that had spent several unsuccessful decades trying to forge a new identity. 鈥淭here was a real sense that nothing ever happens here,鈥� says Franklin Mayor Jo Brown, a native of the city. 鈥淭here was just this pervasive loss of confidence in the town and community.鈥� Franklin Mayor Jo Brown, left, and 91制片厂 Extension's Charlie French. But the Extension agent saw potential for a renewed Franklin. What could be done with the river fronts? How could the old downtown brick buildings be repurposed? How could the region鈥檚 population surge translate into a healthier... ]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 11:30 -0400 Ian Aldrich '96 /unhtoday/2022/05/working-change /unhtoday/2022/05/innovation-inspiration 91制片厂Innovation honored its Innovators of the Year for 2020 and 2021. ]]> Tue, 17 May 2022 16:15 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2022/05/innovation-inspiration /unhtoday/2022/04/fostering-building-safety 91制片厂Innovation's FOSTER training program helped NH company 2KR Systems secure a National Science Foundation grant. ]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/04/fostering-building-safety /unhtoday/2021/09/fostering-success A 91制片厂 program that helps New Hampshire small businesses grow by accessing federal grant funding has notched its first major success. Portsmouth-based Nearview, a participant in 91制片厂鈥檚 FOSTER program, has received $150,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop an artificial intelligence model for its aerial drone environmental services. 鈥淭he staff and consultants of the FOSTER program were really instrumental in helping Nearview win this award.鈥� 鈥淭he staff and consultants of the FOSTER program were really instrumental in helping Nearview win this award,鈥� says Stefan Claesson 鈥�08G, principal scientist and owner of Nearview. 鈥淔rom review of proposal narratives to hammering out budget details, they helped us to navigate a complex application process. We are... ]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:30 -0400 Chelsey Di Giuseppe /unhtoday/2021/09/fostering-success /unhtoday/2021/03/top-their-fields Researchers from around the world are turning to the findings of scientists with the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture as they work to solve some of the most critical agricultural and environmental issues facing the planet.聽 ]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:00 -0400 Lori Tyler Gula, Ph.D., '19 /unhtoday/2021/03/top-their-fields /unhtoday/2020/10/unh-receives-sba-grant-help-new-hampshire-small-businesses 91制片厂 has received a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration, one of 24 organizations awarded grants aimed at aiding small businesses, particularly those that are women-owned, rural-based and socially economically disadvantaged. ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:45 -0400 Chelsey DiGiuseppe /unhtoday/2020/10/unh-receives-sba-grant-help-new-hampshire-small-businesses