/unhtoday/feed/3252/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2026/01/can-open-software-keep-our-water-supplies-safe 91制片厂 researchers are developing an open software platform to improve access to water resources data.聽 ]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:15 -0500 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2026/01/can-open-software-keep-our-water-supplies-safe /unhtoday/2026/01/hudson-river-paddle-inspires-unh-phd-student 91制片厂 Ph.D. student John Henkelman canoed 315 miles down the Hudson River, collecting water quality data, raising funds for American Rivers, and connecting with communities along the way. His month-long journey highlighted both the river鈥檚 health and the shared belief that clean waterways are vital to community identity and聽 future. ]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:00 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2026/01/hudson-river-paddle-inspires-unh-phd-student /unhtoday/2026/01/can-birds-spread-harmful-bacteria-dairy-farms 91制片厂 scientist Andrea Ayala explores how small birds may spread bacteria on dairy farms, with potential consequences for both herd and human health.聽 ]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:30 -0500 Mark Wanner /unhtoday/2026/01/can-birds-spread-harmful-bacteria-dairy-farms /unhtoday/2025/12/powerful-new-research-technology-comes-unh /research/university-instrumentation-center91制片厂's acquisition of an automated isothermal titration calorimeter will increase research capabilities in a variety of fields.聽 ]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:15 -0500 Mark Wanner /unhtoday/2025/12/powerful-new-research-technology-comes-unh /unhtoday/2025/12/frey-earns-2025-excellence-research-award Serita Frey, professor in the 91制片厂 Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, was selected as the winner of the 2025 Excellence in Research Award given out during the annual Faculty Excellence celebration this聽fall. Frey's work has been lauded by colleagues and students alike, with one nominator saying she "has fundamentally changed how we think about soil." Tvisha Martin, a postdoctoral fellow, adds that she has made "groundbreaking discoveries in the realm of soil ecology." "Receiving this award is really deeply meaningful, because it recognizes not just my conribution but really it affirms the contributions of all the folks in my resaearh group - the lab staff, the graduate students, the post-docs - along with the many colaborators we have at 91制片厂 and around the world," Frey... ]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:15 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/12/frey-earns-2025-excellence-research-award /unhtoday/2025/12/smarter-feed-stronger-returns-new-hampshire-fish-farmers Karolina Kwasek is researching ways to make fish nutrition better and more economical for the growing aquaculture industry.聽 ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:30 -0500 Mark Wanner /unhtoday/2025/12/smarter-feed-stronger-returns-new-hampshire-fish-farmers /unhtoday/2025/12/james-hall-ginkgo-tree-sees-latest-leaf-drop-record The ginkgo tree outside of James Hall saw its leaves fall Nov. 16 this year, marking the latest leaf drop for the tree on record. Later dates have become something of a trend, as the drop date has occurred in November in 17 of 25 years since 2000 after occurring in November only four times prior to 2000. We caught up with Serita Frey, professor of natural resources and the environment in 91制片厂's聽College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA), to learn more about the shifting drop dates and what the change could indicate, and also scored some additional ginkgo knowledge - like the fact that the trees were around with the dinosaurs! Check out the video above to learn more.聽 ]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/12/james-hall-ginkgo-tree-sees-latest-leaf-drop-record /unhtoday/2025/12/tiny-satellite-built-unh-students-blasts-space When the Falcon 9 rocket blasted off the day after Thanksgiving, it carried with it years of hard work 鈥� and the hopes and dreams 鈥� of 26 91制片厂 undergraduate students who built a miniature satellite to study the sun and its effects on space weather. A 91制片厂-led student collaboration with NASA鈥檚 Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission, their small satellite launched on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Nov. 28, 2025 at 10:19 a.m. PST. It now heads to the outer reaches of the atmosphere to study the solar wind, helping scientists in their quest to improve space weather forecasting and better protect technology in space and on Earth 鈥� such as communication networks, power grids and GPS 鈥� from potentially damaging large solar flare events.... ]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:15 -0500 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2025/12/tiny-satellite-built-unh-students-blasts-space /unhtoday/2025/11/american-institute-chemical-engineers-honor-two-unh-researchers Two 91制片厂 researchers, Professor Harish Vashisth and postdoctoral research scholar聽Lev Levintov, 聽in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering have been honored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) for their significant contributions to computational molecular science and engineering. 鈥淭hese honors reflect the exceptional strength of computational research at 91制片厂 and the mentorship that fosters our next generation of innovators,鈥� says聽Vashisth, who was named the 2025 winner of the AIChE鈥檚 Impact Award in Computational Molecular Science and Engineering.聽 The Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum (CoMSEF) of AIChE 聽annually honors an individual with Impact Award 聽who has made outstanding research contributions that have advanced the field and... ]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:30 -0500 Brooks Payette /unhtoday/2025/11/american-institute-chemical-engineers-honor-two-unh-researchers /unhtoday/2025/11/karla-armenti-honored-advancing-workplace-health-and-inclusion On the heels of her retirement, Karla Armenti is being recognized for her career dedicated to improving workplace safety. More specifically, Armenti has been honored by the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Task Force for her commitment to the protection, support, and promotion of breastfeeding in New Hampshire. ]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:15 -0500 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2025/11/karla-armenti-honored-advancing-workplace-health-and-inclusion /unhtoday/2025/11/unhs-dementia-care-robot-project-enters-home-testing 91制片厂 researchers have begun real-world testing of AI-enabled robot聽in the homes of families caring for loved ones with dementia, exploring how the technology can support independence while easing the burden on caregivers. ]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:30 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/11/unhs-dementia-care-robot-project-enters-home-testing /unhtoday/2025/11/older-adults-without-children-friendship-can-be-lifeline 91制片厂 research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also matters, highlighting the importance of multiple social connections later in life. ]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/11/older-adults-without-children-friendship-can-be-lifeline /unhtoday/2025/11/can-science-keep-produce-fresh-longer 91制片厂 scientist Duoduo Wang researches the complex process of ripening to uncover ways to extend ripeness and reduce food waste.聽 ]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:45 -0500 Mark Wanner /unhtoday/2025/11/can-science-keep-produce-fresh-longer /unhtoday/2025/11/tracking-acidification-gulf-maine As ocean waters grow increasingly acidic, beloved shellfish like clams, oysters, scallops and lobsters 鈥� staples of coastal cuisine 鈥� face mounting challenges to survive, threatening both marine ecosystems and the seafood traditions we cherish. Now, a report co-edited by a 91制片厂 scientist identifies where current-day ocean and coastal acidification monitoring efforts are falling short and recommends actions designed to expand the regional understanding of this phenomenon and its implications. The 2025 Ocean and Coastal Acidification Monitoring Priorities report provides a menu of options ranging from those that are relatively easy to implement all the way up to larger-scale efforts that may take years 鈥� and a search for funding sources 鈥� to accomplish. Chris Hunt (pictured left) works with... ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:15 -0500 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2025/11/tracking-acidification-gulf-maine /unhtoday/2025/11/sustaining-striped-bass A study led by Adrienne Kovach pinpoints where the striped bass caught off the northeast coast originally came from. ]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:00 -0500 Mark Wanner /unhtoday/2025/11/sustaining-striped-bass /unhtoday/2025/11/why-do-ginkgo-trees-drop-all-their-leaves-once-unh-expert-explains Why do ginkgo trees drop all their leaves at once? And what does 91制片厂鈥檚 iconic James Hall ginkgo tell us about how frost is coming later in the fall?聽Serita Frey, professor of natural resources and the environment in 91制片厂's聽College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA)聽explains the science behind why leaves fall and shares the quirky 50-year-old student tradition that鈥檚 given her new insights into our changing seasons. The James Hall ginkgo dropped its leaves on Nov. 16 this year, which is the latest date ever recorded for the tree at 91制片厂. "This is the latest year on record by far for the James Hall tree," Frey says. "The last record was Nov. 12 in 2023, which was six days past the previous record set in 2021." ]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/11/why-do-ginkgo-trees-drop-all-their-leaves-once-unh-expert-explains /unhtoday/2025/11/mercury-stored-coastal-sediments-making-comeback Buried deep in the sediments of the world鈥檚 coastal shelves, the toxic metal mercury has, to some degree, been locked away from entering the marine food chain. Now, a study co-authored by a 91制片厂 researcher indicates that more frequent coastal storms and an uptick in dredging and bottom-trawling fishing in the coastal shelves are resuspending the mercury that has long been trapped in those sediments, bringing it back up into the marine water column. This is a major shift, scientists say, where coastal shelves might no longer serve as mercury 鈥渟inks鈥� 鈥� a place where more of it is stored than released 鈥� and are now becoming a major source of the legacy mercury that was originally released into the environment decades or even a century ago. 91制片厂 Affiliate Research Professor Tom Bianchi (left)... ]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00 -0500 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2025/11/mercury-stored-coastal-sediments-making-comeback /unhtoday/2025/11/unh-researchers-harness-ai-discover-magnetic-materials Study authors Suman Itani, a PH.D. student in physics (left) and postdoctoral researcher Yibo Zhang. Photo by Jiadong Zang. Magnets are at the core of the technology that powers our world: smartphones, medical devices, power generators, electric vehicles, and more. But these magnets rely on expensive, imported, and increasingly difficult to obtain rare-earth elements, and no new permanent magnet has been discovered from the many magnetic compounds we know exist. Now, 91制片厂 researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new functional magnetic materials. The research, published recently in the journal Nature Communications, details the creation of the Northeast Materials Database of 67,573 magnetic materials entries, including 25 previously unrecognized... ]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:45 -0500 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/11/unh-researchers-harness-ai-discover-magnetic-materials /unhtoday/2025/10/pumpkin-pie-myth-busting-and-more-cucurbit-knowledge-unh-expert With Halloween right around the corner and Thanksgiving pie season close on its heels, we asked a 91制片厂 expert to drop some knowledge about pumpkins. Chris Hernandez, assistant professor of plant breeding, researches cucurbits, which are "any sort of vining crop, like cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash 鈥撀爐hose are all in the cucurbit family." He offers some tips for picking the best variety for a聽jack-o'-lantern and sheds some light on what makes the best pumpkin pie聽鈥� the latter of which might surprise you. 91制片厂 has long been a leader in the cucurbit space.聽Cucurbit breeding was launched at 91制片厂 by A.F. Yeager and Elwyn Meader in the 1940s, beginning what is now the longest continuous squash and pumpkin breeding program in North America.聽Hernandez is continuing the long-standing work of... ]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/pumpkin-pie-myth-busting-and-more-cucurbit-knowledge-unh-expert /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/2025/10/urban-coast-institute-honors-mayer Larry Mayer, professor and director of 91制片厂鈥檚 Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the National Champion of the Ocean Award from the Urban Coast Institute (UCI) of Monmouth University in New Jersey. The award was established in 2005 to honor individuals who have undertaken actions and demonstrated sustained leadership that ensures coasts and oceans are clean, safe, sustainably managed, and preserved for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations. Mayer was also a speaker at the UCI鈥檚 2025 Future of the Ocean Symposium. Watch his lecture here. ]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/urban-coast-institute-honors-mayer /unhtoday/2025/10/increasing-benefits-and-reducing-risks-pain-management-using-opioids 91制片厂 researcher Cheryl Whistler investigated the role of gut microbiota in opioid response. She聽found that butyrate, whether produced by microbes or added to the diet, can reduce the development of opioid tolerance, a key risk factor for opioid addiction. ]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:30 -0400 Mark Wanner /unhtoday/2025/10/increasing-benefits-and-reducing-risks-pain-management-using-opioids /unhtoday/2025/10/history-professor-explores-wars-impact-global-societies The impact of war on societies across the globe from the third to sixteenth centuries is the subject of a new book by David Bachrach, professor of history. 鈥淲arfare in the Global Middle Ages鈥� (Routledge Press, 2025) explores how societies in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas organized for war, engaged in conflict, and coped with its aftermath. 聽 The book, intended for academic historians as well as for an interested lay public, treats warfare in the context of world history by examining both parallel developments and interactions between societies across the globe during this time period. 鈥淗umans have always engaged in war,鈥� Bachrach says. 鈥淥ne key, therefore, to understanding how human beings organize themselves socially, politically, economically, religiously, and in every other... ]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/history-professor-explores-wars-impact-global-societies /unhtoday/2025/10/unhs-vashisth-receives-21-million-nih-aimed-advancing-therapeutic-discovery Harish Vashisth, professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering, has been awarded a five-year, $2.1 million Maximizing Investigators鈥� Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award will support his team鈥檚 efforts to develop innovative approaches for designing new therapies to treat diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and viral infections that impact millions of Americans every day. 鈥淚鈥檓 very humbled and encouraged by the NIH鈥檚 continued investment in my research program,鈥� says Vashisth. 鈥淭his support will allow us to pursue new research directions, strengthen collaborations across several states, and enhance supercomputing resources at 91制片厂.鈥� Vashisth鈥檚 research is focused on developing unconventional approaches to design novel therapeutic agents, which... ]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/unhs-vashisth-receives-21-million-nih-aimed-advancing-therapeutic-discovery /unhtoday/2025/10/could-years-drought-dull-fall-foliage-viewing-you-may-be-surprised Fall is in the air and thoughts turn to pumpkins, cider and brightly colored leaves.聽According to experts at the 91制片厂's Extension, despite drought conditions in the Northeast there should be plenty of leaf peeping opportunities this year, it is just happening a little earlier. ]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/10/could-years-drought-dull-fall-foliage-viewing-you-may-be-surprised