/unhtoday/feed/5/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /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/2025/09/securing-new-hampshires-energy-future 91制片厂 researcher Constantine Spandagos works to transform energy systems and help communities transition to modern, sustainable energy sources. ]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:30 -0400 Mark Wanner /unhtoday/2025/09/securing-new-hampshires-energy-future /unhtoday/2025/08/whos-visiting-new-hampshires-white-mountains In the White Mountain National Forest, 91制片厂 researchers are conducting visitor use surveys for the USDA Forest Service. ]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:00 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/08/whos-visiting-new-hampshires-white-mountains /unhtoday/2025/07/building-more-resilient-food-system-new-hampshire 91制片厂 researchers study how regional consumers view the acquisition and consumption of local food with the goal of addressing obstacles and supporting regional food production.聽 ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:15 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/07/building-more-resilient-food-system-new-hampshire /unhtoday/2025/05/international-changemaker-grant-sends-students-work-global-communities The International Changemaker Grant will send five teams of 91制片厂 students to a variety of international locations this summer, where the students will work in native communities and collaborate with organizations working on sustainability initiatives ranging from energy insecurity and community resilience to plastic waste and accessible sanitation at schools. Students will be traveling to Senegal, Kenya, Cambodia and Uganda. The聽International Changemaker Grant,聽a program of the 91制片厂 Sustainability Institute and a partnership with 91制片厂 global,聽is a unique immersive opportunity at 91制片厂 for interdisciplinary student teams to collaborate with international NGOs and social enterprises to create global sustainability solutions. The teams, mentored by 91制片厂 faculty and staff, will be 鈥渇ostering long-... ]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 10:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/international-changemaker-grant-sends-students-work-global-communities /unhtoday/2025/05/unh-helps-feed-seacoast-donating-locally-grown-fish-gather-food-pantry The Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems at the 91制片厂 has donated close to 60 pounds of smoked steelhead trout to Gather, a nonprofit that helps feed those experiencing hunger in New Hampshire鈥檚 Seacoast and southern Maine. The responsibly grown fish is a product of 91制片厂's AquaFort, a floating aquaculture platform located off the coast of New Hampshire. 鈥淲e鈥檙e really excited to see our locally grown fish make a difference in solving the problem of hunger through the good work being done at Gather,鈥� says David Fredriksson, professor of ocean engineering and director of the Center for Sustainable Seafood System at 91制片厂. 鈥淲e feel it is an important part of our operation to donate high quality, locally sourced food that is conscientiously cultivated while we work toward... ]]> Fri, 16 May 2025 09:45 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/05/unh-helps-feed-seacoast-donating-locally-grown-fish-gather-food-pantry /unhtoday/2025/04/eleven-ways-unh-helping-communities-be-environmentally-friendly 91制片厂 researchers are partnering with local communities, farmers and residents to make the Earth a better place, often using participatory science to directly involve the public in the process. As Earth Day approaches on April 22, here are 10 ways 91制片厂 鈥� home to the country鈥檚 first endowed Sustainability Institute 鈥� is helping local communities, and those around the world, preserve the planet. ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/04/eleven-ways-unh-helping-communities-be-environmentally-friendly /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/extension-celebrates-100-years-partnering-granite-state-forest-landowners It sounds like figurative language suited for a promotional brochure. But in saying that 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension has helped shape the New Hampshire landscape over the last century, the meaning is quite literal. ]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:45 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/03/extension-celebrates-100-years-partnering-granite-state-forest-landowners /unhtoday/2025/01/unh-earns-highest-national-rating-sustainability-third-consecutive-time The 91制片厂 has once again received recognition for its ongoing and increasing sustainability achievements by achieving a platinum rating 鈥� the highest possible 鈥� under the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education鈥檚 STARS, Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. ]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/01/unh-earns-highest-national-rating-sustainability-third-consecutive-time /unhtoday/2024/11/new-project-turns-nature-climate-resilience With a new $6 million National Science Foundation grant, 91制片厂 will lead a Nature-based Solutions project that aims to combat climate change risks in marginalized communities. ]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:15 -0500 Denise Blaha /unhtoday/2024/11/new-project-turns-nature-climate-resilience /unhtoday/2024/10/coastal-response-research-center-marks-20-year-noaa-partnership For two decades, the federal government has turned to 91制片厂 as its trusted research partner in managing and preventing oil spills and other disasters. ]]> Sat, 26 Oct 2024 11:45 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2024/10/coastal-response-research-center-marks-20-year-noaa-partnership /unhtoday/2024/09/harnessing-power-sea-renewable-energy Could the famously predictable tides provide reliable power to coastal communities? What if the same waves that induce queasiness made aquaculture more productive? The 91制片厂-led Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) is developing the technology and skills that will unlock the power of the sea as a renewable source of energy. A new $12 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will advance these efforts by funding research, facilities and workforce development for the marine energy industry. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of energy in the ocean 鈥� it鈥檚 abundant and renewable.鈥� 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of energy in the ocean 鈥� it鈥檚 abundant and renewable,鈥� says AMEC director Martin Wosnik, professor of mechanical and ocean engineering at 91制片厂. 鈥淲e think we can harness some of that energy in a reasonably... ]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:15 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2024/09/harnessing-power-sea-renewable-energy /unhtoday/2024/07/epa-picks-unh-lead-new-stormwater-center-excellence 91制片厂 will lead a new Stormwater Centers of Excellence focused on cold climate challenges, in partnership with the University of Minnesota. ]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:15 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2024/07/epa-picks-unh-lead-new-stormwater-center-excellence /unhtoday/2024/07/new-agroforestry-project-studies-integration-farming-and-forests 91制片厂 leads a new USDA-funded agroforestry project that studies integrating crop and animal farming in forested areas for enhanced food production, carbon sequestration and climate resilience. ]]> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:15 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2024/07/new-agroforestry-project-studies-integration-farming-and-forests /unhtoday/2024/06/unh-positions-students-businesses-thrive-wake-sec-climate-disclosure-ruling In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the first-ever national climate disclosure rule, a decision signifying that publicly traded companies will be legally required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risk factors for the first time. It鈥檚 a step 91制片厂 voluntarily took more than two decades ago 鈥� its first carbon footprint data was published in 2001. The university has spent the intervening years building a nationally renowned sustainability program that is training students for exactly the type of jobs that will be created by the recent ruling, while also partnering with the business community to arm it with data on how to implement more sustainable practices. Beyond publishing its carbon footprint data in 2001, six years later 91制片厂... ]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:30 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2024/06/unh-positions-students-businesses-thrive-wake-sec-climate-disclosure-ruling /unhtoday/2024/06/grad-student-receives-prestigious-department-energy-graduate-research-award Charles Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry, has received a聽prestigious graduate research award from the U.S. Department of Energy. The funding will support his research at the DOE's Brookhaven National Lab. ]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:45 -0400 Hayley Barnhard /unhtoday/2024/06/grad-student-receives-prestigious-department-energy-graduate-research-award /unhtoday/2024/05/wave-innovation-drift-rmt-takes-home-top-holloway-prize A team specializing in engineering and business earned聽the $15,000 grand prize at the 36th Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation to Market Competition.聽 Drift-RMT emerged victorious following an impressive final round on May 8, where six teams of student entrepreneurs from across聽the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) pitched their business plans to a panel of esteemed alums and industry-leading judges. 聽 Drift-RMT is a renewable ocean data collection device that uses wave motion for self-sustaining power. The team included Kara Wittmann, Riley Desmarais and William Moore from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Paul College student Cameron Vose.聽 Ocean surface drifters collect data for climate modeling, severe weather prediction聽and ocean navigation. Traditional... ]]> Thu, 09 May 2024 09:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/05/wave-innovation-drift-rmt-takes-home-top-holloway-prize /unhtoday/2024/04/internship-makes-difference-close-home Skye Loto is passionate about businesses that focus on environmental and social good. When she was looking for an internship to help her grow her hands-on experience in this area, she discovered the Semester for Impact program. 聽 Semester for Impact is offered by the College for Social Innovation in Boston, Massachusetts, and pairs 91制片厂 undergraduates with Granite State organizations to support projects related to positive environmental and social impact. Semester for Impact is a companion program to Semester in the City, offered through the Changemaker Collaborative. 聽 鈥淚 would鈥檝e loved to participate in Semester in the City, but I had one economics course on campus that I had to take in person,鈥� Loto says. "Semester for Impact has allowed me to stay in Durham, take that course, undertake... ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:30 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2024/04/internship-makes-difference-close-home /unhtoday/2024/04/10-ways-unh-helping-save-earth Sustainability and a planet-friendly ethos have long been core 91制片厂 values.聽The university is home to the country鈥檚 first endowed Sustainability Institute, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023, and was one of only three institutions of higher education in the U.S. to earn the STARS Platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in 2017, the highest rating available and one 91制片厂 can still proudly claim. Those values are embodied in the work being done at the university on a daily basis. 91制片厂 expertise continues to help society confront some of the most pressing challenges facing the planet today, including rising sea levels, plastic pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, extreme weather and many more. As Earth Day approaches April... ]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/04/10-ways-unh-helping-save-earth /unhtoday/2024/03/state-taps-unh-nh-outdoor-recreation-management-plan 91制片厂 researchers conducted a survey on New Hampshire residents' relationship to outdoor recreation, in support of a statewide outdoor recreation plan. ]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:30 -0500 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2024/03/state-taps-unh-nh-outdoor-recreation-management-plan /unhtoday/2024/03/extension-support-leads-crop-aid-nh-farmers After freezes in February and May of 2023 that resulted in significant fruit crop loss, 91制片厂 Extension helped NH farmers get aid. ]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:45 -0500 Seth Wilner, Sarah Allen, Jeremy DeLisle /unhtoday/2024/03/extension-support-leads-crop-aid-nh-farmers /unhtoday/2024/02/research-will-advance-us-offshore-wind-energy With funding from the Department of Energy, 91制片厂 researchers will lead a project that aims to improve power production of offshore wind farms. ]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:45 -0500 Michelle Gregoire /unhtoday/2024/02/research-will-advance-us-offshore-wind-energy /unhtoday/2024/02/new-experiential-program-connects-students-granite-state-organizations The 91制片厂 has launched Semester for Impact, a new initiative that pairs 91制片厂 undergraduates with Granite State organizations to support projects related to positive environmental and social impact and enhance the overall well-being of local communities. There will be four 91制片厂 students in the initial cohort. Students will spend 15 weeks working 30 hours per week for businesses, non-profits and municipalities across the state while earning credit toward their undergraduate degrees and participating in workshops and courses designed to prepare them for and support their experience in their placements. 鈥淥rganizations across the Granite State need capacity to advance strategic projects, and our students are looking for educational experiences that allow them to apply... ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2024/02/new-experiential-program-connects-students-granite-state-organizations /unhtoday/2023/12/unh-celebrates-students-and-alumni-annual-social-venture-innovation-challenge Student and alumni innovators alike were celebrated last week at the culminating events of the NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC), 91制片厂鈥檚 annual idea competition. Paige Balcom 鈥�16 (CEPS, mechanical engineering) was named the 2023 91制片厂 Social Innovator of the Year during the festivities. The award is among the university鈥檚 most prestigious, recognizing leaders with a demonstrated commitment to combining the purpose of a social and/or environmental mission with the rigor and accountability of a financially sustainable, scalable model for change.聽Over the years, awardees have served as inspiration for students competing in the SVIC, Fiona Wilson, deputy chief sustainability officer at 91制片厂 and director of the Sustainability Institute, says. Paige Balcom 鈥�16 receives the聽2023 91制片厂... ]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2023/12/unh-celebrates-students-and-alumni-annual-social-venture-innovation-challenge