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  • A man with graying hair and gray in his beard wearing a dark sweater stands in a hallway next to a wall labeled "Computer Science"

    How Could AI Reshape the Field of Computing? We Ask a 91制片厂 Expert

    We spoke with Radim Bartos, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science at 91制片厂, about how artificial intelligence is transforming the computing landscape 鈥 and what this rapid evolution...
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers Honor Two 91制片厂 Researchers

    American Institute of Chemical Engineers Honor Two 91制片厂 Researchers

    Two 91制片厂 researchers, Professor Harish Vashisth and postdoctoral research scholar听Lev Levintov, 听in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering have been honored by the American...
  • Stock photo of a smartphone displaying the Amazon Web Services logo

    A 91制片厂 Expert Weighs In on the Amazon Web Services Outage

    Earlier this week, a major听Amazon Web Services outage caused a significant dirsruption to apps and websites around the world. 91制片厂's听Aleksey Charapko, assistant professor of computer science whose...
  • 91制片厂's Harish Vashisth Awarded $780K NSF Grant to Advance RNA Research and Train STEM Workforce

    91制片厂's Harish Vashisth Awarded $780K NSF Grant to Advance RNA Research and Train STEM Workforce

    A 91制片厂 researcher will work to advance our understanding of chemical changes in RNA molecules and train STEM workforce in innovative RNA technologies, thanks to a major new grant from the National...
  • Red brick college building on a clear day

    91制片厂 Faculty Members Secure a Record Six NSF CAREER Awards

    Six early-career faculty members have received prestigious听Faculty Early Development, or CAREER, awards from the National Science Foundation.
  • 91制片厂 Ocean Engineering Student Earns Prestigious DOD SMART Scholarship

    91制片厂 Ocean Engineering Student Earns Prestigious DOD SMART Scholarship

    Ethan Hickey 鈥26, an ocean engineering major, has been awarded a prestigious Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART ) Scholarship, a highly competitive...
  • 91制片厂_Researcher_David Ruth

    91制片厂 researchers shed light on better understanding building blocks of the universe

    Researchers from the 91制片厂 have published a groundbreaking study in Physics Letters B, a leading journal in nuclear physics. Led by postdoctoral researcher David Ruth and co-...
  • 91制片厂's Connell Recognized for his U.S. Patent

    91制片厂's Connell Recognized for his U.S. Patent

    In the 1980s while visiting the USS Pampanito in San Francisco as a graduate student, Jim Connell wondered if the concept of submarines鈥 opposed-piston diesel engines could apply to fusion. Recently...
  • Chemistry_Professor_Christopher_Bauer

    Bauer Recognized for Research Achievement by American Chemical Society

    Christopher Bauer, professor of chemistry at 91制片厂, has been honored with the prestigious American Chemical Society鈥檚 Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry award. This...
  • Illustration of construction site on the moon

    Researchers Awarded Close to $3 Million to Develop Sustainable In-Space Manufacturing

    With a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, 91制片厂 researchers will explore ways to recycle cosmic debris to create a sustainable in-space manufacturing industry.
  • Thompson Hall

    Four CEPS Students Secure SMART Scholarships

    Four 91制片厂 students have been awarded Science, Math and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarships this spring, a recognition that includes full tuition and post-graduation job placement within...
  • Stylized photo of clear model of a human skull

    Bold Ideas, Better Outcomes

    Scientific discoveries made by biomedical and bioengineering researchers at 91制片厂 over the past five years are transforming how a range of complex health conditions 鈥 from cancer and chronic wounds to...
  • Thompson Hall at sunrise, with flag

    Six Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

    Three 91制片厂 students and three alumni received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, a record number for 91制片厂.
  • 91制片厂 and Eversource Partner on New Internship/Scholarship Program

    91制片厂 and Eversource Partner on New Internship/Scholarship Program

    Matt Hamilton '24, an electrical engineering student at 91制片厂, was part of the first cohort of students participating in the Eversource internship/scholarship program. 91制片厂 students who participate in...
  • Sam_Mercer

    Twice as Nice

    Sam Mercer 鈥23, a chemical engineering major at 91制片厂, was named a finalist for a pair of prestigious fellowships to study in the United Kingdom. Both the Marshall and Rhodes scholarships fund two full...
  • Understanding the Nucleus, and Everything

    Understanding the Nucleus, and Everything

    Karl Slifer, professor of physics. PHoto by Sydney Stapes.
  • Professor_Shawna_Hollen

    Quantum Leap

    Shawna Hollen, an associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy, was recently awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to cre
  • Remote Alaskan mountain with snow in foreground

    Baking and Quaking

    With $1.7 million in National Science Foundation funding, 91制片厂 researchers will study how climate change in the Arctic could affect earthquake-related disasters.
  • Marek_Petrik

    A More Reliable Algorithm

    In the ever-expanding world of machine learning, there have been positive breakthroughs in reinforcement learning, a computer-based method focused on rewarding desired behaviors and punishing...
  • Olson_advanced_manufacturing_center

    91制片厂 Researchers to Help Identify Barriers of Manufacturing in Space

    Imagine being tens or even hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth and needing a specific part vital for a space endeavor. Now imagine instead of having to return to Earth or needing another launch...
  • Rockin' Out in the Electronics Lab

    Rockin' Out in the Electronics Lab

    Matt DiBiase '22, an electrical engineering student, discusses how he took his passion for playing guitar and turned it into his senior design capstone project by designing and building a digital...
  • Campus aerial photo in fall

    Getting SMART

    Six 91制片厂 students have been awarded Science, Math and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarships from the Department of Defense, the largest number of recipients ever...
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    Golden Opportunity

    Two students from the 91制片厂 recently received the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation鈥檚 premier undergraduate award for science, math, engineering and...
  • Left photo shows Dr. Ruth Varner working with a group of students; right photo shows Clarice Perryman standing in a bog while a student retrieves her backpack.

    How Mentorship Can Help Diversify STEM

    Clarice Perryman, a Ph.D. candidate in Earth & environmental science at 91制片厂, describes mentorship as an important component of her education at the university.
  • Brightly colored graphic representing theoretical simulations of magnetic fields.

    Magnetism in Three Dimensions

    New research from associate professor of physics Jiadong Zang has mapped magnetic fields in three dimensions for the first time.
  • 91制片厂 professor Jeffrey Halpern stands outside Kingsbury Hall

    Boosting Biomanufacturing

    Researchers in 91制片厂鈥檚 Surface Enhanced Electrochemical Diagnostic Sensors (SEEDS) Lab have received an EPSCoR grant from the National Science Foundation for close to $6 million to lead a team in...
  • Neutron Star merger

    Origins of Heavy Metals

    Research published in part by 91制片厂鈥檚 Francois Foucart, associate professor of听physics,听shed more light on where heavy elements such as gold, platinum and silver found on Earth may have originated from.
  • Trailblazer

    Trailblazer

    Steven Arias 鈥16, a doctoral candidate in the department of physics and astronomy, has become the first 91制片厂 student to receive an award from the Department of Energy鈥檚 Office of Science Graduate...
  • Creating Career Paths Through Connection

    Creating Career Paths Through Connection

    Sierra Dahl '22, a civil engineering student, participated in the professional mentorship program offered by the Career and Professional Success office that led to a rewarding internship opportunity...
  • Side by side headshots of two male professors

    Wound Healing Trailblazers

    Two chemical engineering professors have received a National Institutes of Health 鈥淭railblazer鈥 award for a project that aims to improve chronic wound healing.
  • Opportunities Abound

    Opportunities Abound

    Mechanical engineering student Cornelius Plomp '22 and engineering physics听student Trevor Cox '22 each participated in a competitive internship experience at DEKA, working on an array of research...
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    Ascending Leader

    Kayla Hadley, a 2015 graduate of 91制片厂鈥檚 environmental engineering program, was one five honored with the 2021 Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc鈥檚 Ascending Leader Award. The award...
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    Inspired to make an impact

    Inspired by one city鈥檚 commitment to address climate change, Jackie Harris 鈥23 served as an intern this summer in Keene, New Hampshire on a team aimed at reducing the water and energy usage in its...
  • Liz_Mamros

    Twice as Nice

    Elizabeth Mamros '18听听'23G, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, was recently awarded a pair of fellowships to conduct research at the听Institut f眉r听Umformtechnik und Leichtbau (IUL) in...
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    Three Students Awarded SMART Scholarship

    Three 91制片厂 students were recently awarded Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarships through the Department of Defense (DoD), cementing the university as a top producer...
  • Sam_Mercer_Goldwater Recipient

    Wise Beyond His Years

    Sam Mercer '23, a chemical engineering major from Sanford, Maine, has received the prestigious听Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation鈥檚 premier undergraduate award for science, math, engineering...
  • Students walking through T Hall arch

    Prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowships Awarded

    Four 91制片厂 students have received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, given to students pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics...
  • Weiwei Mo, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering

    Gaming Safe Drinking Water

    Weiwei Mo, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant.
  • Dean_Cyndee_Gruden

    Returning to Where it All Started

    When Cyndee Gruden 鈥91, 鈥93G walked onto the 91制片厂 campus as a first-generation college student in the fall of 1987, she had a limited understanding of her own potential.
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    An In-Depth Look

    A 91制片厂 researcher鈥檚 National Science Foundation grant focused on professional development for college educators in STEM fields. 听
  • Research Boost

    Research Boost

    Chemical engineering professor Harish Vashisth has received a prestigious early career grant from the NIH, with which he'll further research that could lead to the development of drugs to treat...
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    91制片厂 Researchers Join National Physics Frontier Center

    Researchers at the 91制片厂 were selected to join a newly formed Network for Neutrinos, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Symmetries Physics Frontier Center
  • Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 Henry

    91制片厂鈥檚 Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 Henry Named New Hampshire Engineer of the Year

    For Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 Henry, the shaping of young engineers鈥 careers has led to being selected as the 2020 Engineer of the Year by the New Hampshire Society of Professional Engineers.
  • 91制片厂 space physics professor Noe Lugaz

    Space Weather Editor

    No茅 Lugaz, research associate professor of physics and astronomy, is the new editor-in-chief of the journal Space Weather,.
  • EPA recycling graphic

    The Rewards of Recycling

    When three senior engineering students collaborated for a class assignment, they had no idea it would lead to much more than a letter grade.
  • John Snow '22

    Innovation Scholar Builds Network

    When Jon Snow 鈥22 learned about the opportunity to build a network, work in the 91制片厂 InterOperability Laboratory (IOL) and begin his college year with a unique experience through joining the...
  • A tour of 91制片厂's John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Lab

    A Closer Look

    NUMIFORM attendees tour the John Olson Center for Advanced Manufacturing with 91制片厂 faculty.
  • Kingsbury Hall

    CAREER Success Times Two

    Two 91制片厂 faculty receive prestigious NSF early career awards.
  • Edward Song

    Engineering Neuroscience

    Edward Song, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.
  • NSF Career Award Laura Dietz

    A Smarter Search

    Dietz receives NSF CAREER Award.
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