In a high school garage turned engineering lab, UNH President Elizabeth Chilton recently met with a team of scuba-certified students at Sanborn Regional High School (SRHS) who are building and racing human-powered submarines — thanks in part to a unique partnership with UNH.

What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university? The triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners and UNH to produce and share research grounded in solutions that understand and improve the world around us.

Meet some of UNH’s earliest-career researchers: undergraduates.

In December 2023, thanks to UNH, the United States grew by one million square kilometers. The U.S. gained that seabed territory beyond 200 nautical miles from our coasts through a geopolitical process called the Extended Continental Shelf. To satisfy its requirements, the federal government turned to a team of the nation’s top ocean mappers: those at UNH. 

Every year, New Hampshire’s coastline is battered by winter storms, reshaping the shore unpredictably and making risk assessments for coastal flooding a moving target. To help identify both resilient and vulnerable areas, some 40 volunteers hit the beaches to collect information on beach elevation, slope and other characteristics at 15 locations in New Hampshire.  These community members — part of UNH’s Coastal Research Volunteers program — provide university researchers and resource agencies critical “boots- on-the-ground” information that is informing actions to protect vulnerable coastal areas.  The Coastal Research Volunteer program is led by Alyson Eberhardt, a coastal ecosystems specialist with N.H. Sea Grant Extension, in collaboration with others from across UNH. She is also a...

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Awards   Aleksey Charapko   Assistant professor of computer science  Linqing Li   Assistant professor of chemical engineering  Tracy Mandel   Assistant professor of mechanical engineering  Faculty Honors Shawna Hollen   Associate professor of physics  Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator  Stuart Grandy Professor of soil biogeochemistry and fertility  Soil Science Society of America Fellow  Soil Ecology Society Professional Achievement Award  Christopher Bauer   Professor of chemistry   American Chemical Society Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry Award  Michael McCann  Associate dean and professor, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law  Association of American Law...

Klein Marine Systems, a global leader in sonar technology based in Salem, New Hampshire, recently dedicated the Klein Sonar Innovation Lab at UNH’s John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center. The milestone strengthens Klein’s longstanding partnership with UNH’s 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. “UNH’s engineering expertise, advanced resources and world-class testing facilities will be instrumental in shaping the future of sonar innovations. In fact, we are...

UNH retained its R1 classification for highest research activity from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the organization announced today, securing its spot among the nation’s most productive research universities. “UNH stands out for its robust research enterprise and steadfast focus on bringing ideas to impact,” UNH President Elizabeth S. Chilton said. “The R1 classification highlights the strength and innovation of our research community to funders, students and the people of New Hampshire.” Designation as an R1 university, which UNH first achieved in 2019, indicates to federal and state agencies, private foundations and philanthropists, business and industry that UNH has the capacity to conduct high-quality research and education. It also boosts efforts...

Thanks to a $3 million gift, the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems will expand its global reach by creating an educational program that will focus on community-based seafood production for students from around the world to implement aquaculture techniques specific to their culture and communities. “We have deep concerns about climate change, the world we live in and how this could impact food availability for future generations,” says representatives from the Emily Landecker Foundation, who provided the gift. “We live in New England so we are keenly aware of the warming of the Gulf of Maine and how it is, and will continue to, affect local fisheries and other sources of food from the ocean. We have continued to be impressed by the work being done at the...