Spark 2025

UNH’s annual review of research and scholarship
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    Land. Sea. Space.

    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... Read More
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    Our Superpower

    Meet some of UNH’s earliest-career researchers: undergraduates. Read More
  • A frozen body of water with the sun low on the horizon

    Mapping the Deep

    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... Read More
  • Time lapse photo of several scientists working in a lab

    Lab, Reimagined

    David Needle has 900 samples of moose poop. “As one does,” quips the senior veterinary pathologist at UNH’s... Read More
  • Man wearing a light blue shirt and a tie smiles for a portrait

    A Career Written in the Stars

    Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur... Read More
  • Two researchers, one man and one woman, stand on a snowy bridge over a small waterfall

    Pollution Solution

    For a time, UNH researchers Paula Mouser and Adam Wymore were connected only by the invisible chemicals they were studying. That is, Mouser, a... Read More
  • Aerial view of brick clock tower on academic building surrounded by green trees

    By the Numbers

    By all measures, FY24 was another outstanding year for UNH research, economic engagement and outreach. Our research awards continue to rise,... Read More
  • Two women holding yard sticks stand on wet sand in front of the ocean

    The Power of Participatory Science

    Every year, New Hampshire’s coastline is battered by winter storms, reshapingthe shore unpredictably and making risk assessments for coastal... Read More
  • aerial view of brick academic building with clock tower among green trees

    Triple Threat

    Public research universities like UNH occupy a special place in the American education landscape. We are beholden to serve our state by educating its... Read More
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