Research Recap from University of New Hampshire April 2024
You may know UNH for many things – football, campus life, political surveys – but don’t forget they are first and foremost a research center which seeks to understand and improve the world.
The following is a brief Research Recap from one of the country’s leading research institutions.He, She, TheyLooking across two languages, researchers found that people’s use of pronouns reflects not just the language they speak but also their ideologies.Eclipse PersistsThe solar eclipse may be over, but for a team of physics students, the data they gathered in the path of totality lives on.Potential Policy Pitfalls for ParentsA new study highlights the unintended consequences of Chile’s government-mandated childcare policy.Eavesdropping on MoosePassive acoustic monitoring can help us understand this shy beast’s population density and movement.10 Ways UNH Is Helping Save the EarthUNH leverages its operations, engagement and research to make a difference. This article highlights 10 of the ways we do so in recognition of Earth Day.Despite Efforts, Dead Zone Remains DeadWetland restoration efforts along the Mississippi River are falling short of expectations to reduce excess nitrates and help fix the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone.Student and Faculty Honors
- Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Go to Five Students, Alumni
- Quantitative Marine Ecologist Easton White Named to UN Working Group on State of Our Oceans
- Soil Ecology Society Professional Honors Professor Stuart Grandy With Achievement Award
- Sarah Nicholls ’25 Receives Goldwater Scholarship, Premier Undergraduate STEM Award
- Paul College’s Jennifer Griffith Recognized as Influential Leader by Business Education Alliance
The University of New Hampshire inspires innovation and transforms lives in our state, nation, and world. More than 16,000 students from 49 states and 82 countries engage with an award-winning faculty in top-ranked programs in business, engineering, law, health and human services, liberal arts, and the sciences across more than 200 programs of study. A Carnegie Classification R1 institution, UNH partners with NASA, NOAA, NSF, and NIH, and has received over $210 million in competitive external funding in FY23 to further explore and define the frontiers of land, sea, and space.
