EPSCoR news

  • Jun 18 2013

    Dartmouth Researchers Question ‘Greenness’ of Wood as Fuel

    “It’s not easy being green,” Kermit the frog tells us. This simple statement reflects the travails of life as an amphibian, and also holds true for choices we face as environmentally responsible citizens.


  • Jun 18 2013

    Opportunities for Grant Funding

    Campus Compact for NH and EPSCoR are collaborating to offer seed grants to member institutions to build capacity in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, broaden participation in STEM careers and identify opportunities to apply for federal funds to support STEM initiatives.  

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  • Jun 11 2013

    Three EPSCoR/Campus Compact Grants

    NH EPSCoR and Campus Compact for NH have established a seed-grant program for faculty at undergraduate higher ed institutions to broaden participation and build research capacity in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines. Funding may go towards exploring a concept or integrating research experiences into an undergraduate STEM curriculum.


  • Jun 10 2013

    Science Café series brings science out of the lab and into the lounge

    At the May 8 event, the burgers and chorizo sliders were definitely a favorite among attendees, but it was the steamed mussels that proved to be popular both on and off the menu. The effects of climate change on mussels, oysters, and other shellfish that call the Great Bay Estuary their home was the key topic in that evening’s discussion.

    “During the summertime, the Great Bay is really warm and that warm body is unique within the Gulf of Maine,” says Steve Jones, research associate professor of marine sciences at UNH, one of the three speakers at the event. “Water temperatures are increasing throughout the year now, and we are interested in microorganisms that may turn pathogenic—disease causing.”


  • May 30 2013

    Upstream Impact
    Graduate Students Inspire the Next Generation of STEM Scholars

    On this day, Lauren Koenig, a first-year Ph.D. student of natural resources with a focus on stream and river biogeochemistry, explains her research methods to a group of honors students visiting from Dover High School. This field trip is part of the high school’s Biotechnology Program and affords the high-schoolers a first-hand view of high-level science research.

     


  • May 28 2013

    Stay Work Play and NH Public Radio Partner for Rising Stars Awards

    Manchester— Stay Work Play is pleased to announce a partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio for the annual Rising Stars Awards.

    “Over the past three years of the Rising Star Awards we have seen great enthusiasm in recognizing fun companies and engaged and motivated young people,” said Stay Work Play Executive Director, Kate Luczko, “And through this partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio we expect to see even broader engagement throughout the state. We want the celebration of the award winners in October to be the go-to event for young workers across NH and the organizations looking to interact with them.”

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  • May 1 2013

    UNH Advance Hosts Panel Discussion

    The National Science Foundation project focuses on strengthening policies and pracitices to address gender imbalance, particularly in STEM disciplines. 


  • May 1 2013

    EPSCoR Researcher to Direct NSF's National Ecological Observatory Network

    Professor Scott Ollinger of the UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) and the department of Natural Resources and the Environment will serve as the first director of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON).


  • May 1 2013

    Climate change: When rain, rain won't go away

    One storm at a time, 'extreme precipitation' is assaulting the USA, but especially the unprepared and especially vulnerable Northeast.


  • Apr 25 2013

    Rivers Act as "Horizontal Cooling Towers," Study Finds

    Running two computer models in tandem, UNH scientists have detailed for the first time how thermoelectric power plants interact with climate, hydrology, and aquatic ecosystems throughout the northeastern U.S. and show how rivers serve as “horizontal cooling towers” that provide an important ecosystem service to the regional electricity sector — but at a cost to the environment.