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Research

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  • UNH wildlife and conservation biology major Jenna O'del
    VIDEO: Jenna O'del
    Wildlife and Conservation Biology Major Talks Research & Working with Faculty
    Listen to wildlife and conservation biology major Jenna O'del '20 talk about what the unique opportunities to  conduct research and work with faculty on their research projects while an undergrad means to her.
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    VIDEO: Jenna O'del
    Wildlife and Conservation Biology Major Talks Research & Working with Faculty
    Listen to wildlife and conservation biology major Jenna O'del '20 talk about what the unique opportunities to  conduct research and work with faculty on their research projects while an undergrad means to her.
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  • UNH ag sciences grad student Alina Harris
    VIDEO: Alina Harris '19G
    In the Field
    Alina Harris '19G is a student in UNH's agricultural sciences master's program. Find out what she's doing and why she loves doing it at New Hampshire's flagship...
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    VIDEO: Alina Harris '19G
    In the Field
    Alina Harris '19G is a student in UNH's agricultural sciences master's program. Find out what she's doing and why she loves doing it at New Hampshire's flagship...
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  • UNH Nutritional Sciences Master's Degree Candidate Caitlin Porter
    Caitlin Porter ‘20G
    Work at the Intersection of Nutrition Research and Population Health
    Although born in Ottawa, Canada, Caitlin Porter '20G grew up in New Hampshire, which made her especially eager to return to the state and enroll in UNH’s Nutritional Sciences master’s program after receiving her bachelor’s degree in nutritional sciences from the University of Connecticut.
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    Caitlin Porter ‘20G
    Work at the Intersection of Nutrition Research and Population Health
    Although born in Ottawa, Canada, Caitlin Porter '20G grew up in New Hampshire, which made her especially eager to return to the state and enroll in UNH’s Nutritional Sciences master’s program after receiving her bachelor’s degree in nutritional sciences from the University of Connecticut.
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  • New grant to study hagfish slime
    Getting Slimed
    New grant will fund study on one of the most unique biomaterials known to humankind
    Hagfish slime, which has been described as the grossest super-material in existence, might be one of the most unique biomaterials known to humankind — and UNH scientist and assistant professor David Plachetzki has received a grant from the National...
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    Getting Slimed
    New grant will fund study on one of the most unique biomaterials known to humankind
    Hagfish slime, which has been described as the grossest super-material in existence, might be one of the most unique biomaterials known to humankind — and UNH scientist and assistant professor David Plachetzki has received a grant from the National...
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  • Owen Kanter conducting moose research in the white mountains.
    Tracking a Troubled Icon
    Professor Pete Pekins leads a team of undergraduate and graduate students as they track radio-collared moose and their calves to chart their survival.
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    Tracking a Troubled Icon
    Professor Pete Pekins leads a team of undergraduate and graduate students as they track radio-collared moose and their calves to chart their survival.
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