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A Case Study Of Us National Debt: 2008–2018, Drew Dickinson

Inquiry Journal Spring 2024

National debt in the United States has the potential to impact every citizen and resident of the nation, due to increased taxes on a federal level or downstream impacts on programs provided by the government. Some of this debt is held internally—meaning by entities within the United States, such as the Social Security Administration. Foreign or external debt, on the other hand, is debt held by an entity, like a nation, that is outside the United States.

Through a capstone-level political science course, I researched the impacts of externally versus internally held debt on the United States’ overall indebtedness, using …

Universal Design For Learning (Udl)- Strategies For Engaging Rural Youth Co-Researchers With Informal Stem Learning, Amanda Bastoni, Jayson Seaman, Andrew D. Coppens, Cindy Hartman, Kate Moscouver, Courtnie Lachaine

Faculty Publications

This article describes methods and findings from a study focused on youth living in rural communities in northern New Hampshire who struggle with accessing STEM learning opportunities for reasons including economic underinvestment and geographical isolation. These challenges also negatively impact researchers hoping to learn how rural youth benefit from informal STEM learning experiences, which contribute to low-project participation and retention rates. As in other amenity-rich rural areas, the communities in this study are promoting outdoor recreation as a vehicle for economic development. We wanted to understand if outdoor recreation activities tied to economic growth initiatives — activities which youth have …

Belknap County Fair Regulations 2024, Karen Deighan

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Pyramid Model Family Engagement Survey Results​ ​, George Tremblay, Pyramid Model Consortium

New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium

The Pyramid Model State Leadership Team Data and Evaluation Workgroup developed a Family Engagement Survey to collect data that it hoped would inform the State’s and individual programs’ improvement efforts. In March 2024, the Family Engagement Survey was emailed to 40 NH child care programs on the Granite Steps for Quality Pyramid Model Pathway. These Program Directors were asked to share the survey with families.

Factors Affecting Iodine Content Of Cow Milk-A Review, Mmh Khandakar, Ma Islam

Faculty Publications

This review discusses the importance of iodine as an essential nutrient for human health and the factors that can influence the concentration of iodine in cow milk. For an adult, the daily recommended requirement of iodine is 150 µg/day and the maximum tolerable limit ranges from 600 to 1100 µg/day. Cow milk is a significant source of iodine in many countries, particularly in areas where iodine-rich foods are not readily available. Therefore, evaluating the variables that affect the iodine content of cow milk is important. The iodine concentration of cow milk can vary depending on several factors such as genetics, …

Johnson Selected To Distinguished Lecture Series, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Bruce Sacerdote Delivers Hogan Lecture At Paul College, Aaron Sanborn, Micky Bedell

UNH Today Archive

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Natural Warming Differentiates Communities And Increases Diversity In Deep-Sea Ridge Flank Hydrothermal Systems, Anne M. Hartwell, Anna E. Wheat, Jennifer A. Dijkstra

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Ridge Flank Hydrothermal Systems have discrete pockets of fluid discharge that mimic climate-induced ocean warming. Unlike traditional hydrothermal fluids, those discharged by Ridge Flank Hydrothermal Systems have a chemical composition indistinguishable from background water, enabling evaluation of the effect of warming temperature. Here we link temperature and terrain variables to community composition and biodiversity by combining remotely operated vehicle images of vent and non-vent zone communities with associated environmental variables. We show overall differences in composition, family richness, and biodiversity between zones, though richness and diversity were only significantly greater in vent zones at one location. Temperature was a contributing …

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, March 27, 2024, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Unh Announces 2024 Commencement Speakers, Tania Deluzuriaga, Jeremy Gasowski

UNH Today Archive

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Media Availability: Expert Comments On Structural Collapse Of Baltimore Bridge, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Unh Announces 2024 Commencement Speakers, Tania Deluzuriaga

Media Relations

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Faculty Senate Xxviii 2023-2024 - March 25, 2024 Agenda, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

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Salt Marsh Migration Into Coastal Uplands And Application For Conservation In New Hampshire, Grant Mckown, David Burdick

Jackson Estuarine Laboratory

Salt marshes across the East Coast, including New Hampshire, have lost considerable areas of vegetation cover from shoreline erosion and interior pool formation as sea level rise outpaces the marsh’s ability to maintain elevation. Marsh migration, or the inland transgression of halophyte vegetation into upland habitats, is one of the main mechanisms for salt marshes to maintain their areal extent on centennial timescales and recently has been a key strategy discussed by resource managers for shorter term timescales. A literature review was conducted to determine the extent of the research on the topic including biogeochemical drivers, response of the vegetation …

B Corp Community Playing A Vital Role In Unh B Impact Clinic, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

Research And Engagement Collaborative Held On Sdg #3: Good Health And Wellbeing, Michele Holt-Shannon, Brad Kinsey

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

Meet Weiwei Mo, Unh Sustainability Institute Faculty Fellow And Champion Of Sustainability, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

Elite Scholars Come Together To Share Research, Aaron Sanborn

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Escalating Uncertainties Require Institutional Transformation To Support Epistemological Pluralism, Jennifer F. Brewer, Holly M. Hapke

Faculty Publications

As marine conservation challenges intensify with accelerating anthropogenic change, informing public deliberation about difficult trade-offs requires commitment to epistemological pluralism. Robust integration of social sciences can improve the realism of policy debates by explicating a range of potential social-ecological outcomes. Funders have long incentivized interdisciplinarity, yet progress is insufficient and embedded in a political economy of knowledge production. Failure to substantively address inequities can stymie collaboration. Institutional expectations for promotion and tenure rarely recognize the extent to which deep engagement transforms epistemological norms and scholarly outputs. Several organizations and programs offer relevant experience and resources. Senior scholars can use their …

Escalating Uncertainties Require Institutional Transformation To Support Epistemological Pluralism, Jennifer F. Brewer, Holly M. Hapke

Faculty Publications

As marine conservation challenges intensify with accelerating anthropogenic change, informing public deliberation about difficult trade-offs requires commitment to epistemological pluralism. Robust integration of social sciences can improve the realism of policy debates by explicating a range of potential social-ecological outcomes. Funders have long incentivized interdisciplinarity, yet progress is insufficient and embedded in a political economy of knowledge production. Failure to substantively address inequities can stymie collaboration. Institutional expectations for promotion and tenure rarely recognize the extent to which deep engagement transforms epistemological norms and scholarly outputs. Several organizations and programs offer relevant experience and resources. Senior scholars can use their …

Faculty Spotlight: Remington Moll, Sarah Schaier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Hydroxymethanesulfonate And Sulfur(Iv) In Fairbanks Winter During The Alpaca Study, Kayane Dingilian, Elliana Hebert, Michael Battaglia Jr., James R. Campbell, Meeta Cesler-Maloney, William Simpson, Jason M. St. Clair, Jack E. Dibb, Brice Temime-Roussel, Barbara D’Anna

Faculty Publications

Hydroxymethanesulfonate (HMS) in fine aerosol particles has been reported at significant concentrations along with sulfate under extreme cold conditions (-35 °C) in Fairbanks, Alaska, a high latitude city. HMS, a component of S(IV) and an adduct of formaldehyde and sulfur dioxide, forms in liquid water. Previous studies may have overestimated HMS concentrations by grouping it with other S(IV) species. In this work, we further investigate HMS and the speciation of S(IV) through the Alaskan Layered Pollution and Chemical Analysis (ALPACA) intensive study in Fairbanks. We developed a method utilizing hydrogen peroxide to isolate HMS and found that approximately 50% of …

New Simpler And Cost-Effective Forensics Test Helps Identify Touch Dna, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Population Gains Continue In New Hampshire, But The Pace Varies, Kenneth M. Johnson

Carsey Publications

In this brief, Carsey Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that New Hampshire’s population reached 1,402,054 on July 1, 2023, an increase of 24,500 residents since April 1, 2020, according to new Census Bureau estimates. New Hampshire gained 3,100 residents last year compared to 11,500 and 8,800 in the two preceding years, respectively. The state gained population even though it had 6,600 more deaths than births in the past three years because nearly 31,000 more people moved to the state than left it.

All ten of New Hampshire’s counties gained population between 2020 and 2023, compared to 52 percent of all …

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, March 13, 2024, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Expert Comment: Princess Kate’S Questionable Photo And Health Rumors Fracture Public Trust In British Monarchy, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Sec’S Historic Climate Disclosure Rule – Better Late (And Light) Than Never, Alley Leach, Jenn Andrews

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

Media Availability: Experts Comment On Coastal Flooding Impact And Resiliency, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

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Tier 2 Monitoring In The Great Bay Estuary, Nh/Me Field Season 2022, Trevor Mattera, Lara Martin, Amanda Giacchetti, Kalle Matso, Tom Gregory, David M. Burdick

PREP Reports & Publications

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Unh Ingenuity Offers Unique Way To Track Carbon Emissions In Bodies Of Water, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.