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Nh Learning Everywhere 4-H Livestock Science - 4-H Volunteer Mentor Service Description, Unh Cooperative Extension Apr 2025

Nh Learning Everywhere 4-H Livestock Science - 4-H Volunteer Mentor Service Description, Unh Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.


Michael Brian: Assistant Professor Of Kinesiology, Brigid C. Casellini Apr 2025

Michael Brian: Assistant Professor Of Kinesiology, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

Michael Brian is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire. Below is our correspondence with Dr. Brian about his own research and his mentoring experiences with undergraduate students.


Spring 2025 Inquiry Journal: Editorial Staff, Brigid C. Casellini Apr 2025

Spring 2025 Inquiry Journal: Editorial Staff, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

No abstract provided.


Seeing Is Believing: Exploring The Mechanisms Of Lens Regeneration, Jenna Loporcaro Apr 2025

Seeing Is Believing: Exploring The Mechanisms Of Lens Regeneration, Jenna Loporcaro

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

Regeneration in Iberian ribbed newts provides hope for researchers to study the fundamental pathways of elaborate tissue renewal, especially within eye lenses. These newts maintain a rare capability to fully regenerate destroyed body parts including limbs and eye lenses, giving them a reputation as an ideal organism for regenerative studies. Completed in Dr. Sousounis’s lab at the University of New Hampshire, this investigation focuses on the cellular processes of newt lens regeneration, particularly with the impact of Yamanaka factors. Through cellular development observation, along with gene expression and signal pathway analysis, this research aspires to recognize crucial factors that drive …


Using Rna Sequencing To Investigate Cerebral Gene Expression In Cactus Mice, Sarah Nicholls Apr 2025

Using Rna Sequencing To Investigate Cerebral Gene Expression In Cactus Mice, Sarah Nicholls

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

As extreme environments like deserts expand due to global climate change, biologists are looking to the weird and wonderful creatures that live within them to instruct conservation efforts. The cactus mouse is one of the most hardcore desert specialists: It has adapted to be able to live its entire life without drinking water, and the MacManes evolutionary genomics lab at UNH, where I’ve worked for the past three years, is dedicated to finding out how. For my Honors senior thesis in biochemistry, supported by a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, I conducted a transcriptomic study to investigate the root instigator of …


Low-Cost Lidar Lens Autofocus System For Cinema Cameras, Nolan Juneau Apr 2025

Low-Cost Lidar Lens Autofocus System For Cinema Cameras, Nolan Juneau

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

In the motion picture industry, one of a cinematographer’s jobs is to move the plane of focus of the camera’s lens to line up with a subject so that it is sharp and “in focus.” This job is usually fulfilled manually by an assistant cameraperson (or “focus puller”), but sometimes, manual focus pulling is impractical. This is especially true for extremely technical shots on high-end shoots or for lower-budget shoots that cannot afford extra crew members. In recent years, systems have been created to pull focus automatically (known as “autofocus”), but many of the technologies that exist for cinema equipment …


Stress, Mental Health, And Their Role In Reward-Based Decision-Making, Amanda Wittemann Apr 2025

Stress, Mental Health, And Their Role In Reward-Based Decision-Making, Amanda Wittemann

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

People tend to prefer immediate rewards over rewards available only in the future, even when the latter rewards are larger. This phenomenon is known as temporal discounting. In this study, we examined how temporal discounting relates to both acute and trait level stress as well as mental health related distress (e.g., anxiety and depression symptom severity). Participants (N=120) were randomly assigned to listen to either a calming piece of music or a stress-inducing piece of music while making a series of choices between immediate and delayed rewards (e.g., $10 now or $20 in a month). After, participants completed self-report questionnaires …


Mane Pulling And Stress Response: Investigating The Welfare Impact Of An Equine Husbandry Practice, Rowan Grzeszkiewicz-O’Neill Apr 2025

Mane Pulling And Stress Response: Investigating The Welfare Impact Of An Equine Husbandry Practice, Rowan Grzeszkiewicz-O’Neill

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

This study assessed stress response in horses during mane pulling, a practice that involves using a metal comb to tear out hairs in order to create an even and thin mane for horse showing. Seven horses from the UNH equine program were tested under three conditions: the experimental condition, during which they had their manes pulled; the baseline condition, in which they were not handled during testing; and the control condition, where the horse’s manes were brushed using a hairbrush. I collected data on heart rate, how frequently horses showed certain behaviors, and the temperature of a structure of the …


Jolie Wormwood: Associate Professor Of Psychology, Brigid C. Casellini Apr 2025

Jolie Wormwood: Associate Professor Of Psychology, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

Jolie Wormwood is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire. Below is our correspondence with Dr. Wormwood about her own research and her mentoring experiences with undergraduate students.


Spring 2025 Inquiry Journal: Table Of Contents, Brigid C. Casellini Apr 2025

Spring 2025 Inquiry Journal: Table Of Contents, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

No abstract provided.


Tales Of The Seres And Silk: Roman Perceptions Of The Far East And Silk Within The Empire, Karter Mingze Hanley Apr 2025

Tales Of The Seres And Silk: Roman Perceptions Of The Far East And Silk Within The Empire, Karter Mingze Hanley

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

Research into the social, economic, and political impacts of the Silk Road, a former network of international trade routes linking the Roman and Chinese empires, has proliferated since the late nineteenth century. However, there is no comprehensive, modern examination of Roman portrayals of the Seres, the people producing silk in the east, or attitudes towards silk in Roman society. To examine these two topics, I worked closely with seven passages discussing the Seres or silk. These passages, all coming from different Roman authors, spanned diverse ancient genres and various timeframes from the first century BCE to the fourth century CE …


Vervet Monkey Orphans Raised Via Surrogacy And How Their Behaviors Differ From Those Of Vervet Monkeys Born And Raised Biologically, Morgan Breen Apr 2025

Vervet Monkey Orphans Raised Via Surrogacy And How Their Behaviors Differ From Those Of Vervet Monkeys Born And Raised Biologically, Morgan Breen

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

Increasingly higher rates of orphan Vervet Monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) are ending up in rehabilitation centers all over Africa. This species is viewed as a pest and is often hunted or killed by humans, however, they play a vital role in their ecosystem. They also have extremely complex social hierarchies, living in large matriarchal troops which makes them difficult to rehabilitate. Through the use of surrogate mothers, orphans can learn survival skills and be reared without relying solely on human care. This study aims to assess how to provide these orphaned monkeys with the best chance of survival once released by …


Understanding The Conceptions Of “Fascism” In Our Contemporary Political Climate, Travis Dean-Ploof Apr 2025

Understanding The Conceptions Of “Fascism” In Our Contemporary Political Climate, Travis Dean-Ploof

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

The prominent “checklist” and analogical approaches of trying to pin down the characteristics that do and do not constitute fascism cause consistent disagreement around the meaning of the term (e.g., How many traits make a regime fascist?). This distracts us from understanding what fascism is and recognizing its potential presence and implications in our modern politics. Without developing a critical understanding of the term, I fear that its use will develop into an empty political smear that distracts from genuine concern about oppressive politics. In this project, funded by a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, I geared my inquiry toward the …


The Short-Term Effects Of Fluctuating Sleep Timing On Cardiovascular And Metabolic Health, Gabe Dennett Apr 2025

The Short-Term Effects Of Fluctuating Sleep Timing On Cardiovascular And Metabolic Health, Gabe Dennett

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

This study investigates the short-term effects of an acute circadian fluctuation protocol on the cardiovascular and metabolic health of young recreationally active college students. While the deleterious effects of sleep deprivation on a person’s health are wide reaching and well established, circadian misalignment—the discrepancy between biological clocks and external cues—remain under investigated. This research highlights “social jet lag,” a common phenomenon among young people wherein inconsistent sleep and wake times driven by social, school, work, or other commitments creates irregularity in hormonal rhythms, autonomic, and metabolic processes; emphasizing the emerging recognition that not just how much we sleep, but when …


Nh Learn Everywhere 4-H Livestock Science - Youth Planning Form, Unh Cooperative Extension Apr 2025

Nh Learn Everywhere 4-H Livestock Science - Youth Planning Form, Unh Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.


The Two Men Named Perez Andrews Of Oxford County, Maine, Kathrine C. Aydelott Apr 2025

The Two Men Named Perez Andrews Of Oxford County, Maine, Kathrine C. Aydelott

Faculty Publications

This article resolves a long-standing genealogical confusion between two men named Perez (or Peres) Andrews, whose overlapping names, lifespans, and locations in 19th-century Maine have led to persistent misidentification in published genealogies and family trees. Drawing on extensive primary source research—including land records, censuses, court cases, and vital records—this study reconstructs the distinct lives of Perez Andrews (b. ca. 1767) of Bakerstown, Minot, Buckfield, and Bradford, Maine; and Peres Andrews (b. 1797) of No. 2 Plantation and Sumner. The paper not only separates their identities and lineages but also probes possible familial connections among the Andrews families of western Maine. …


Bitter Rot, Liza Degenring Apr 2025

Bitter Rot, Liza Degenring

Advisory Council

No abstract provided.


On Farms, Tillage Intensity Shown To Affect Beneficial Insect Communities, Nicholas Gosling Mar 2025

On Farms, Tillage Intensity Shown To Affect Beneficial Insect Communities, Nicholas Gosling

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Lonza Leadership Visits Unh's Tissue Culture Lab, Keith Testa Mar 2025

Lonza Leadership Visits Unh's Tissue Culture Lab, Keith Testa

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Extension Celebrates 100 Years Of Partnering With Granite State Forest Landowners, Keith Testa Mar 2025

Extension Celebrates 100 Years Of Partnering With Granite State Forest Landowners, Keith Testa

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Research Finds Rural Americans Carry Heavy Burden Accessing Social Security Benefits And Information, Robbin Ray Mar 2025

Research Finds Rural Americans Carry Heavy Burden Accessing Social Security Benefits And Information, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Rural Americans Face Heavy Burden Accessing Social Security Benefits And Information, Robbin Ray Mar 2025

Rural Americans Face Heavy Burden Accessing Social Security Benefits And Information, Robbin Ray

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Massachusetts Residents Strongly Disapprove Of Trump On Economy And Tariffs, Most Expect Recession 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center Mar 2025

Massachusetts Residents Strongly Disapprove Of Trump On Economy And Tariffs, Most Expect Recession 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Two-thirds of Massachusetts residents disapprove of Donald Trump's performance as president. Approval of Trump's handling of the economy is particularly low, and a majority disapprove of Trump's use of tariffs and expect a recession within a year. On foreign policy, most disapprove of Trump's handling of the conflict in Ukraine and see Ukraine as an ally or friend of the United States. On transgender policy, nearly two-thirds of Bay Staters believe transgender female athletes should be barred from participating in women's sports.


Trump Approval Slips, Mainers Oppose Transgender Participation In Women's Sports 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center Mar 2025

Trump Approval Slips, Mainers Oppose Transgender Participation In Women's Sports 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Amid ongoing acrimony between Maine Governor Janet Mills and President Donald Trump, nearly two-thirds of Mainers agree with Trump that transgender women should be barred from participating in women's sports. Mainers increasingly disapprove of Trump's performance as president, particularly his handling of the economy and use of tariffs, and most expect a recession within a year. On foreign policy, most Mainers disapprove of Trump's handling of the conflict in Ukraine and disagree with Trump's contention that Ukraine started the war.


Rhode Island Disapproves Of Trump Handling Of War In Ukraine, Tariffs 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center Mar 2025

Rhode Island Disapproves Of Trump Handling Of War In Ukraine, Tariffs 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Six in ten Rhode Islanders disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the war in Ukraine and most believe it was started by Russia. On the economy, only one-third of state residents approve of Trump's use of tariffs and four in ten approve of Trump's overall handling of the economy. A majority of Rhode Islanders support banning transgender female athletes from participating in women's sports.


Connecticut Residents Disapprove Of Trump On Economy, Foreign Policy, And Overall Performance 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center Mar 2025

Connecticut Residents Disapprove Of Trump On Economy, Foreign Policy, And Overall Performance 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

A majority of Connecticut residents disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance, his handling of foreign affairs, and the economy. More than two-thirds expect a recession in the near future and a majority disapprove of Trump's use of tariffs. Most Connecticut residents agree with Trump's executive order banning transgender female athletes from participating in women's sports.


Vermonters Strongly Disapprove Of Trump Presidency, Most Expect Recession 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center Mar 2025

Vermonters Strongly Disapprove Of Trump Presidency, Most Expect Recession 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Two-thirds of Vermont residents disapprove of President Trump's performance as president, with many claiming he is undermining democracy or the Constitution. Most also disapprove of Trump's handling of the conflict in Ukraine. Concerning the economy, seven in ten Vermonters expect a recession within twelve months and most disapprove of Trump's use of tariffs. A majority of state residents support forbidding female transgender athletes in women’s sports.


Approval Of Trump's Handling Of Economy Declines In Nh, Most Support Transgender Sports Policy 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center Mar 2025

Approval Of Trump's Handling Of Economy Declines In Nh, Most Support Transgender Sports Policy 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Support for President Trump's handling of the economy has fallen since February. A majority disapprove of Trump's use of tariffs and most see Canada and Mexico, two targets of Trump's tariffs, as allies or friends of the United States. A slim majority disapprove of Trump's handling of the war in Ukraine. Most believe Russia is responsible for starting the war and a majority view them as an enemy of the U.S. A majority of Granite Staters agree with Trump's directive to forbid transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.


Unh Men’S Hockey Finishes The Regular Season Winning Against Umass Lowell, 4-2, Melissa Gold Mar 2025

Unh Men’S Hockey Finishes The Regular Season Winning Against Umass Lowell, 4-2, Melissa Gold

Digital Edition

No abstract provided.


Unh Announces 2025 Commencement Speakers And Honorary Degree Recipients, Tania Deluzuriaga Mar 2025

Unh Announces 2025 Commencement Speakers And Honorary Degree Recipients, Tania Deluzuriaga

Media Relations

No abstract provided.