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Want to find out more about the April 8th solar eclipse? Join us at the University of New Hampshire Durham campus on Wednesday, April 3 from 6 - 8 PM in DeMeritt Hall, the Physics and Astronomy building. Free parking after 5:30 PM will be available in the Elliot Alumni Center parking lot located at 9 Edgewood Road. It is a short walk across main Street to DeMeritt Hall. This is another family friendly event. There will be short, informal eclipse talks and demonstrations on how to make your own solar projectors to safely view the Sun with. And, certified eclipse glasses will be distributed while supplies last.

89-Year-Old Earns Ph.D. in Physics, Proving Age is Just a Number An 89-year-old retired physician accomplished much in life, except a lifelong goal. So he earned his Ph.D in physics in retirement.

Denny is a UNH Alumnus! Congratulations, Denny!!

Early Career Scientist Spotlight - Denny Oliveira The Sciences and Exploration Directorate is the largest Earth and space science research organization in the world. Its scientists advance understanding of the Earth and its life-sustaining environment, the Sun, the solar system, and the wider universe beyond. The Directorate is part of Goddard S**c...

Astronomy Cake

A Woman Has Won the ‘Nobel Prize of Math’ for the First Time Ever  On Tuesday, one of the most prestigious mathematics prizes in the world was awarded to a woman for the first time. Karen Uhlenbeck, a mathematician and emeritus professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is now the first woman to win the Abel Prize for mathematics.The prize, according to New ...

Testing a Fundamental Force UNH PhD candidate DAvid Ruth, lead author on a recent Nature Physics article. Photo by Sydney Staples. New research from a team of physicists led by UNH significantly advances our understanding of how protons, which comprise 95% of the universe, interact with each other. The results, published recen...

A high resolution image of a Solar Eclipse!

Credit: Sebastian Voltmer Photography

Amazing shot of Saturn & our Moon.

Don’t miss out on the Seacoast Sips of Science event in Dover this coming Monday! Three experts are coming to teach you all about their cutting edge research on wellness and nutrition.