DURHAM Researchers from around the world are turning to the findings of scientists with the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture as they work to solve some of the most critical agricultural and environmental issues facing the planet. Nearly 40 percent of the current and former UNH scientists recently listed among the world’s leading researchers are associated with the college, with the majority funded by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station.
A recent study published in PLOS Biology Journal ranked more than 6 million researchers in 22 disciplines and 176 subdisciplines based on citation metrics from 2019 data. Citations references to source information upon which new research is built are an important metric for academic research productivity. The number of citations can indicate the impact of research on one’s field; researchers whose work is highly cited can be considered to contribute fundamental knowledge to a field of study. The metrics underscor
The promise of precision medicine
Precision medicine is set to revolutionise patient care
Precision medicine is an approach to patient care that enables doctors and pharmacists to select the treatments or preventative strategies that are most likely to help their patients based on the individuals’ phenotypes and genotypes – in other words, their genetic make-up.
It holds great promise because it can give medical practitioners access to more specific information about their patients and provide them with the capacity to tailor their recommendations accordingly.
We’ve already made big advances in precision medicine research, and it is increasingly being integrated into mainstream healthcare.
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BYU Operation Outbreak is a student association aimed to educate students about infectious diseases through experiential learning. It will be holding a virtual simulation of the spread of a disease similar to COVID-19 through participants’ phones. (Forrest Stull/BYU Operation Outbreak)
BYU researchers are hosting a campus-wide virtual outbreak of a disease similar to COVID-19 using phones as the “virus” distributers. The outbreak began Friday, Feb. 19.
The outbreak simulation is directed by the student association BYU Operation Outbreak in connection with Operation Outbreak, an outreach program by Sarasota Military Academy prep school and the Sabeti Lab at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.
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Documentary subject Jen poses with her son Max in Sophia Prestwich’s documentary “Skaterhood.”
“One of the duties of being a filmmaker is building relationships with the people you film,” Prestwich said. “I learned how emotionally taxing creating films can be, especially documentaries. But I also feel like I changed as a person. I didn’t expect that.”
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A new collection of religious artwork has added a reflective nature to the Life Sciences Building. (Nathaniel Edwards)
A new collection of religious artwork has added a reflective nature to the Life Sciences Building. The art was installed to facilitate opportunities to experience peace and faith during one’s day, College of Life Sciences Dean James Porter said. Some of the paintings include Walter Rane’s “Jehovah Creates the Earth,” Yongsung Kim’s “The Hand of God,” and Simon Dewey’s “Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd.” Three paintings by Jorce C
UNH unveils graduation plans for Classes of 2020 and 2021
DURHAM - University of New Hampshire Class of 2020 graduates will be able to officially turn their tassels on Saturday, May 15, 2021 per an email from the school’s commencement office.
Two ceremonies will be held outside that day, one at 10 a.m. and one at 4 p.m., to recognize the achievements of last year’s senior Wildcats, whose ceremony was postponed due to the fierce onset of COVID-19 last spring.
“Like 2020 itself, your goals and accomplishments are unprecedented. So join your classmates in May to finally honor all your successes,” the email states.