Radius: Innovation

Vice Provost Ken La Valley
Radius Issue 6: Innovation
Letter from leadership
Here at UNH Cooperative Extension we are forward-thinking. We anticipate challenges and formulate solutions. In this issue of Radius, you will read ab... Learn More
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Sound Advice
Extension’s new Granite State Gardening podcast provides reliable, science-based information to gardeners and homesteaders
Learn more about Extensions newest podcast, Granite State Gardening. Hosted by Emma Erler and Nate Bernitz, the podcast dives into all of your importa... Learn More
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Making Use of Real Time
Extension’s weather stations provide growers with valuable insight for disease management
Fire blight, a contagious disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, is one of the most destructive orchard threats to apples and pears in New... Learn More
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Who Says Innovation Can’t Be Rural?
Extension helps small New Hampshire towns lean into their strengths
Innovation can be flashy, like the latest smartphone or wireless earbuds. It can be expensive, like a self-driving car or a privately chartered space ... Learn More
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Engaging Entrepreneurs 
Extension connects makers, artists and innovators with resources and a peer-to-peer community
Ty Meier is an artist who has found a way to make a living using his craft. He’s also found a home at the nonprofit Making Matters N.H. — a makerspace... Learn More
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STEM is for Everyone
From the city to the country, partnerships create equitable learning experiences for students
There are many factors that can serve as learning barriers for students at every level. To ensure that every child has the chance to succeed, STEM pro... Learn More
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Blazing a New Trail
Nature Groupie launches online store to support outdoor volunteerism
Nature Groupie, a centralized website that connects volunteers with conservation projects throughout New England launched an online store this year. M... Learn More
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Systems of Change
Creating a network to support health and wellness in New Hampshire communities
Well Connected Communities, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national initiative of the Cooperative Extension System and the Nationa... Learn More
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Reducing Harmful Effects of Opioid Use Through Proactive Education
Efforts underway to help Granite Staters safely manage chronic pain
Communities in New Hampshire have been grappling with the burden of opioid misuse and overdoses for years. While many programs exist to help those imp... Learn More
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Cracking the Code to Online Learning
PD&T offers specialty training for tech careers, including coding
UNH alumna Katie DeAngelis talks about her journey taking the PD&T Coding Boot Camp Courses. Through these courses she was able to learn valuable skil... Learn More