On the Cutting Edge 
From dating ancient fossils to improving asphalt, CEPS faculty and student researchers are making discoveries that make the news. Here are a few of their recent accomplishments.
Nanomanufacturing
UNH scientists from several disciplines--including Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science--are researching methods for manufacturing biosensors for early detection of diseases and nanotube memory chips that can store vastly more information. Check the Nano Group site for more on nanotechnology research at UNH.
Space Exploration
Mechanical engineering professor May-Win Thein is helping NASA control what is designed to be the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built. With it, scientists will be able to investigate black holes, Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, the recycling of matter and energy, and the nature of "dark matter."
Ocean Mapping
With the establishment of interlocking centers for ocean mapping and hydrography, UNH has become the leading university for mapping the ocean floor. Our world-renowned experts, including Larry Mayer, left, use multibeam sonar and other high-tech equipment to produce images and valuable data from places such as Crater Lake and the ocean floor off the coast of Australia, as well as New Hampshire.
Medical Imaging
Physicist Bill Hersman's innovations for polarizing xenon gas have spun into Xemed. By enabling MRI to better see inside the lungs, the company could benefit millions who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
Homeland Security
CEPS faculty and students are securing the homeland. Project54 lets police use voice commands to control their cars. Students in collaborative engineering have studied port security. And the same technology that compresses music files for mobile downloading might improve encryption.
UNH-IOL
The UNH InterOperability Laboratory is one of the networking and data communications industry's premier independent proving grounds for new technologies. More than 100 graduate and undergraduate student-employees work with full-time UNH-IOL staff, gaining hands-on experience with developing technologies and products from hundreds of major companies.