NH-LIFT

An undergraduate student at Keene State College in the lab focused on the next step in her research process.

Photo: William Wrobel, Keene State College

NH Long-Term Investment to Fuel Transformative Research (NH-LIFT)

NH-LIFT is a new project funded by the National Science Foundation (Award #2412054). The goals are to support the deployment of exciting new research opportunities at each institution of higher education, to develop and strengthen educational and research collaborations with regional industry partners, to share institutional best practices to recruit, empower, and retain a broader and more diverse group of students into STEM, and to build a cohort of NH-LIFT alumni that will support near-peer mentoring and recruitment, while serving as a lifelong connection to the State. To reach these goals in the first four years of the project, four cores will be organized, each with a working group composed of individuals from the partners. A partner institution advisory board will provide feedback and guidance to the leadership team.

Partner Institutions
  • University of New Hampshire
  • Keene State College
  • New England College
  • Plymouth State University
  • Saint Anselm College
  • Community College System of New Hampshire
  • Dartmouth College
  • Antioch University New England
  • Colby-Sawyer College
  • Franklin Pierce College
  • Rivier University

 

NH-LIFT Phases
Four circles in a Venn diagram showing the four administrative phases of the NH LIFT project

 

 

The Four Cores of NH-LIFT

 

An undergraduate researcher peers into a microscope as her professor looks on

NH- LIFT Co-PI, Dr. James Newcomb, Professor of Biology and Health Science at New England College, works alongside a student in the College’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program. NH-LIFT will expand research opportunities like this to students throughout NH.

Research Support Core

Broaden funded research participation at non-R1 institutions and small businesses through improved research support and service capacity.

Academic Infrastructure & Research Facilities Core

Create a statewide network of core facilities to broaden access to advanced instrumentation and technical expertise in support of research, workforce training, and economic development.

Early Career Research Trainee Pathway Core

Increase student and early career researcher success through programming and partnerships to support mentoring, career development, and retention across the jurisdiction.

Administrative Core

Create a coordinated jurisdiction-wide culture of inclusion that connects and democratizes the research environment for all participants.

 

NH-LIFT Leadership

  • Marian McCord, Senior Vice Provost for Research, Economic Engagement, and Outreach, University of New Hampshire
  • Ian Durham, Department Chair, Physics, Saint Anselm College
  • Eric Hoffman, Professor, Meteorology, Plymouth State University
  • James Kraly, Faculty Fellow for Partnerships and Academic Innovation, Keene State College
  • James Newcomb, Dean, Science, Health, and Exercise Division, New England College
  • Sadie Reed-Stimmell, Department Chair, Biological and Environmental Science, Community College System of New Hampshire